Community Services

The Community Services Officer (Constable Chris Hartley) coordinates and acts as liaison with many programs involving volunteers, the police, and the community.  These programs help to educate the public in safety and crime prevention.

Schools

One of the Community Services Officer’s responsibilities is education in the schools.  The nine Elementary Schools in Owen Sound are visited two or three times each year.  Students are educated on topics ranging from stranger awareness, traffic & Halloween safety, vandalism, assault, drug abuse, youth and the law.   (see links below)

• D.A.R.E. Program

Other Roles

Schools are just one of the Community Service Officer's responsibilities. 

• Liaison  with
  • Citizens on Patrol
  • Block Parents
  • Police Community Office (Heritage Place Mall & DIA)
  • Student Team on Patrol
  • Co-op Student Placement Program (high school students).
• Adult Crossing Guards Program
• Block Parent Program
• Citizens on Patrol Program

Crime Prevention & Safety

The links below are to information for helping to prevent crime and protect yourself.

• Home Safety
• Internet Awareness
• Seniors
• Pedestrian Safety
• Boating Safety
• Child Car Seats
• Child Safety
• Fraud (Tips for seniors and all of us!)
• Stop and Lock Program 
• Online Bicycle Registration 

These presentations are currently available to groups in Owen Sound.

• Bullying
• Frauds & Scams
• Drive Wise

The Community Services Officer is also a participant in various committees:

• Substance Abuse Action Committee            (SAAC)
• Law Enforcement Agencies Protecting Seniors (LEAPS)
• Partners in Public Safety (PIPS)
• Parent Norm Committee
• FOCUS Committee
• Anti-Bullying Task Force (Bluewater School Board)

Crime Prevention Links

• CPTED Ontario
• Canadian Crime Prevention Centre
• Crimestoppers of Grey-Bruce
• DARE - Drug Abuse Resistance Education
• Neighbours, Friends and Families - Neighbours, Friends and Families is a public education campaign to raise awareness of the signs of woman abuse so that those close to an at-risk woman or an abusive man can help.
• Phone Busters - The Canadian Anti-Fraud call centre
• More links on our Links Page