The City of Calgary is proud to announce the launch of its new Traffic Safety Team (TST), a strategic initiative under the Traffic Safety Act and The Safer Mobility Framework. This dedicated team of eight peace officers and two sergeants will focus on enforcing speed limits in playground zones, advancing traffic safety education, and addressing noisy vehicle violations.

In November 2024, Council approved $2 million annually for the Civic Partner Community Safety Grant Program to support The City’s Civic Partners operating in the downtown to address safety incidents and related escalated safety issues in the areas and community spaces surrounding their facilities.

Action Table Calgary (ATC) is designed to provide immediate, co-ordinated support for Calgarians facing multiple risk factors and urgent safety concerns. This groundbreaking partnership between United Way of Calgary, The City of Calgary and Calgary Police Service brought together agencies from across the region to address complex cases and deliver tailored community support.

The Calgary Fire Department (CFD) launched a new program, funded by The City of Calgary’s Equity in Service Delivery Fund, to provide free specialized smoke and carbon monoxide alerting devices for eligible Deaf and hard-of-hearing residents, enhancing fire safety and inclusivity.

The City of Calgary’s Public Transit Safety Strategy reached a new milestone in Nov. 2024 with the addition of a fourth Transit Public Safety district office at CF Chinook Centre.

The City of Calgary has completed its transit peace officer hiring program, adding 26 new officers to enhance public transit safety. This milestone brings the total to 185 officers, significantly increasing the number of officers on duty at any given time.

In collaboration with the Calgary Police Service and our community partners, the Downtown Safety Hub has moved and expanded, including the creation of a new downtown police front counter location.

Now six months in, this innovative partnership between United Way of Calgary and Area, The City of Calgary and the Calgary Police Service brings together agencies from across the region to triage complex cases and co-ordinate community supports.

As a result of the significant investments Council has made to improve transit and community safety, The City continues to expand its peace officer numbers.

Starting July 4, Calgarians and visitors will see updated lighting in the Municipal Plaza. The need for lighting updates came from a crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) review that suggested increasing lighting levels of the exterior plaza to meet new building code standards.