Vandalism in Chilliwack School District

January - December 2018

Board of Education Meeting - February 26, 2019
Strategic Plan 2017 – 2021

Resources
Priority Aligning and allocating resources, equitably,
responsibly and effectively to support goals and key
initiatives
Goal Align resources to efficiently and effectively execute
the strategic plan

Strategies
Review of Operations Asset
Management

To ensure protection of District

assets and manage risks around
those assets

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Types of Vandalism

Non-entry
• Graffiti
• Window breakage without entry into the school
• Damage to playground equipment, benches and garbage
cans
• Damage to portable stairs, HVAC equipment on roof
tops and security cameras
• Damage to chain link fencing

Break-ins
• Damage to doors and windows

Vandalism occurring during occupied hours

• Damage to plumbing fixtures, electrical and electronic components, cabinet
doors, door hardware, lockers and safety equipment such as fire extinguishers
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Vandalism Repair Expense – All Sites
Sorted by Cost – Highest to Lowest

Schools Labour Materials Total Cost Schools Continued Labour Materials Total Cost

Promontory Elementary EVENT $4,866 $16,380 $21,247 G.W. Graham Secondary $518 $226 $744
Sardis Secondary $1,709 $3,730 $5,440 Cultus Lake Elementary $391 $308 $698
Little Mountain Elementary $1,733 $3,075 $4,808 AD Rundle Middle $474 $116 $590
Chilliwack Secondary $2,261 $2,465 $4,726 Evans Elementary $430 $27 $457
Vedder Middle $933 $2,540 $3,474 Greendale Elementary $129 $258 $387
Central Elementary Community $1,231 $703 $1,934 Chance Alternate $65 $287 $352
Mt. Slesse Middle $563 $969 $1,532 F.G Leary Elementary $174 $119 $293
Chilliwack Middle $928 $514 $1,442 Robertson Elementary $130 $158 $288
Watson Elementary $676 $761 $1,437 Promontory Heights Elem $108 $86 $194
Bernard Elementary $916 $368 $1,285 Cheam Elementary $43 $83 $126
Neighbourhood Learning Centre $349 $895 $1,244 Tyson Elementary $87 $39 $126
Yarrow Elementary $258 $778 $1,036 Vedder Elementary $65 $0 $65
Education Centre $626 $382 $1,008 Fraser Valley Distance Ed $64 $0 $64
Rosedale Traditional Elem-Mid $391 $453 $844 Sardis Elementary $64 $0 $64
McCammon Elementary $412 $375 $787 School District Office $0 $0 $0
Strathcona Elementary $386 $387 $774 East Chilliwack Elementary $0 $0 $0
Unsworth Elementary $538 $230 $768 TOTAL $21,638 $36,850 $58,489

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Vandalism Repair Expense – All Sites
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Vandalism Repair Expense - 4 Year Comparison
50,000.00

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Alarm Response, Patrol & Monitoring
3 Year Comparison
$200,000

$180,000

$160,000

$140,000

$120,000

$100,000

$80,000

$60,000

$40,000

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2016 - Security 2017 - Security 2018 - Security 2016 - Alarm 2017 - Alarm 2018 - Alarm
Services Services Services Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring

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Alarms

Typical False Alarms

• Staff unfamiliar with disabling and/or

setting alarm
• Motion sensors picking light items
being moved by mechanical systems
• Building is auto alarmed during
unoccupied times

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2018 Alarm Call Outs
250

200

150

100

50

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2018 Top Ten Alarm Call Outs
250

200

150

100

50

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Prevention Measures Taken

• All schools/portables have monitored alarm systems

• Buildings are auto alarmed during unoccupied times
• Secure parking area using chain and steel gates
• Signage installed at all sites and premises monitored
by video
• New technology equipment is marked for identification
• Upgrading video monitoring systems
• Yard Sweeps by custodians (including school breaks)
• Removing obstructions for visibility (bushes, containers)

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Prevention Measures Taken cont.

• Alarm Monitoring, Alarm Response & Patrol service in place

• “Dark Campuses” in order to minimize external vandalism
• Loss prevention projects were funded through the Annual Facility Grant to upgrade
security systems
• Working with Crime Stoppers, Stop Graffiti Campaign
• Working with The Fraser Health Authority
• Member of the City of Chilliwack Public Safety Advisory Committee

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Prevention Measures Taken cont.

• Roll shutters and security screens

installed in high risk areas:
• Mosquito devices
• Target Hardening: bike storage and
fencing
• Tracking of vandalism costs
• Tracking of alarms

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Sharps Clean up
• SD33 is working with Fraser
Health on sharps clean up.
• Fraser Health is currently
funding Security Guards to do
sweeps at our more vulnerable
sites.

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Questions?