Winnipeg Committee for Safety
A safe and healthy community is one in which its citizens work together to address local
problems and support one another.
The Winnipeg Committee for Safety (WCFS) works with
citizens, local organizations and governments to make Winnipeg a safe and healthy city. Since 1999,
the Committee has brought people together from across the city to brainstorm
ideas, share information, set priorities, build networks among residents and
agencies and empower residents to take action in their own neighbourhoods. The mandate
of the WCFS is to support, assist, stimulate and mobilize the community on
safety concerns. Since it was established by City Council, the Committee has
offered safety resources and recognition that continue to make our community a
great place to live!
In 2006, WCFS began the action plan to pursue official
designation for Winnipeg
as a Safe Community from Safe Communities Canada and the World Health
Organization Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion. A Safe
Community is one in which people and organizations have come together to do two
things: to reduce injury and to promote the safety and well-being of all its
citizens. As well, Safe Communities in Canada share four attributes:
Leadership, Priority Setting for Programs, Sustainability and Community
Engagement. These attributes have guided the actions for WCFS over the past
year and will continue to guide us in 2007 as we establish a Safe Community
Leadership Table and set formal safety priorities which reflect the model from
Safe Communities Canada. If you are interested in learning more about our
community safety initiatives or want to get involved to create a Safe Winnipeg,
call us at 986-7924 or contact us.
For more information about Safe Communities Canada, visit www.safecommunities.ca.