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Advisory Committee

Greater Vancouver

George Breen - A member of Delta's Citizen Crime Watch for 16 years: Base operator, Patroller and now Team Leader.
Born and raised in Vancouver and worked as a mechanic for 40 years and then changed hats and worked at Zellers in Delta as a stockman/receiver for 8 years.
Although recently retired, Zellers will call George on occasion to fix or repair things.
He has lived in Delta for the past 17 years and is married 46 years to Maureen.
George has a son and four grandchildren.

george_breen@telus.net


Vancouver Island

Brian Cornborough - A member of  Nanaimo Citizens on Patrol  for 8 years. Active patroller and dispatcher and presently volunteer coordinator for Nanaimo COPs. Most recently served on Committee for 2008 Island COPs conference held in Nanaimo. Recently retired as a real estate appraiser whose passion now is to see the expansion of the program to include more geographic areas and to promote an increase in our membership.
Has lived in Nanaimo since 1985 and is married to Susan with 5 children and 3 grandchildren. Other volunteer work has included being involved in canvassing for the Canadian Cancer Society and the Heart and Stroke Foundations in Nanaimo. Previous to my involvement in COPs was president of Nanaimo Youth Soccer for 7 years.

b.cornborough@bccpa.org

 

 
 


 

 
 

Sgt. Bernie Smandych

bernie.smandych@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

 

Fraser Valley

John Petty John Petty – A member and chair of Ridge Meadows' Citizens on Patrol.
John assisted an RCMP Member in reviving their program soon after his commitment to being an extra eyes and ears for police volunteer 20 years ago.
He's now retired from law enforcement and is a part-time bylaw officer.  

bylaws.petty@gmail.com



 

Kootenays

Holly Visentin
Holly Visentin - Has lived in Cranbrook for 20 years and has served as a Citizens On Patrol volunteer for just over a year, and enjoys every minute of it!
Her family is one of an enforcement background: Dad is a retired Conservation Officer, sister is a member of the Winnipeg City Police and brother is also a Conservation Officer.
Holly has a diploma in Criminal Justice, is an actively involved in Restorative Justice, and works with at risk youth at a juvenile detention center.

hollyvisentin@yahoo.com

 

Consultants


Colleen Staresina has been involved in Crime Prevention since 1995. She is employed as a Crime Prevention Programs Coordinator with Surrey RCMP in City Centre/Whalley and is also the President of Block Watch Society of BC. She has provided extensive training to Crime Watch and other volunteer groups around the province such as "Being Effective Eyes and Ears", note taking and personal safety. Colleen is a former Chair for the BCCPN and is excited to be back on board.

colleen.staresina@rcmp-grc.gc.ca


 

 



   
         
 
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