Council approves Safer Together plan as Calgary’s community safety and wellbeing framework
CALGARY – Calgary City Council has approved Safer Together – A Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan for Calgary, a city-wide framework that sets a shared vision, priorities and actions to improve safety, wellbeing and belonging for all Calgarians.
Safer Together provides a coordinated approach to addressing complex and connected challenges such as safety in public spaces, homelessness, domestic violence, poverty and social isolation. The plan emphasizes prevention, collaboration and addressing root causes, alongside enforcement.
“A growing city needs a strong, coordinated approach to safety," said Iain Bushell, director of Emergency Management and Community Safety. "Safer Together is that approach. It brings The City, our partners, and our communities onto the same page so we can focus on what matters most: making sure every Calgarian feels safe where they live, work, and travel.”
The plan outlines five priorities:
- Create communities where everyone belongs.
- Enhance safety where people live, work and play.
- Build supports for wellbeing.
- Meet housing needs.
- Foster financial security.
The plan includes collaborative actions that bring partners together to respond to complex situations. These actions can build on recent partnerships like Action Table Calgary, a pilot launched in 2024 that became a regular program in 2025. This group, which includes The City, the United Way of Calgary and Area, the Calgary Police Service and community agencies that provide coordinated support within 24-to-48 hours to people who need help right away. In 2025, the table supported 125 cases and involved 57 partners.
“Community safety is about more than responding to incidents – it is about creating the conditions for people and communities to thrive,” said Kay Choi, Public Safety lead for The City. “Safer Together helps us align our efforts, focus on prevention and make better use of the work already happening across the city to support Calgarians now and into the future.”
Following Council’s approval today, as part of the first phase of municipal implementation, discussions will take place with partners and community agencies to inform next steps to move shared priorities forward. The City will align existing work, support collaboration with shared tools and information, and track progress so Calgarians can see how the work is advancing.
Administration will prepare to report back to Council in July with information on implementation, key performance measures and budget details.
Safer Together is a long-term framework that will guide collaboration and investment over the coming years, helping to build a Calgary where everyone feels safe, connected, supported and that they belong.
For more information, visit calgary.ca/communitysafety.
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