TIPS by Peel Crime Stoppers - Epi 90 - Crime Prevention Starts With Us

In this episode of TIPS, host Julia Vellucci speaks with crime prevention expert Tom McKay and non-profit leader Danisha Bhaloo-Shivji about Community Safety and Crime Prevention Month, and how communities can help stop harm before it happens. Drawing on Tom’s CPTED expertise and Danisha’s decades of work in the social impact sector, they break down practical strategies for safer neighbourhoods, stronger support networks, and the role anonymous reporting plays in protecting those at risk. Danisha even shares her personal experience of growing up in poverty and the resources that helped her avoid the criminal justice system, offering a powerful perspective on prevention and opportunity. This is an informative episode you're not going to want to miss!