Actions taken to date

• Initiate positive police-youth interactions

  • Presentations and sports games at schools
  • Increase of volunteer hours at the relaunched ‘Community Resource Office’ in the Cultural Centre
  • Continued partnership with Beacon Community Services
  • Attendance at local youth events and Police Camp
  • Hosting annual Christmas Toy Drive and involved schools
• Enhance external communication and community safety initiatives

  • Delivering presentations at local schools and to older adults on a variety of safety topics
  • Increasing social media and media outreach to promote awareness
  • Reactivating Block Watch program
  • Regularly attending local business meetings
• Strengthen partnerships to address community concerns (and complex social issues)

  • Attending Food Bank hours to strengthen community relationships
  • Proactive engagement with Pacifica Housing
• Enhance engagement with diverse populations/ groups

  • Regularly attending community events and smaller opportunities to build relationships with partner agency staff and populations 
• Enhance public participation with community safety programs

  • Promoting Project 529 Bike registry at cycling events
  • Attending emergency preparedness events and enhancing relationships with emergency management organizations