Community Safety & Wellbeing
Championing the evolution of a people-centred neighbourhood
A safe and welcoming environment is the foundation upon which a thriving local economy must be built. DYBIA believes our neighbourhood, above all else, must be safe and inclusive for all.
Toronto Police Service Trespass to Property Sticker Pilot
In order to better aid officers in enacting the Trespass to Property Act, the DYBIA has created stickers for businesses to display on their store windows with the goal of detracting unwanted behaviours, and to enable officers to better see which businesses have trespass letters in place.
This pilot is available to all businesses within the Downtown Yonge BIA boundaries.
Note that you will need Adobe Acrobat reader downloaded on your computer to view these files. If you are having trouble accessing the forms, please email the NCOs at YNCO@torontopolice.on.ca, who can assist you directly.
Click here for the 51 Division Trespass Authorization Form
Click here for the 52 Division Trespass Authorization Form
Toronto Police Service Resources
Reporting Crime
Wondering what you can do to help create a safer, more inclusive Downtown Yonge? Reporting all crimes that happen in the area is an easy first step! To make it simple for our members, we created this handy infographic that allows for a better understanding of what crimes are to be reported through the emergency line, which are non-emergency calls, and which can be reported through other means. We encourage all our members to report, report, report!
Downtown Yonge Street 51/52 Divisions Infographic
Community Wellbeing Initiatives
Downtown Yonge offers members and the community a variety of resources to deal with chronic social issues.
Downtown Toronto Drop-in Resource Booklet
Free De-Escalation Training for Street-front Retailers
Downtown Yonge BIA’s Community Engagement Team
City of Toronto Community Crisis Service
City of Toronto SafeTObia initiative
211- Community and Government Services
Member-only safety webinars
We offer various free webinars and trainings for members on different safety topics.
Explore our Members page to learn more and sign up.
Neighbourhood Town hall
The Toronto Police Service’s Yonge Street Neighbourhood Community Officers hold in-person town halls regularly. These are a great opportunity for you to ask questions and learn more about their work.
Keep checking back for details on the next meeting.
