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Police highlight non-enforcement programs, rising gang activity and community-notification results
Summary
Police staff described crime-reduction efforts including a Hamilton Care program, graffiti abatement, community-notification testing and a reported rise in gang activity; staff said a community-notification test reduced call volume by nearly 70%.
Police staff outlined several crime-reduction and community-engagement programs, described a recent increase in gang activity, and reported preliminary results from a community-notification test that staff said cut call volume to certain units by almost 70%.
A police presenter described the Hamilton Care program as one of the initiatives under close observation and said the department is monitoring a "large increase in gang activity." The presenter listed non-enforcement tools such as graffiti abatement and community notifications as part of broader efforts to reduce calls for service.
On community-notification testing, the presenter said the department's test "was able to reduce our call log in there by almost 70%" (presented as a program result). Staff emphasized that the department is also pursuing non-enforcement strategies and community engagement to address neighborhood tensions.
No enforcement actions or policy changes were voted on during the orientation; the remarks described programs under observation and asked for community feedback to inform future decisions.
