Officials come together to pronounce increasing concerns about crime in Oakville

Press release
Oakville Crime Prevention Roundtable
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On Thursday, the first meeting of an Oakville Crime Prevention Roundtable initiative from Oakville Crime Prevention – a forum for measures in which we will work together in the entire federal, provincial and local law enforcement authorities to combat crime in the community.

We have the many concerns of our voters about incidents of property crime that affect Oakville's residents, as Autodiebstähle and Heiminvasions discuss. While we recorded a decline in the car theory of 20.9 percent compared to the previous year, further work is necessary to further reduce crime and to protect our residents. Halton is still recognized as the safest regional community in Canada. We are determined to maintain. At the same time, we know that even in the safest communities, crime has serious and permanent effects, which is why fighting local concerns remains a top priority.

In a crucial step towards a safer community and stronger cooperation, we have clarified our respective responsibilities, which are preceded by the jurisdiction. We have confirmed that every government level has to play its role – to prevent crime before it begins to ensure that the law enforcement authorities have the instruments that are necessary for the disturbance, and those who commit crimes to be held accountable.

The HASTON Regional Police Services have a plan to further reduce the per capita real estate crime rate rate by 2027, including a reduction in car thief by 50%. Today we have repeated our commitment to supporting the important work that the Hoston police in Oakville does.

This first meeting underlined the importance of an interesting approach to strengthening the skills and the capacity of our police services, the court system, our border services and the detention center. It also reinforced the need for a stronger criminal code and stricter deposit laws for home vasions, car theft as well as violent and organized crimes.

We thank everyone involved for the cooperation to find new solutions for this complex topic and for their collective commitment to protect public security in Oakville. We look forward to continuing this critical conversation at our next meeting.

Key news

• The Roundtable of the Oakville Crime Prevention was launched on July 17 to strengthen public security through cooperation between the federal, province and local law enforcement authorities.
• Halton is still the safest regional community of Canada, and this initiative confirms our collective commitment to maintaining this award.
• All government levels work together across partisan boundaries to prevent crime, support the law enforcement authorities and to account for the criminals here in Oakville.
• We support stronger laws, better instruments and targeted police efforts – including the goal that the Halton Police Services have set to reduce the car theft by 50% by 2027.
• Everyone at the table recognized that not a single jurisdiction alone can tackle the security and security of the community. Sensible progress depends on every jurisdiction that steps together and works together.
• We look forward to continuing this productive conversation at our next meeting in autumn.

Members

Anita Anand
MP, Oakville East

Sima Acan
MP, Oakville West

Stephen Crawford
Mpp, Oakville

Effie triantazilopoulos
Mpp, Oakville North Burlington

Jeff Knoll
Ward 5 Town and Regional Council
Chairman of the Police Board Halton

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