Eliminate Violence Against Women
November 25th is the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women and Peel Regional Police want to empower women to speak up and stop the silence. Victims of crime or tragic circumstances should not feel shame or fear to stand up for themselves regardless of race, class, culture, age, ability or sexual orientation.
Our policy is to protect life by strongly investigating incidents of violence. We support victims through community partnerships that are designed to improve quality of life. We also encourage creating Personal Safety Plans and Children Safety Plans.
Here are some helpful links if you or someone you know is a victim of violence:
- Chantal's Place - is a private; secure area that provides a comfortable and supportive atmosphere for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence
- Peel Children's Aid Society - Peel Children’s Aid protects children from abuse and neglect and helps parents and caregivers build healthy families
- Victim Services of Peel - is the only around the clock intervention agency supporting residents affected by trauma in our region.
- Special Victims Unit - Protect and support individuals by conducting thorough investigations into allegations regarding sexual assaults and the abuse of children.
- Educating yourself is the key to prevention.
Educating yourself is the key to prevention. Peel Regional Police have created the Cyber Academy where you can learn the basics of social media and media addiction, domestic human trafficking and adult cyberbullying, fraud and computer security, internet child exploitation and hate motivated crimes.
Kamal Dhillon an author, inspirational speaker and domestic violence survivor suffered more than 12 years of torment at the hands of her husband, she shares her story with us, watch her video now. Let us work together to eliminate the violence in all forms.
