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Services
- Fire
Department and Rescue -
Chestermere's Volunteer Fire Department
www.chestermerefire-rescue.com
Ambulance Services
The Town of Chestermere is serviced by the City of Calgary
Emergency Services under contract with the city. Approximate
response time to Chestermere is 12 minutes.
Police
Services
The Town of Chestermere employs one Bylaw Officer for
bylaw enforcement.
Chestermere has its own
detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- Garbage
Collection
- West side of the lake (including Westmere) - garbage
collection is Monday morning.
East side of the lake - garbage collection is Tuesday
morning.
Garbage collection takes place regardless if there is a
holiday or not. The only exception is Christmas Day if it
falls on a Monday or Tuesday.
Water/Utilities
Provided by the
Town of
Chestermere
Other Services
HELP KEEP YOUR COMMUNITY SAFE: JOIN BLOCK WATCH
Block Watch is a
citizen-driven, community based program designed to
prevent and reduce crimes such as break and enters, auto
theft and vandalism. Block Watch encourages members of
the community to increase their awareness of activities
within the community and reporting of suspicious
activities.
Block Watch operates on
the premise that the police cannot be everywhere all the
time, as a result they are unable to effectively
investigate, reduce and prevent crime by themselves.
Therefore, in order to
keep Chestermere a safe community, the police require
the assistance of all citizens in identifying and
reporting suspicious or criminal activities.
Block Watch is successful
in preventing and reducing crime when people get
involved and stay involved. Chestermere is hoping to
establish a Block Watch Association that is responsible
for implementing, coordinating and managing the
effectiveness of the Block Watch Program in all areas of
the community.
Block Watch is not a huge
a time commitment. Members will receive a short
orientation seminar and after that is completed will
simply be asked to be more aware of suspicious
activities in their community and to report them to
police. The Block Watch program also requires a
Coordinator and Block Captians that will have additional
responsibilities such as organization and promotion of
the program in Chestermere.
Block Watch can succeed
only if it is well organized and supported by a majority
of community members. The more people involved the more
effective the program will be.
Education, information,
increased awareness, citizen involvement and action are
the key components for ensuring a safe, crime-free
community.
The Goals of the Block Watch Program are as follows:
*Reduce crime in your neighbourhood through the active
participation of the majority of the community residents.
*Increase the reporting to police of suspicious and criminal
activities.
*Promote a safe and strong community.
If you are interested in getting involved in this Crime
Prevention Program, please contact Jody
Nakoneshny at 273-2267.
Also, the PACT system
(Police and Community Telephone) is part of Block
Watch.
The link for signing up for
PACT would be
www.calgarypolice.ca, under "Sections & Units" menu,
select "Crime Prevention Unit" and select the "About
PACT" link.
Strathmore Regional Victim Services Society
Every year there are tens of thousands of residents of Alberta
who become victims of crime and other misfortune. They
are victims of residential break-ins, armed robberies,
assaults and property offenses. Some of these
victims are injured in motor vehicle collisions or involved in
family violence. Some are runaways or suicide attempts,
while others are bereaved by the loss of a loved one.
The human cost of the suffering of these victims is
staggering.
A joint police/community steering committee was formed in
Strathmore in 1996 with the goal to establish a victim
services unit for the communities served by the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police Detachments of Strathmore and Gleichen.
This initiative was established along the guidelines of
Alberta's Departments of Justice police-based victims services
unit model. The Strathmore Regional Victim Services
Society is also a member of the Alberta Police Based Victim
Services Association (APBVSA)
The Goals and Objectives of the Strathmore Regional Victim
Services Society (SRVSS) are to operate 24 hours a day and to
provide immediate short-term support, information and referral
to victims of crime, tragedy and disaster upon referral from
Strathmore and Gleichen RCMP detachments. This program
also incorporates a public awareness/communication strategy
with he goal of providing a public education plan to reduce
revictimization. We also do court preparations, court
accompaniments and support with victims of crime and tragedy
working closely with the Crown Prosecutor's office.
Following individuals through the criminal justice system from
the time of an incident right up to court provides victims
with continuity, support and trust.
A Board of Directors of community volunteers manages the Unit.
The Unit's daily operation is carried out by a Program
Coordinator. Trained Advocates who are volunteers from
the community provide 24 hour service on the front-line and at
street-level to victims of crime, tragedy and disaster.
Strathmore Regional Victim Services Society is in need of
community members to serve as Advocates. A comprehensive
training is provided to selected applicants with a certificate
awarded to those that complete the training modules set out by
the Alberta Solicitor General. If you feel that you can
spare some of your valuable time and lend a compassionate and
caring hand to other members of your community, or would like
more information about our services, please contact Victim
Services through the RCMP Detachment at (403) 934-7025.
The
Police and Community Telephone
System (PACT) is a
program administered by the Calgary Police Service and fully
funded by Encana Corporation. The program is a free service
that involves a computerized, automated phone dialer. Once
activated, it will simultaneously and automatically call
subscribers and play a pre-recorded message. If no one is home
at the time of the call, the message will be left on an
answering machine. Under normal circumstances, these messages
are sent between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm.
The majority of messages sent out by the Calgary Police
Service are regarding crime trends in their community.
Messages are also sent reminding residents of important Block
Watch meetings. Sometimes PACT is used to enlist the residents
in solving a serious crime or in finding a missing person.
The PACT program was expanded in 1997 to include rural
residents in outlying communities AS LONG AS THEY HAVE A LOCAL
CALLING NUMBER. Rural residents within local calling areas
receive periodic messages sent either by their R.C.M.P.
detachments or rural crime watch groups.
The Municipal District of Rocky View Fire Service has
joined the umbrella of the PACT program and will start sending
messages to rural residents about fire bans and fire trends.
If you are a Municipal District of Rocky View or Village of
Irricana resident and are NOT CURRENTLY A MEMBER OF PACT and
would like to join, you may call (403) 645-2990 or register
online
HERE.
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