Kelowna council has adopted the city香蕉视频直播檚 first Community Safety Plan (CSP).

The plan focuses on five priorities: crime prevention, intervention and sense of safety, domestic violence and intimate partner violence, housing and homelessness, mental health and problematic substance use, and racism and discrimination. The CSP also details proactive actions to reduce risk, vulnerability, and harm in the community.

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The CSP took in consultation with the public, First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), RCMP, Interior Health, the Ministry of Children and Family Development, the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, and School District #23. The 15-month development of the plan included research and engagement of approximately 100 people representing 30 organizations, 775 community members, city council, national subject matter experts, and others.

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The CSP also lays out 15 recommendations and 30 action items. Read more about the CSP on the City of Kelowna website. As a next step, a Stewardship Team, including leaders from government, non-government organizations, and the community, will be recruited for the plan香蕉视频直播檚 implementation. The CSP can be found on the .

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