LOCTED “Lock Out Crime Through Environmental Design”
Application Deadline April 1st, 2025
This Grant Program is based on CPTED, which stands for “Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.” It is an approach to crime prevention that uses urban and architectural design and the management of built and natural environments. When properly applied, these principles can deter crime and help make people feel safe.
The program will provide free access to a CPTED assessment of your business location and surroundings. Depending on the outcome, grant funding may be provided to assist with recommended modifications.
DMRBIA feels strongly that pride of a community shows by keeping streets clean and landscaping tidy, managing graffiti, and dealing with other environmental aspects in a timely manner. This is reflected through the behaviour of citizens shopping, living in, or visiting our downtown BIA area. The LOCTED program seeks to influence behaviour and encourage stewardship, while reducing acts of vandalism; AND supports CMR Bylaws and RM RCMP’s goal of helping reduce property crime.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
The program will fall under the DMRBIA Safety & Security Committee; CMR Bylaw dept. will be an active partner on the Grant Committee. City CSO’s (Community Safety Officers), will conduct a CPTED assessment of each applicant property and provide recommendations on how improvements can be made. In many cases these modifications can be very cost-effective.
The application process will include completing a simple DMRBIA LOCTED application form (much like the Façade Improvement Program), providing a “before” picture and proposed outcome (which may be adjusted after the CPTED assessment). The Committee will review each application on its merit and may allocate a one-time grant, up to 50% of the actual cost, after completion and proof of payment of the project (not including taxes), to a maximum of $5,000.
The program is limited in total funding available and the availability of CPTED-trained personnel.
LOCTED: Emergency Grant Funding
The DMRBIA offers a NEW Emergency Funding Grant to help local businesses recover quickly from property crime or vandalism.
This program provides up to 50% of repair costs (to a maximum of $1,000) for eligible expenses such as broken windows, damaged doors or locks, graffiti removal, lighting, and other exterior repairs not covered by insurance.
To qualify, businesses must be located within the Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement catchment area, be in good standing with both the City and the BIA, and report the incident to the RCMP (a file number is required).
Applicants must submit before photos, proof of repairs, receipts, and the police report within one month of the incident. Property or business owners may apply once every two years per property, provided the repairs are paid for by the applicant.
View the LOCTED Emergency Grant Funding Program Guide and Application here.
Core Area Patrol
Providing a sense of community, taking care of business and making sure the welcome mat is open to the downtown is what the Core Area Patrol is all about. Community associations across North America have operated such programs for over 15 years with great success; people helping people makes a better community, and the DMRBIA is working hard to foster this culture.
A trained patroller will cover the entire Business Improvement Area regularly, ready to deal with front line issues related to automobile and property crime, personal safety, hospitality and the social environment.
Whether it's providing information about community services, giving directions to tourists, escorting staff or customers to their vehicles, or providing emergency assistance, the patrollers are ready to assist where needed making the downtown area the best place to work, shop, live and visit.
CAP Team schedule is Monday through Friday 8 am - 4 pm.
Safe Streets Phone List
All street disturbances are not an emergency, but even low priority issues need to be reported in order for Downtown Maple Ridge to be a PRIORITY when it comes to resources!
Keep this list in clear site, close to your phone and advise staff of its location and importance.
Resource Directory
This directory is distributed to every downtown Maple Ridge BIA business and service provider. Purpose: A Resource Directory for day to day use, providing mostly “local” contact numbers, in case of possible emergencies or issues.
How anti-social behaviour affects us:
Anti social behaviour impacts negatively on all people, young and old, in all communities. It reduces the quality of life for all residents.
Graffiti doesn't look good and has a huge impact on our communities, not to mention the costs of cleaning it up.
Why does Anti-Social Behaviour happen?
There are many factors that could cause the risk of anti-social behaviour happening.
What you can do?
Do not confront or say anything to a person demonstrating anti social behaviour. Any concerns, or other community safety issues, please do not hesitate to contact RM RCMP at 604-463-6251, or in case of an emergency call 911.
Crime Reporting Program
Crime against businesses makes up a significant part of all recorded crime. Unfortunately, it is believed few of these incidents are actually reported. Crime against a business has an impact on business productivity, staff morale and the community. Staff are often reluctant to report incidents to the police for many reasons. You can do something about it. Report it!
The police want every incident reported, to help them focus their attention on the problem areas and prevent further losses.
We encourage you to report crime to the police in the usual way, in the first instance. Information collected via crime statistics are used to determine policing strategies and staffing allocations. If we do not report crime, we will not receive adequate policing service in the area.
In Canada, approximately half of all crimes are reported to the police. It is likely that more than 50 percent of all crimes that take place are witnessed by neighbours looking out of their windows, by a person walking a dog, and hearing the sounds of breaking glass, or by a driver observing a person swerving all over the road. Why don’t people report crime? In most cases it is because they don’t want to get involved, they are afraid of being wrong, or they are not sure what to do.
A five-minute delay in reporting crime reduces the chance of catching a criminal by 65 per cent. It is your duty as a citizen to report all crime.
The emergency number for reporting a crime in progress is 911
(occurring crime, when people injured, or injury risk exists)
The phone number for non-emergency complaint calls is 604-463-6251
(everything else: crime event passed, graffiti, vandalism)
Providing an alternative way to report non-emergency crimes which are reviewed and entered into the RCMP Records Management System by your local detachment. Your report is vital in assisting RCMP with identifying crime trends and deterring future crimes.
LINK to Online Crime Reporting
Learn how to report a crime here.
There is also a link to the City of Maple Ridge to report any observations, that should be dealt with (such as graffiti, garbage, abandoned shopping carts, encampments, etc).
Citizens can click this link to report these incidents; the City will address the issues (or refer to the appropriate organization).
Business Watch is a free program designed to reduce crime in the Downtown Maple Ridge business community. The program partners with the City of Maple Ridge and the Ridge Meadows RCMP to provide local businesses with tools and resources that can help reduce business crimes and improve safety.
If you are interested in registering your business, please contact the RCMP Crime Prevention Unit at: crimepreventionunit@mapleridge.ca