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Bob's Vision
Safety First – Chiarelli Announces Seven-Steps to Improve Neighbourhood Safety
OTTAWA, October 28, 2006 – Today at an emergency session called by the East End Presidents Council in Orléans, Mayor Bob Chiarelli announced seven-steps to improve neighbourhood safety.
The City of Ottawa has the second lowest rate of violent crime in Canada (after Mississauga). And yesterday, the Ottawa Police released statistics which confirm that violent crime across our city dropped by about 7% from 2004 to 2005. Although the news was generally positive in terms of overall safety in our city – the crime statistics revealed that last year Orléans had the largest jump in criminal activity of any area of the city.
Ottawa has an effective crime prevention programs and thanks to the increase in provincial funding Mayor Chiarelli fought for, Ottawa will receive an additional 180 police officers over the next two years. Mayor Chiarelli also negotiated a fifty percent cost sharing with the province for the salaries of the new officers– which will result in a significant savings for Ottawa taxpayers.
“The prosperity and safety of Ottawa is measured through the strength and safety of all its neighborhoods,” said Bob Chiarelli. “We need to do more to make sure that no neighborhood or community is vulnerable to crime.”
Ottawa has an enviable record on crime, but Ottawa can do more to make sure our resources are targeting the city equally and effectively. “It is normal for every city to have “areas of interest” or so called “hot spots,” said Chiarelli. “Now that the police are providing ward by ward statistical reports we will be better able to identify those neighborhoods that require special attention.”
To keep our communities even safer, Mayor Chiarelli is proposing seven steps to improve safety in every Ward, neighbourhood and “hot spot” in Ottawa.
Bob Chiarelli’s plan includes:
“Ottawa’s police services are doing a great job. But, policing is a partnership and we can all do more to strengthen our neighbourhoods and to help police identify when crime is occurring in our backyards,” commented Chiarelli.
As Mayor, Bob Chiarelli has:
Chiarelli Vows to Increase Police Eyes and Ears in Our Schools
OTTAWA, October 24, 2006 - Today, Mayor Bob Chiarelli announced his plan to go after drug pushers in our schools. The Mayor will increase the number of School Resources Officers (SROs) in schools by over 65 per cent to help stem the proliferation of drugs among youth.
"Decreasing the sale of drugs in schools is a key part of my comprehensive drug and addiction reduction strategy. By increasing the number of police eyes and ears in our schools we will help deter pushers from accessing our youth and targeting them as a market for their products," commented Chiarelli.
Today there is one SRO for every 15 schools. Under Bob Chiarelli's initiative, the ratio will be improved to one SRO for every 10 institutions.
"Reducing the number of schools that each SRO will service allows the police to dedicate more time to pursue pushers and to tackle drug-related problems among youth," said Chiarelli. “This will be a great deterrence to drugs in our schools.”
Increasing the number of SROs will also help the police to more effectively interface with youth at risk and to work more with local community groups on education matters dealing with drugs and addiction. This will also provide police with more intelligence and enforcement capabilities so that pushers no longer feel welcome in Ottawa's schools.
Last Month, Mayor Chiarelli put forward a proposal for a drug treatment facility at Burrit's Rapids to help treat addicted youth. "Just as I feel that it is unacceptable to have drugs in our schools, we also need to concentrate our efforts to end addiction early and prevent it from becoming a cycle. That is why I proposed a youth treatment centre for Ottawa," added Chiarelli.
Bob Chiarelli will instruct the Ottawa Police to reallocate existing priorities within the police services to tackle this important issue affecting our community, our schools, and our families. Mayor Chiarelli's plan addresses the key issue that lies at the root of the drug problem in our community, the availability of drugs in our schools. "As a parent of six children I understand the importance of keeping our schools safe and drug free," said Chiarelli. And that’s what my plan will do.”
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