The results are in!
Our Public Safety Survey saw a whopping 493 responses.
Thank you for participating and helping us get a better sense of the community's feelings around public safety.
Of those responses, we heard a few key takeaways:
- The majority of respondents did not contact the APEX Public Security Unit for assistance between July 15, 2024 and October 15, 2024.
- There are significant public security concerns in the Town of Peace River, fuelled by a sense of reduced safety resulting from the behaviours of unhoused individuals in the community.
- The majority of public safety concerns centre around Peace River’s downtown core, with additional specificity pointing to areas along the riverbank and dyke, on the pedestrian bridge, and around the shelter.
- Half of respondents would like to see the Public Safety Program continue, though of those, most think a change in the program is required.
- A great majority of survey respondents do not want a continued Public Safety Program funded through increased taxes.
You can dig into the full engagement report, with stats and comments, right here: https://www.peaceriver.ca/media/file/public-safety-engagement-reporttown-peace-river-v24pdf
And our report from Administration on the project is here: https://peaceriver.civicweb.net/document/139876/2024%2011%2025%20RFDir%…
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