Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin – October 28, 2013
This bulletin is prepared by the Wellington Community Police Centre (1064 Wellington St., 613-236-1222 ext. 5870) for distribution to area residents to promote safety and security in our neighbourhoods. Please distribute it to anyone who might be interested. Any questions or information concerning safety or security issues in your neighbourhood may be forwarded to [email protected].
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1. Woman attacked 2. Crime Prevention Ottawa: Women and Girls’ Eyes on the Neighbourhood: Feeling Safe in Public Space
1. Woman attacked On October 22, 2013 at approx 2:00pm a 24 year old woman was walking on Bayview Road near the roundabout at Burnside Ave when she was attacked from behind by an unknown male. She was struck in the head with an object, which caused her to fall to the ground. The suspect was last seen walking south on Bayview Road.
She was transported by Ottawa Paramedic Service to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
The male suspect is described as a light brown skin complexion, 30-40 years old, 5’6” (168cm), thin to medium build. He was wearing a black jacket - possibly leather, greenish baseball cap and black sneakers.
The victim thought she saw two women walking in the area at the time who may have seen the male suspect.
The Ottawa Police is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the male suspect.
Anyone with information that could assist in this investigation is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Central District Investigators at 613-236-1222, ext. 5166 or phone Crime Stoppers Phone Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477(TIPS) or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.
2. Crime Prevention Ottawa Speaker Series: Women and Girls’ Eyes on the Neighbourhood: Feeling Safe in Public Space Everyone has a right to feel safe in their community. To create safe spaces, we must identify and understand what makes people feel unsafe in their neighbourhoods. This Speaker Series event will highlight a United Neighbours project undertaken by Pinecrest- Queensway Community Health Centre (PQCHC) and the City for All Women Initiative (CAWI), and funded by Crime Prevention Ottawa.
Join us to hear the inspiring stories of participants and their suggestions for increasing neighbourhood safety for women and girls. Their work explores the feelings of 16 women and girls on the topic of personal safety in public spaces. These women and girls are drawn from four (4) priority neighbourhoods in the PQCHC catchment area.
The event will feature life-sized, personally crafted canvas “body maps” that visually depict the women’s and girls’ struggles, successes and overall experiences with safety in their communities. Using a variety of artistic materials including newspaper clippings, photographs and paint, these maps are a powerful mechanism for illustrating personal experience.
Opening remarks: Councillor Shad Qadri, Stittsville Ward, Crime Prevention Ottawa Chair
Presenters: Robynn Collins, Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre (PQCHC) Roberta Della Picca, City for All Women Initiative (CAWI) Elsy David, Women’s Initiatives for Safer Environments (WISE) Project participants
Panel: Councillor Mark Taylor, Bay Ward David Pepper, Manager, Business and Operational Services, OC Transpo Ken Racine, Special Constable, OC Transpo Steve Clay, Community Development Manager, Ottawa Community Housing S/Sgt Isobel Granger, Partner Assault, Ottawa Police Service
When and where: Speaker Series event: Thursday, November 14, 2013 from 8 to 10 a.m. 8 a.m. Coffee in Jean Pigott Hall 8:30 a.m. Event in Andrew Haydon Hall (Council Chambers) City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
Body maps display: November 13-14, Jean Pigott Hall
R.S.V.P. to Crime Prevention Ottawa at [email protected]
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1. Série de conférences de Prévention du crime Ottawa : Le regard de femmes et de filles sur leur quartier : Se sentir en sécurité dans les espaces publics
1. Série de conférences de Prévention du crime Ottawa : Le regard de femmes et de filles sur leur quartier : Se sentir en sécurité dans les espaces publics Tout le monde a le droit de se sentir en sécurité dans son quartier. Pour pouvoir créer des milieux sûrs, nous devons déterminer et comprendre ce qui fait que les gens ne se sentent pas en sécurité dans leur quartier. L’événement portera sur un projet de Voisins-unis mis sur pied par le Centre de santé communautaire Pinecrest-Queensway (CSCPQ) et l’Initiative : une ville pour toutes les femmes (IVTF) et qui est financé par Prévention du crime Ottawa.
Joignez-vous à nous pour écouter les histoires inspirantes des participantes ainsi que leurs suggestions pour améliorer la sécurité dans les quartiers pour les femmes et les filles. Ce projet examine les sentiments de 16 femmes et filles au sujet de leur propre sécurité dans les espaces publics. Ces femmes et ces filles résident dans quatre quartiers prioritaires se trouvant dans le secteur couvert par le CSCPQ.
Cet événement présentera des toiles grandeur nature réalisées par ces femmes et ces filles qui dépeignent leurs épreuves, leurs réussites et leurs expériences concernant la sécurité dans leur quartier. Réalisées avec diverses matières artistiques, comme des coupures de journaux, des photographies et de la peinture, ces œuvres constituent un mécanisme percutant pour dépeindre des expériences personnelles.
Mots d’ouverture : Conseiller Shad Qadri, Quartier Stittsville, et président, Prévention du Crime Ottawa
Conférenciers : Robynn Collins, Centre de santé communautaire Pinecrest-Queensway (CSCPQ) Roberta Della Picca, Initiative : Une ville pour toutes les femmes (IVTF) Elsy David, Initiatives des femmes pour la sécurité environnementale (IFSE) Les participants au projet
Participants : Conseiller Mark Taylor, Quartier Bay David Pepper, Gestionnaire, Services ops & services affaires, OC Transpo Ken Racine, Agent spécial du TC, OC Transpo Steve Clay, Gestionnaire du développement communautaire, Logement Communautaire d’Ottawa S/Sgt Isobel Granger, Violence conjugale, Service de Police d’Ottawa
Quand et où: L’événement : le jeudi 14 novembre, 2013 de 8 h à 10 h Café à 8 h dans la salle Jean Pigott Programme à 8 h 30 dans la salle Andrew Haydon (salle du Conseil) Hôtel de ville d’Ottawa, 110, avenue Laurier ouest
Oeuvres seront exposées à la salle Jean Pigott les 13 et 14 novembre
RSVP à Prévention du crime Ottawa à [email protected]
Key Ottawa Police Service numbers: * Life threatening emergency assistance or to report a crime in progress .. 911 * Other emergency ……………………………………………………….. 613-230-6211 * Non-emergencies and general inquiries ………………………………... 613-236-1222 * To have the police attend your location ………………………………… 613-236-1222 ext. 7500 * To make a police report ………………………………………………… 613-236-1222 ext. 7300
OPS and By-Law services base their work on call statistics. The more calls that you make, the more neighbourhood services we receive. There are three steps to making the call: a) Deciding which number to phone. If you have an emergency or see a crime in progress, call 9-1-1. If your car was broken into or you need police to attend another non-urgent situation, please call the “other emergencies” number (613-230-6211). To report an incident after it occurred without police attending the scene, please call 613-236-1222 – ext. 7300. You can reach by-law services at 3-1-1. b) Getting a report number. When the dispatcher answers, it is a good idea to ask for a report number immediately. We’ve found that dispatchers sometimes hang up before we get to ask for a number or we forget. Asking for a report number right away solves these problems. c) Share your report number and incident. Please e-mail your report numbers and a brief description of the incident to your Block Captain (if you have one), or directly to us.
Importance of Reporting Prostitution and Problem Addresses Neighbourhood Watch members can support the police by writing down and phoning in important information such as: vehicle descriptions and license plate numbers (specify Ontario or Quebec) of anyone soliciting prostitutes, descriptions of drug dealers and addresses of crack houses.
Graffiti If you spot graffiti, call 3-1-1. Graffiti kits are available from your city councillor.