Cameras, decline in calls, tackling firearm offences: RCMP detachment commander reflects on 2025 in Fort St. John

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — 2025 has been both challenging and rewarding at the same time for Sergeant Jaime Moffat, detachment commander for the Fort St. John RCMP. 

 As 2025 draws to an end, Energeticcity.ca got in touch with Moffat as she experiences her first Christmas in the city while reflecting on 2025 and looking forward to the new year. 

Since moving to the city in mid-February, Moffat has been getting to know the detachment and getting to know everybody. 

Moffat told Energeticcity.ca: “The biggest thing I’ve seen for 2025 was the introduction of our members wearing body-worn cameras. 

“This has been a very valuable tool in both accountability to the public on members and also in resolving public complaints.”

Moffat shared there has been an overall 7.6 per cent decline in calls for service. “We’re seeing a decline in thefts and shoplifting. 

“I’m not saying that’s an accomplishment on the policing side. I think it’s the community side, resources in town for people in need, and just our members being visible in the community,” Moffat said. 

On the other hand, Moffat said October was the most challenging. She said: “We saw a rash of firearm offences and shootings in the streets.

“Our street enforcement team has been working hard, targeting a lot of the main drug offenders and firearm offences and removing guns from the street.” 

Moffat shared that the uniform gang enforcement team joined hands with the street enforcement team for a 10-day blitz. 

She said: “There were 18 arrests, four firearms were seized and drugs seized and a lot of investigations ongoing.” 

Talking about her goals and priorities for 2026, Moffat said: “Top priority is obviously safety of the public. A lot of things are not just a policing issue, but they’re a society community issue.

“So just strengthening those relationships so we can be working together to target having the community members feel empowered.”

Moffat wants the community to follow – see something, say something. She said: “If we’re not hearing what’s going on, we don’t know what’s happening, we won’t be able to target our resources to where they need to go.”

Additionally, she wants to target gun violence and gang violence. “We are doing everything and finding all resources available to be able to combat that.” 

Talking about her message to Fort St. John, she said: “I just really hope everybody has a very safe and happy holiday. 

“The Fort St. John RCMP is happy to serve this community and we’re very happy with how well received we are in the support that we receive to do our jobs.”