TCHC Community Safety Update

More than 130 residents participated in community safety meetings hosted by my office and Toronto Community Housing (TCHC) this spring in St. James Town and Moss Park. The meetings brought together residents, TCHC staff, Toronto Police Service, the City's Violence Intervention and Support Unit, Fred Victor, and Unison Health and Community Services to discuss local safety concerns and identify solutions.

Residents in both communities raised concerns about building security, unauthorized entry, trespassing, anti-social behaviour, and the need for improved communication and follow-up on recurring safety issues. Many also emphasized the importance of mental health, addiction, and outreach supports as part of long-term community safety solutions. While many concerns were shared across both neighbourhoods, residents in St. James Town highlighted issues related to loitering, noise, and neighbour disputes, while residents in Moss Park discussed package theft, building security, and the impacts of homelessness and shelter activity in the surrounding community.

The feedback shared by residents is helping inform both immediate safety improvements and longer-term planning efforts in these communities. As a result of these discussions, TCHC has completed a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) audit in St. James Town and committed to undertaking a similar audit in Moss Park. Additional actions include increased security patrols, reviews of camera coverage and access control measures, improved communication with residents, and follow-up meetings later this year to provide updates on progress.

I will continue advocating for stronger building security measures, improved access control, enhanced mental health and outreach supports, and greater coordination between housing providers, community agencies, and City services to address ongoing safety concerns.

Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their perspectives. Community safety is a shared responsibility, and I remain committed to working with residents and partners to help build safer and healthier neighbourhoods.

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