We are a group of community members who live, play, or work in the Callingwood area. Our mission is to improve safety within our community. We provide education regarding crime prevention and available resources. We work towards building a friendly, safe community. How? We organize the annual Callingwood Winter Fun Festival bringing together local service providers, community members, and businesses. We distribute community resource packages at events. We support local community groups and initiatives. For more information, email us at callingwoodcaresgroup@gmail.com.
People helping people to prevent crime.
Concerned about crime in your community? What can you do to prevent crime in your neighbourhood?
One of the most important things we can do is to be observant of our homes and neighbourhoods. For example, be sure to report any and all criminal activity to the police either online, on your mobile phone at #377, or via landline at 780-423-4567. If someone is seen to be in danger or you are seeing the criminal activity taking place, call 911 immediately. If we keep the EPS (Edmonton Police Service) aware of the criminal activities taking place in our neighbourhood, they can see where they need to increase foot or car patrols.
Here are three simple actions each of us can take to protect our homes:
ENW has been able to convince the City to again cover the $100.00 cost of applications to have neighbourhood Block Parties and will provide at no cost lawn signs to promote the Block Parties.