Ep 482 - Save Our Streets Guest: Jess Ketchum

Conversations That Matter

Ep 482 - Save Our Streets

Guest: Jess Ketchum

By Stuart McNish

At a press conference at the Woodwards development, the new Save Our Streets (SOS) public safety coalition said, “The growing crime, violence, vandalism and theft crisis is impacting local communities and businesses.” The costs associated with addressing security and safety, according to SOS spokesperson Jess Ketchum, are “jeopardizing the financial viability of many businesses and threatening their survival.”

The compounding effects of the rising lawlessness, according to Ketchum, include but are not limited to “concerns for the safety of shoppers, concerns for the wellbeing of staff, and challenges to attract staff.” As a result, business leaders and concerned citizens formed the coalition to call for a “province-wide, non-partisan movement to raise awareness of the issues and the costs that are passed onto families.”

The coalition has developed a 10-point plan, demanding actions from the government to fulfill its responsibility to address a suite of issues related to the current levels of crime, violence, and fear.

I invited Jess Ketchum of SOS to join me for a Conversation That Matters about ways to combat crime and lawlessness.

You can see the interview here https://www.conversationsthatmatter.ca/

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