At the last Langley City Council meeting, we heard from the Officer in Charge of the Langley RCMP detachment, Superintendent Harm Dosange. One of the key things he raised with Council was ramping up the RCMP Auxiliary program for his detachment.
There was a previous RCMP Auxiliary, but it was paused back in 2020 due to safety concerns. An updated program has been rolling out throughout detachments in BC over the last little bit. The new program has three tiers of Auxiliary volunteer members, based on the level of training.
In Langley, the RCMP Auxiliary program is not only a good opportunity for those who want to volunteer to help make their community safer, but it also helps our community meet its public safety objectives.
Some of the major responsibilities include helping out during community and special events, including traffic and crowd control. Program members also take part in disaster planning and emergency preparedness in cooperation with members of the Langley City Emergency Program (which you can also volunteer for), search for missing people, and perform home and business safety checks, safety talks and related activities.
To learn more about the program's tiers, please visit the RCMP. The Langley RCMP is hosting two information sessions on May 13th and May 21st about the program. Please email langleyauxiliaryprogram@rcmp-grc.gc.ca for more information.
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