As part of the Fonds pour bâtir des communautés plus sécuritaires (FBCS), Alexis St-Maurice, analyst and project manager at the ICPC, travelled to Gatineau last March to explore local crime prevention strategies and strengthen cooperation with local stakeholders.
Alexis St-Maurice (ICPC) and Jean-François Grégoire (SPVG)
In particular, he took part in a patrol with the Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau (SPVG), which gave him an insight into the challenges of coexistence, working with vulnerable populations and dealing with incivilities. He also met with community organisations, including Maison d’accueil Mutchmore and Maison communautaire Daniel-Johnson (MCDJ), to discuss priority issues such as housing, homelessness and access to services. These discussions helped to identify promising practices to strengthen social cohesion.
Alexis St-Maurice (ICPC) and Rachel Larocque (MCDJ)
He also took part in an exploratory walk with a mobile outreach worker from Héberge Ados to assess vulnerable urban spaces and consider preventive measures to reduce opportunities for crime. Finally, he took part in collaborative workshops with community, municipal and health sector representatives to define possible concrete actions to be supported by the Fund.
Alexis St-Maurice (ICPC) and the Maison d’accueil Mutchmore
We would like to thank everyone who accompanied Alexis. This immersive experience gave Alexis a deeper understanding of urban safety issues in Gatineau and a richer perspective on how to build safer communities.
Alexis St-Maurice (ICPC) and Ana Christina (Héberge-ado)
These activities were made possible by funding from the Ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec, Fonds pour bâtir des communautés plus sécuritaires.