Crime Prevention Week: Peel Police Crime Prevention Efforts Lead to Drop in Pharmacy Robberies
Region of Peel – This Crime Prevention Week, Peel Regional Police is highlighting how prevention measures and community collaboration led to a significant decrease in pharmacy robberies.
In 2021, Peel Regional Police recorded a 234 per cent increase in pharmacy robberies, followed by an additional 400 per cent rise in 2022. Offenders primarily targeted narcotics such as oxycodone, morphine, and fentanyl.
The Central Robbery Bureau partnered with the Ontario College of Pharmacists and the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) to implement prevention measures such as time-delayed safes and high-visibility signage — a model now adopted provincewide.
These measures have produced significant results, with pharmacy robberies declining by 59 per cent in 2023 and a further 75 per cent in 2024. So far in 2025, 75 per cent of attempted robberies have been unsuccessful.
Crime prevention is a critical part of keeping communities safe. Through early intervention, education, and collaboration, police and community partners can reduce opportunities for crime before they occur.
Peel Police, in partnership with the OACP and the Government of Ontario, is proud to take part in Crime Prevention Week (Nov. 2–8), highlighting that community safety is a shared responsibility of police, government, partners, businesses, and residents.
To learn more about crime prevention, including safety tips, follow Peel Regional Police on X, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
QUICK FACTS
- · Crime Prevention Week in Ontario is Nov. 2–8, 2025
- · This year’s them is "Working Together to Protect Ontario" – focusing on the collaboration between police services and community organizations to prevent crime and foster safer communities across the province
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“Crime prevention is key to keeping and building safer communities. Policing can’t just be reactive — it must also be proactive, preventive, and collaborative. By working with government and community partners, we’re reducing threats, saving lives, and building safer communities together.”
— Deputy Chief Mark Dapat, Peel Regional Police
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