Public Safety

Public safety is fundamental to a healthy, connected city. It is about more than responding when something goes wrong — it is about prevention, preparedness, trust, and the everyday confidence people feel in their neighbourhoods, public spaces, workplaces, and homes. Over the past several years, we have strengthened emergency preparedness, improved coordination across agencies and invested in the tools that help us better understand and respond to community concerns. As our city grows and the risks around us become more complex, from extreme weather to social challenges to emergency events, we must continue building a community where people feel safe, supported, and prepared.

Linda and residents on bicycles.

Since being elected as Mayor, we have: 

  • Improved Public Safety Coordination through internal working groups and the Creation of the Community Safety Advisory Committee 
  • Advanced Emergency preparedness through disaster resilience assessments, evacuation planning, Emergency Operations Centre training and active threat preparedness
  • Advanced Extreme heat and climate risk planning in partnership with neighbouring municipalities and Nations
  • Installed Noise monitoring stations and have used to support enforcement, planning and community well-being
  • Improved emergency response time by upgrading10 intersections with fire pre-emption technology, with 15 additional intersections planned for 2026