Calgary Safety

• Perception of safety on Calgary Transit improving: City

  Around 72 per cent of the 500 Calgarians surveyed said they feel safe riding a CTrain during the day, up from 67 per cent in May 2023 when the survey was last conducted. 

  Canada

  Feb 7
  
• Panel looking into safety in downtown Calgary releases recommendations

  The Downtown Safety Leadership Panel released its first recommendations Thursday.

  Canada

  Jan 12
  
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• Northeast Calgary communities seek answers at town hall following recent public violence

  Community association representatives and various stakeholders from the city's northeast spoke face to face with the Calgary Police Service at a closed-door town hall meeting.

  Crime

  Nov 30, 2023
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• Alberta no longer pursuing plan to dump RCMP for provincial police force: justice minister mandate letter

  The new mandate letter place a renewed emphasis on more front-line resources to address gang activity, drug activity, as well as a urban crime 'specialized prosecution unit.'

  Politics

  Aug 1, 2023
• Survey on safety ranks Calgary 20th among Canadian cities

  Calgary is ranked 20th on the list of 34 Canadian cities, ahead of 21st ranked Edmonton, but behind Lethbridge which cracked the top 10.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2023
• Calgary establishes Downtown Safety Leadership Table to address public safety

  The focus group will sit for 120 days to identify public safety gaps and barriers within the downtown core.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2023
• 79 per cent of Calgarians concerned about poverty levels in city: report

  The Calgary Foundation's 2022 Quality of Life Report showed how surveyed Calgarians felt about their quality of life in the past year.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2022
• City of Calgary reiterates enhanced surveillance for CTrain stations

  The city said it will have 25 per cent more transit peace officers patrolling the system when the recruitment process is complete.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2022
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• Majority of Calgarians perceive city as less safe than it was 3 years ago: survey

  A ThinkHQ Public Affairs study found that 53 per cent of 1,172 Calgarians surveyed said they feel less safe in the city.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2022
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• Calgary Fire Department responds to glass hanging from downtown building

  According to the Calgary Fire Department, the call came in around 1:35 p.m. on Wednesday from someone inside the building downtown. 

  Traffic

  Aug 31, 2022