Lower Lonsdale, North Vancouver, British Columbia Initiative.
An academic abstract.
"In particular, in a study conducted by Andresen and Lau (2014) researchers sought to examine the impact of increased foot patrol operating in an area characterized as having a high volume of crime relative to the other neighbourhoods within North Vancouver (p. 479). Police foot patrols were implemented in the Lower Lonsdale area during the summer months of June to September 2010.
A large proportion of research in this area focuses on the effect of foot patrol on crime and social disorder. Research into the investigation of the impact of foot patrol has demonstrated that it does work in high crime, residential, and commercial areas.
However, despite all previous research on foot patrol including the most recent work conducted on the Lower Lonsdale foot patrol initiative, the question still remains as to whether foot patrol policing can achieve long-term crime reduction results and if so, the extent of its impact."
by Nicole Kayley Michelle Melenka
Simon Fraser University
https://summit.sfu.ca/_flysystem/fedora/sfu_migrate/16418/etd9585_NMelenka.pdf
COP, Citizens on Patrol works well in many communities with teams of two patrolling neighborhoods and business districts. Numerous Neighborhood Watch groups incorporate COP into their crime prevention paradigm.
Here is Ridge Meadows, British Columbia's RCMP Sentinel.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1137465760758722
British Columbia's Rural Crime Watch's 600 mobile members were paired with COP which patrolled the business district.
RCW is successful, have participated in joining police in blocking roads with their vehicles, assisting in cattle thefts and similar rural criminality.
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As a new immigrant to Vancouver I am delighted to see foot patrols. There is a lot of activity in my neighborhood to which officers could be proactive if on foot.