​Crime Prevention Action Table identifies four priority areas to tackle in Grey-Bruce

The Community Safety and Well-Being Planning’s Crime Prevention Action Table has hit the ground running since forming in December, 2023.

The action table is comprised of the South Bruce OPP, West Grey Police, Hanover Police, Owen Sound Police, Saugeen Shores Police, Neyaashiinigmiing Police, Grey Bruce OPP, Crime Stoppers Grey Bruce, and Victim Services Bruce Grey Perth.

The organization has developed four priority areas to address crime across Grey and Bruce using community feedback, local data and stakeholder engagement. The four areas are: Human Trafficking, Drug Trafficking, Intimate Partner and Gender-Based Violence, and Road Safety.

The action table in collaboration with key community partners has begun to develop and deliver initiatives to Grey and Bruce communities.

The community can look forward to seeing the work of the action table in various ways, such as community education, resource development, training, and collaboration with citizens.

The Crime Prevention Action Table, along with the other action tables of Community Safety and Well-Being Planning, is designed to not only identify and work on issues that citizens are experiencing as a community but to look forward to preventing these from occurring in the future.

“This table is a clear testament to the strong collaboration we have across Grey and Bruce and the dedication of our services and organizations to creating a safer and inclusive community for Grey and Bruce residents and visitors,” says chief Robert Martin of the West Grey Police, chairman of the Crime Prevention Action Table.

Make sure to keep your eye out for education events in the community, social media campaigns, and training which have begun to roll out and will continue throughout 2024.

To learn more about the Crime Prevention Action Table, visit: cswbp.brucecounty.on.ca/priority-areas-of-action/.