As part of the Cobourg Police Service’s ongoing commitment to enhancing community safety, they are sharing the two-week update on the Safer Streets Cobourg program. This initiative, launched on June 16, aims to foster a more secure and welcoming environment for all residents and visitors. This update highlights key developments, community engagement efforts, and the impact of their collective work over the past two weeks.
From June 30 to July 13, CPS responded to 823 calls for service. During this time, police conducted:
• 45 foot patrols and 98 property checks.
Officers responded to
• 30 trespass-related calls and made 16 warrants and bail compliance arrests.
In addition, there were
• Two drug-related occurrences
• Nine Liquor License Control Act charges issued.
Members of the Auxiliary Unit continue high-visibility patrols, visiting downtown businesses to raise awareness about the Trespass Authority Agent Program and the Community Camera Registry Program. Since the launch of Safer Streets Cobourg, 36 businesses have registered for the Trespass Agent Program, and efforts to provide information will continue.
Trespass Authority Agent Program:
The Trespass Authority Agent Program empowers CPS officers to act on behalf of property owners to enforce
the Trespass to Property Act. This initiative allows officers to direct individuals to leave private properties and, if
necessary, remove them when the property owner is not present. The program is designed to support
commercial business owners and landlords within the Town of Cobourg in maintaining a safe and secure
environment. Visit cobourgpoliceservice.com/safer-streets-cobourg/ to learn more and to register today.
Community Camera Registry:
The Community Camera Registry is a volunteer registry of residential and business security cameras in the Town
of Cobourg that helps police quickly locate cameras that may have captured an incident nearby. Register your
cameras today by visiting cobourgpoliceservice.com and click the camera registry icon.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design:
Cobourg Police Service offers free Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design audits to residents
and business owners in the Town of Cobourg. If you are interested in booking an audit, please email
info@cobourgpolice.com.
Online Reporting and Bicycle Registry:
Report non-emergency crimes such as theft, traffic complaints, damage to property, damage to vehicle and lost
property online. Learn more or file a report at cobourgpoliceservice.com/online-reporting.
Learn more:
For more information, a quarterly operational report is presented to the Cobourg Police Service Board (CPSB). The operational report provides a breakdown of calls for service, offering year-to-year comparisons of crime trends, and highlights calls of interest. CPS operational reports can be found in the CPSB meeting minutes online through eScribe, the Town of Cobourg’s public meeting website. Community members can access information about police activity in Cobourg through the crime mapping tool available at cobourgpoliceservice.com.
