Our officers working on IRSU works alongside other police officers in the Greater Victoria region including Victoria Police Department, Saanich Police Department, Oak Bay Police Department and the RCMP.  Their primary responsibilities are the targeted enforcement of traffic laws in the areas identified by crash data.  IRSU complements our Service to the community by the strict enforcement of traffic laws within the municipality, which makes the area roads safer to travel on.  Members from IRSU and CSPS can often be seen in joint traffic enforcement operations throughout the municipality.

National Weapons Enforcement Support Team (NWEST) A National Program implemented in 2001 by the Department of Justice and facilitated through the RCMP to support investigations focusing on the illegal movement of firearms, weapons, ammunition and explosives as well as providing investigative assistance and support to any municipal and or RCMP member involved in a firearms related investigation.  These investigations include but are not limited to, the smuggling, distribution, and trafficking of illegal firearms, weapons, ammunition and explosives in a joint forces team environment.  NWEST members act as a resource for police officers, crown counsel and other government agencies in ongoing weapons investigations and prosecutions.

The Central Saanich Police Service participates in the Regional Crime Unit, which is an integrated unit established in 2008 to proactively target the region’s most prolific offenders.  The RCU is a partnership between agencies and also includes officers from Saanich and Oak Bay Police Departments, West Shore RCMP, and the provincial RCMP.  The Regional Crime Unit exists to enhance the capacity of local police agencies to investigate and prosecute those offenders who are responsible for a disproportionate amount of street level crime.  Our participation in a full-time unit dedicated to identifying repeat offenders and investigating their crimes has made a significant contribution to reduced crime and increased public safety in the region.

The mandate of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) is to suppress gang activity and organized crime through enforcement, prevention, disruption, suppression and education.  CFSEU has a Victoria based office which operates with members seconded from island municipal police services as well as the RCMP.  CFSEU works closely with the municipal partners to curb the violence associated with emerging organized crime groups.  The resources of CFSEU allow for investigations to work beyond municipal boundaries on large files which require significant resources and skills.  Examples of the type of investigations undertaken by CFSEU include criminal organizations and major drug trafficking investigations.  The nature of this type of crime is that it is multi-jurisdictional and involves numerous participants.  CFSEU works as a support agency to protect our community and in the development and sharing of information.

Our General Investigation Section (GIS) primary function is the investigation of serious offences, both under Provincial and Federal laws.  The detectives in this section have many years of experience both in Central Saanich and other police departments both in Canada and other parts of the world. Members of GIS not only investigate major or serious crime in the municipality they also assist the patrol division with their investigations and ensure continuity within the day to day operations of the Police Service.  In addition to this, the GIS section studies crime trends and patterns, gathering intelligence in an effort to proactively reduce crime within Central Saanich.  Additionally, our detectives participate in joint projects with the surrounding police agencies such as the Sidney/North Saanich RCMP, Greater Victoria Municipal Police Departments as well as the RCMP Federal Sections throughout Canada.