Inspector Mercer, Officer in Charge (OIC), accompanied by Staff Sergeant Beauregard, provided a verbal update on the RCMP Town Hall held on March 26, 2025. The purpose of the Town Hall was to gather public input to help inform the City’s annual policing plan. The update included a summary of the RCMP’s Third Quarter Report and recent changes within the detachment, such as new managerial appointments, staffing updates, and the implementation of body-worn cameras.
Attendees were invited to submit anonymous questions via the Slido app and participate in an open mic session, where key topics raised included public safety, police visibility, substance use, minor property crime, and traffic; the primary concerns identified through the event were substance use, mental health, traffic, property crime, and violent crime. Inspector Mercer noted he will return for formal follow-up on Council’s 2025–26 policing priorities. Staff Sergeant Beauregard provided an update on two dog handling positions—one provincially funded and one municipally funded, shared 60/40 between Courtenay and Comox. The provincial role has been filled, while the municipal position remains vacant.