Your Safety Statistics are Needed!
It’s been amazing connecting with so many Malmo residents over the last few months! There is so much warmth and dedication from our gem of a community. In my conversations with community members, the #1 issue is safety. We’ve been getting the ball rolling, and recently I met with the Chief of Staff (Yonathan Sumamo) for Minister of the Public Safety and Emergency Services (Mike Ellis). To spur action, they want us to provide a formal letter with as much data as possible. We will be sending a joint letter with Southgate Mall. Your statistics will greatly help us strengthen our letter!
Have you experienced crime or a lack of safety in Malmo? Please let us know by emailing president@malmoplains.com or filling out this Google Form (There will not be any personal information disclosed in the letter, we will be providing totals).
If possible, we would like to know:
Date/Time
Type of incident
Dollar value involved
Personal injuries?
Police called
Outcome
For Malmo Hall, we were broken into twice over the past 3 months. First, our main door handle was broken through. A few weeks later, the deadbolt of our garage door was cut through with an angle grinder. In total, our repairs cost $2,651.10. Thankfully Malmo resident Mike R. witnessed the second break-in and called police, who were able to recover the stolen belongings and apprehend the suspects.
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An Open Dialogue with EPS - Mark your Calendar
Saturday November 25th 2pm-4pm at Southgate Baptist Church
Our second quarterly Safety Meeting is an Open Dialogue with Edmonton Police Service Saturday November 25th 2pm-4pm at Southgate Baptist Church (11107 51 Ave). As frontline workers, EPS shoulder a lot of public criticism and blame. In my meeting with Police Chief Dale McFee, I learned that EPS is working hard to enforce safety, and they shared that they can be limited by external factors such as government policies. They are excited to share the initiatives they have in motion, tips to keep our neighbourhood safer, as well as answer any questions from residents.
In my meetings with different stakeholders, one crucial element that seems to be missing are lines of communications- whether it is between the city and province, between the city and the community, or the province and community. Our goal with the Open Dialogue is to start the flow of communication, starting with the community and EPS. We all need each other to create a successful outcome!
*To ensure your questions are answered during Q&A, please submit them to president@malmoplains.com beforehand.
Trent met up with Police Chief Dale McFee to discuss Malmo safety