The #1 concern of residents in Wards 1 & 5 is road and community safety. In the past 4 years, we have made major improvements.
Making Our Streets Safer
Implemented traffic calming measures including speed cushions, all-way stop signs, bike lanes and urban shoulders in areas across Wards 1 & 5
Installed 50 automated speed enforcement cameras to help make roads safer (largest deployment in Ontario)
Designated 180 community safety zones across the City, protecting people by increasing fines for speeding
Launched the Peel Regional Police Road Watch program, Project ERASE and Project Noisemaker to reduce speeding, traffic violations, and noise pollution
Integrated the Vision Zero framework into transportation planning to prevent harm from motor vehicle collisions
Worked with local neighbourhoods to study and implement all-way stops
Rolling out stop arm cameras on school buses
Making our Communities Safer
Hired 180 new police officers and secured new police substations in key locations, including Downtown Brampton
Stopped 7-Eleven’s application to serve alcohol when mental health, homelessness and addictions issues threatened our community
Spearheaded the Break the Silence campaign to eliminate family and intimate partner violence in Peel
Initiated the Welcoming Streets Pilot Project to support Downtown Brampton safety while assisting vulnerable populations
Worked with vehicle manufacturers to find creative solutions to stop auto theft
Established a Community Safety Advisory Committee to consult the community on important issues
Launched Community Safety Action Plan and Community Safety Office to address root causes
Do you have any feedback? Do you have other priorities that you would like to see us focus on? Let us know.
