In support of our members and to benefit the neighbourhood, the Ritchie Community League is committed to sharing resources and tools with residents to help ensure a safe and healthy community.

Quicklinks: 

• Important numbers based on the situation 

• Guide to positive interactions (pdf) and training video (50 min).

• Residential Property Safety video (50 min) and guide using environmental design.

• Lots of tips, guides, and help, including information in multiple languages, found on the Neighbourhood Enhancement Team’s website.

When to call 911

If you see a crime in progress or if you encounter a person who is violent towards you, call 911.

If you witness someone causing damage to property or someone watching a house, lurking around, etc. with the intention of monitoring someone.

When to call 211, option 3

• If you see someone in distress, or behaving erratically

• If you see a person regularly sleeping in public areas

• If you witness aggressive panhandling

When to call 311

• If you come across an encampment, tent or shelter on public or private property.

• If you see people smoking in a non-smoking area.

Resources and actions

For community safety initiatives, the following resources and actions support community safety.

• A printed version of this guide with directions on who to call in what circumstances will be available at league events.

• On July 24, RCL hosted an introduction to personal safety while in the community…more workshops to come!

• Watch the on-line presentation on how to have positive interactions who are agitated or aggressive (50 minute video).

• Can’t do the video? Check out The Positive Interactions Guide.

• RCL can work with the community safety liaison on assessments for areas that have negative interactions and strategies that foster position interactions. This can be for individual households or a public area. Contact inquiries@Ritchie-League.com for questions or interests.

• The league is looking for an instructor to teach self-defense, with drop-in workshops this fall/winter.

• We encourage everyone to talk to your neighbour, say hello when passing someone on the sidewalk, and keep an eye out for each other and one another’s property.