Surrey RCMP’s Mobile Street Enforcement Team (MSET) marks their one-year anniversary as they close in on 500 arrests that have greatly contributed to the declining property crime rate in Surrey. Utilizing bike and foot patrols, MSET is responsible for conducting proactive enforcement on problem areas, transit corridors and individuals identified through intelligence and crime analysis. The team focuses on nuisance crime, social chronic offenders, and decreasing calls for service. MSET members maintain a high degree of visibility, accessibility, and interaction with the public. “Our Mobile Street Enforcement Team seeks to not only decrease crime, but increase the community’s overall feelings of safety through proactive patrols,” says Superintendent Shawn Gill, Community Services Officer. “Having a sustained presence in key locations such as district centres, shopping malls, and transit hubs ensures that issues are dealt with expediently and consistently.” In their first year of operation, MSET has made almost 500 arrests, including the arrests of over 160 individuals for outstanding court warrants.
