POLICE PROTECTION
The Town of View Royal is serviced by the West Shore Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) detachment located at 698 Atkins Avenue in Langford. The detachment provides policing services to four other municipalities - Colwood, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin - and two aboriginal communities - the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations.
West Shore RCMP has approximately fifty-five regular members and sixteen support staff under the supervision of the Officer in Charge, an Inspector. The detachment provides 24-hour police service covered by four General Duty Watches. West Shore RCMP also comprises several specialized units such as the Police Dog Service Unit.
In addition to the regular policing services provided by West Shore RCMP, the detachment is also dedicated to various community-based services and programs administered by over one hundred volunteers. These services and programs include Community Safety Watch, Restorative Justice, Speed Watch, Victim Services and the Auxiliary Constable program. The Block Parent and Nights Alive programs are also run in conjunction with the West Shore Detachment. Contact the Community Policing Office at (250) 474-8791 to learn more about these programs and to find out about other community services provided.
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