The Community Safety Unit (CSU) conducts proactive patrols throughout all London and Middlesex Community Housing (LMCH) communities. Community Safety Specialists assist with both urgent and non-urgent matters. These include, but are not limited to, fire alarms, medical situations, various security incidents (including Police matters), noise complaints, trespassing, vandalism, animal complaints, disputes, criminal investigations, and landlord and tenant board investigations. In an effort to ensure the safety of everyone within LMCH communities, Community Safety Specialists are tasked with enforcing LMCH policies as well as Municipal, Provincial, and Federal laws/regulations.
The CSU also conducts fire safety audits, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design assessments, threat risk assessments, and some Health and Safety Assessments.
LMCH is committed to providing and maintaining housing in a safe and supportive environment to meet the needs of the people we serve in our communities.
LMCH has zero-tolerance for violence. As such, LMCH has a strict safe and respectful conduct policy, these rules and regulations are posted throughout LMCH properties. The safety and security of everyone is the CSU's number one priority
If you see or are a victim of anti-social behaviour, contact the Community Safety Unit.
For emergencies, always call 911.
Tenants are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or text CRIMES (274637) keyword "tip252" to share information that helps Police solve a crime.
What is anti-social behaviour? Some examples of anti-social behaviour include:
• Non-emergent criminal activity
• Drug activity
• Intentional damage to property (mischief)
• Public intoxication
• Trespassing/loitering
• Smoking within building common areas
• Unlawful parking
• Unsafe acts (climbing on buildings or parking structures, firework use, cooking on an open flame within a building/balcony
• Suspicious behaviours (prowling near a residence, looking into vehicle windows, taking photographs/video at playgrounds)
• Pulling fire alarms when there is no fire/starting fires
• Excessive noise
• Illegal dumping of trash
• Disrespecting people with disruptive or verbally abusive behaviour
• Not leashing dogs
• Animal attacks
For more information about community safety and crime prevention visit: the London Police Service website.
Important: Tenants who commit anti-social behaviours will receive formal warnings. In severe cases, tenants could face eviction through a Landlord and Tenant Board Tribunal.
