Community Safety and Well Being Plan

WHY A COMMUNITY SAFETY AND WELL BEING PLAN?

The Province’s Police Services Act was amended January 1, 2019 to mandate every municipality in Ontario have a “community safety and well being plan”. The Plan was created using a collaborative multi-sectoral approach recognizing that it is more than crime that sets the safety and well being in a community. The ultimate goal is to address root causes to circumstances creating the emergency response for residents. This achievement would then focus on enhancing social development and prevention tools and mitigating risks before they become emergencies. It is an ambitious goal that all stakeholders aspire to achieve. The creation of this document and the continuing update and work that will result from it will be a great step in realizing true community safety and well being in Almaguin.