Supt. Bob Byam takes a Vancouver position with the Coordinated Law Enforcement Unit

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By Anna Marie D'Angelo

News Reporter

_ Superintendent Bob Byam is

now working for the undercover
Coordinated Law Enforcement
Unit in Vancouver.

Byam, 54, was officer in
charge of the North Vancouver
detachment for almost four years.

“The job, as superintendent,
was a challenge in itself.” said
Byam.

While working in North
Vancouver, Byam took a special
interest in community policing. He
said the detachment is moving
from a reactive to a proactive
stance concerning crime fighting.

Byam said community policing
programs. such as Block Watch,
which involve participation by
residents and the police, are
“going to pay dividends” in the
future in reducing crime.

“We can't do it all by our-
selves, we need the community,”
said Byam.

To date Block Watch encom-
passes 30,000 North Van residents
as participants. Through the pro-
gram, these residents have taken : ee
an active part in reducing burglar-
ies in their neighborhoods by
becoming more aware of suspi-
cious activities.

NEWS photo Nell Lucente
NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP Superintendent Bob Byam (second from right) shares a few pointers about chop-
stick use with North Vancouver City Mayor Jack Loucks during Byam’s recent farewell luncheon.

Other North Vancouver RCMP
initiatives under Byam’s supervi-
sion included the establishment of
the bike patrol squad, the opening
of two community policing offices

and the expansion of the dog
squad by two for a total of five
canines.

Byam was not present for the
official opening of the Lynn

Valley community pelicing centre
on Tuesday. His last day in North
Vancouver was Sept. 2. The Lynn
Valley storefront policing office is
located at Lynn Valley Centre.

Lower Lonsdale’s storefront
policing office was opened last
falt at 232 Lonsdale Ave.

A cheery Byam — said
Wednesday that North Vancouver

is a wonderful place.
“North Van is a beautiful com-
munity. The ciizenry are very

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