It is every person’s right to live in a community where they can participate in work, recreation and cultural activities without fear of exposure to crime, harassment or harm to themselves, their families, their neighbours or their property.

The West Broadway Development Corporation (WBDC) is actively working to improve safety conditions and perceptions of safety in this community, in partnership with residents, businesses, community organizations, Police and government.

 

West Broadway Neighbourhood Safety Plan

In 2010, WBDC released the West Broadway Neighbourhood Safety Plan. It represents the collective efforts of many concerned community members and is the physical embodiment of a year of consultation, surveying, research, writing and reflection.

West Broadway Safety Plan 2010

West Broadway Safety Plan Summary

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Safety Planning process, your generosity, consideration and commitment to this neighbourhood are very much appreciated. In particular, WBDC would like to commend members of the Safety Plan Advisory Committee for their enthusiasm and guidance over the span of this process.

 

Community safety is everyone’s responsibility!

We want to hear your ideas and answer questions you may have about neighbourhood safety but more than that we need your active participation in moving forward. We invite you as our neighbours and friends to work with us, to share your energy and time, to make a firm commitment and get involved in the many positive things that are happening in our community.

• We can help organize BLOCK MEETINGS for neighbours who have safety concerns, these meetings offer folks an opportunity to meet one another, share stories, and strategize ways of solving safety problems collectively.

• Be a BLOCK CONTACT- a Block Contact is a resident interested in making our community more well-connected and informed! By liaising with the Safety Coordinator and the neighbours on your block, we can get the word out more efficiently about safety meetings and workshops.

• We are also organizing SAFETY AUDITS where community members walk together through our streets and buildings documenting unsafe or concerning area conditions and areas of common concern. With the audited information neighbours work together to call police, to call city inspectors, to call the residential tenancies branch, to call 311 and get our street lights fixed, our garbage removed, our back lanes cleaned up and our ‘drug houses’ shut down.

• We also regularly hold PUBLIC EDUCATION EVENTS- if you would like to be on our email list to learn about upcoming events, contact the coordinator at safety@westbroadway.mb.ca

If you would like to get involved in these initiatives and help us make West Broadway safer, please contact the Safety Coordinator at 774-7201 extension 7 or email safety@westbroadway.mb.ca

 

Who Do I Call?

Emergency or Crimes in Progress- 911

Non-Emergency- 986-6222

City Services (bulk waste, garbage, street lights, etc.)- 311

MB Justice Public Safety Investigations Unit- 945-3475

Mobile Crisis Unit- 940-1781

West End BIZ (graffiti removal) – 779-4100

Child & Family Services- 944-4050

 

Safety Concerns Line

West Broadway Development Corporation has an anonymous system where you can inform us of ALL types of safety concerns in the neighbourhood. No concern is too small or unimportant.

Let us know by:

Email: safetyconcerns@westbroadway.mb.ca

Phone: (204) 774-7201 ext. 7

or drop by 608 Broadway

Let’s work together to make West Broadway a safe place to live, work and play!

 

Senior Safe Ride

The walk home can be discouraging.  Don’t stay home out of worry!

The Senior Safe Ride is a free service provided by the Safety Program of the West Broadway Development Corporation offered exclusively to West Broadway seniors at some of our events.

How does it work?

1. Sign up
   -There will be a sign-up sheet at the registration table
   -Write down your name and address

1. Make note of your departure time & the meeting area

2. Get a safe ride to your door along with other community members

Events Where Safe Rides Will Be Available

GFC Cafes

GFC Community Dinners

Safety Meetings

Other Large West Broadway Development Corp Events (call ahead)