Safety and Wellbeing For All
An integrated approach to community safety and wellbeing for our community.
In October 2023, Council, through the Public Safety Committee, endorsed a staff recommendation to develop an integrated strategy for community safety and wellbeing for Surrey.
In 2017 the City launched the Public Safety Strategy
This comprehensive framework for programs and services supported public safety across four key areas:
- Preventing and reducing crime
- Ensuring safe places
- Building community connections
- Supporting vulnerable people
The Public Safety Strategy has informed programming and the development of new initiatives such as the SAFE program.
The Integrated Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan will build upon the City’s ongoing success
It will continue in the delivery of services and programs aimed at nurturing a sense of belonging and improving the physical and psychological safety of all residents in Surrey.
The City completed community consultation in winter 2024 that helped us better understand what the community considers to be important for their safety and wellbeing. Stay tuned for future community events for the launch of the Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan.
Project timeline
- Completed
- Started
- Pending
Background research
- Conduct jurisdictional scan across Canada
- Identify leading and emerging policy priorities
- Prepare background paper
Engagement
- Launch a survey to collect community insights on safety and wellbeing priorities
- Facilitate sharing circles and other engagement events with diverse community members to gather community knowledge and insights that will inform the plan
Reflecting & refining
- Present engagement findings with Public Safety and Social Equity and Liveability Committee(s) for review and input
- Develop a strategy and implementation framework for Committee endorsement
- Bring together internal cross-departmental working group to develop strategic framework for Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan
Finalizing the plan
- Finalize plan documents and design
- Present plan to Council
Launch & implementation
- Deliver events and activities to launch plan
- Facilitate implementation of plan initiatives
- Develop reporting framework
Reporting
- Present progress report to Public Safety Committee
Contact
Talia Ahmad, Senior Policy and Program Lead
Strategic Planning and Responses Division
Email: communityservices@surrey.ca