Safe communities
Keeping people safe and communities strong
British Columbia is home to hundreds of growing, vibrant communities – but like many places, we’re facing big challenges. People deserve to feel safe where they live – and we’ve been working on the ground to improve community safety and connect people to the support they need.
It’s making a difference. More police are where they’re needed, more people are in stable homes, more people can get mental health and addictions care – and crime is going down in communities across B.C.
We know people are still falling through the cracks, and there’s more work to do. We’re working on all fronts – enforcement, housing, health and justice – to stop the cycle of crime, get people the help they need, and make communities stronger and safer for everyone.
Connect to support now
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Support for victims and families of extortion
If you’ve experienced extortion, you might be feeling frightened, overwhelmed, or unsure what to do. You don’t have to face this alone. Support is available to help you.
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Support for victims of crime
Access 24/7 support for all victims of crime, including family and sexual violence, human trafficking and hate from VictimLinkBC. Services available in 150 languages.
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Find same-day care for opioid addiction
The Opioid Treatment Access Line makes it faster to access life-saving medication to prevent withdrawal symptoms. It’s free and confidential. Call 1-833-804-8111.
Keeping people safe and communities strong
We’re working on the ground in communities and making B.C. stronger and safer for everyone.
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Stopping criminals
We’re working on the ground in communities, to crack down on crime, stand up for people and businesses, and make the places they live and work, safer.
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Ending encampments and bringing people indoors
We’re working to move people into safe, stable housing and get connected to the supports they need to stabilize their lives and end the cycle of homelessness.
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Supporting people in crisis
We’re rising to new challenges to make sure people in crisis get timely mental health and addictions care – when and where they need it – to keep them and our communities safe.
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Building better mental health and addictions care
There is no one-sized-fits-all solution to treating addiction. That’s why we’re taking action on all fronts to connect people to the care and treatment they need.
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Keeping people safe from violence, hate, abuse and harassment
We are standing up to violence, hate, exploitation, racism and discrimination to keep people safe – online and in our communities.