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Community Safety Committee

About the Community Safety Committee

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The IPCA Community Safety Committee focuses on keeping Island Park Drive a safe, secure, and prepared neighbourhood. Led by the Community Safety Chair, the committee monitors crime trends, coordinates with police and city officials, and supports neighbourhood watch and emergency preparedness efforts. Its goal is to promote a strong sense of safety and readiness through community awareness, collaboration, and advocacy.

Committee Members

Leslie Lapp

Chair

Vacant

Committee Chair Role – Community Safety

 

The Chair leads initiatives related to personal and public safety, emergency preparedness, and neighbourhood watch programs.

 

Key Responsibilities:​

  • Liaise with National Capital Commission, City of Ottawa, RCMP and Ottawa Police   Services and City officials

  • Monitor crime trends and coordinate safety alerts

  • Organize workshops, events, or safety audits'

  • Provide safety updates to the Board and  community

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Committee Responsibilities:​

  • Promote and support neighbourhood watch initiatives

  • Collaborate with schools and local institutions on safety

  • Educate residents on home and personal safety

  • Develop emergency response guides or community protocols 

Ottawa Police Crime Map (Year-to-Date)

Use this year-to-date map from the Ottawa Police Safety Portal to explore data on selected criminal offences as of yesterday. The map updates daily at 7:30 a.m. and displays distinct crime occurrences from the current year (2025) to the previous day. Each incident is displayed according to its most serious violation and pinpointed at the nearest intersection to its actual location. Click the magnifying glass icon to search for a street you want to explore. Then, select a crime icon on the map to view details about the incident. Click here to view the full map.

Emergency Contacts

Ottawa Police Services
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Emergency / Fire / Crime in Progress:  Call 911
 
Non-emergency:  Call 613.236.1222 ex 7300     TTY: 613.760.8100.
 
Any of the below file a report ONLINE
 

  • Theft from a motor vehicle

  • Lost property (with serial number or personalized engraving)

  • Traffic complaints

  • Mischief/damage to property

  • Drug Complaints

  • Fraud Complaints

  • Hate Crimes

  • and more

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​Other types of emergencies 

 

If you smell gas, call 1.866.763.5427 (Enbridge) 

 

Power failure: Call Hydro Ottawa 24/7 at 613.738.0288  

 

Poison:  Call 1.800.268.9017 (Poison Information Ontario) 

 

Child Exploitation:  Contact Cypertip.ca, Canada’s national tipline for reporting online exploitation of children:  https://www.cybertip.ca/app/en/index​

 

Non-emergency community, social, health, and government services: Dial 211 on your phone (free) for access to a full range of services​​​

City of Ottawa Emergency: Call 311
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E--mail your concern for any of the following to: 311@ottawa.ca: 

  • snow plowing

  • noise

  • dog and cat problems

  • graffiti 

  • fence regulations

  • trimming of city trees

  • water and sewer issues

  • street lighting

  • pickup of needles and crack pipe​

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By-Laws: A to Z:  To view all City of Ottawa By-Laws, see https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/laws-licences-and-permits/laws/laws-z
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Access to a Registered Nurse:  Call Telehealth Ontario 24/7 at 1.866.797.0000

 


How do I call the police and remain anonymous?
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  1. Call CrimeStoppers. (613.233.TIPS / 1.800.222.8477 / Mobile App: “P3 tips Mobile” is available for Androids and iPhones)

  2. When you call the police at 613.236.1222, ask to remain anonymous. You can also ask that the responding officers to not contact you, or to visit you at your home. 

  3. Dial *67 before dialing the number you are calling. Your personal information will not show up on Caller ID.  Note: this does not work when you are calling 911.

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