REGENT PARK TV WEEKLY NEWS – (Episode 49) Toronto Police 51 Division quarterly meeting with Regent Park Community on March 27th, 2023

Welcome back to RPTV Weekly News Show. This week’s co-hosts are Ryan and are Dylan, Fred, and
Kedar.

We present news that impacts on Regent Park and the surrounding areas.
In this episode we present the following news for the week of March 27 th to April 3rd , 2023.
* City of Toronto presents Moss Park improvements and Park concept options in Open House
* community discussion on March 21 st , 2023
* Toronto Police officers meet with Regent Park Community on March 27, 2023
* Regent Park celebrates Ramadan 2023 with cultural bazaar at Daniels Spectrum.
* Healing as One hosts chess tournament in Regent Park.
* Fred Victor along with partner organizations will operate new 24-hour drop-in and support
  services site for vulnerable women at 233 Carlton St.
* Toronto Public Health releases 2022 data for deaths of people experiencing homelessness
* City of Toronto launches new Housing Data Hub as part of Housing Action Plan
* Toronto Community Housing provides update on progress towards the Confronting Anti-Black
* Racism Strategy’s key outcomes during 2022
* Toronto cop charged with drinking and driving near Schuter and Parliament Streets
* Man stabbed after ‘altercation’ at Allan Gardens Conservatory
* Covid-19 and Vaccination Update.
* Events and Jobs in the community.

This week’s lead story:
Toronto Police 51 Division quarterly meeting with Regent Park Community on March 27th, 2023.

By Fred Alvarado Fred is a community journalist with FOCUS MEDIA ARTS CENTRE

Neighbourhood Community officers reported good news to our community with no shootings nor homicides in Regent Park so far this year, although there’s lots of work to be done.

Toronto Police officers from 51 Division held its quarterly community meeting with Regent Park residents on March 27th, 2023 at 150 River St to discuss neighbourhood policing, youth engagement, crime statistics and trends, police community projects, crime prevention, avoiding scams and fraudsters, and other community concerns.

The community discussion was moderated by Sergeant Henry Dyck—Neighbourhood Community officer supervisor.

City Councillor for Toronto Centre Ward 13—Chris Moise— and TCHC Supervisor of Revitalization and Renewal Communities—Shane Bourne—were also present at the meeting.

“So far for this year and in every category, crime is down in Regent Park. I also say, in addition to that we have not had shootings in Regent Park so far this year. So for us, this is great, because you’ve been there with me standing over across the street after January the 1st when the first homicide of the year was here in Regent Park. So far this year, we haven’t had a shooting in Regent Park and that’s good news for all of us. Hopefully we continue on that trend”, said Sergeant Dyck at the meeting.

“Thank you to our Neighbourhood Officers, it’s a great work. I meet with the superintendent of 51 Division on a monthly basis, he comes to my office and sit one-on-one and we go through all the stats and what’s happening so it’s nice to hear that the crime rates are down this year. I know we have many challenges in this Ward, in our community, but together we’re working on it diligently in my office to address many of these issues”, said City Councillor Chris Moise.