Which action would you be most likely to advocate for to improve community safety?

Context:

The Edmonton Police Service's budget is the city's largest line item, at roughly $592 million in 2025. The Community Outreach Transit Team, a partnership with Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society, was created to improve safety on transit during the last council, but the current council has expanded it and approved a contract extension. Upcoming for council is a review of expanding the authority of peace officers, thereby reducing the need for police in some matters, though any change would need to be enabled by the provincial government.


Candidate responses

A total of 66 candidates have responded to the survey. Here's how they answered this question:

a) Increase enforcement in public spaces and on transit.

Candidates that selected this response:

Fidel Ammar

Fidel Ammar Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Jason Bale

Jason Bale Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Nurmaiya Brady

Nurmaiya Brady Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Tony Caterina

Tony Caterina Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Farhan Chak

Farhan Chak Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Reed Clarke

Reed Clarke Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

Josh Doyle

Josh Doyle Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Michael Elliott

Michael Elliott Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Rob Fediuk

Rob Fediuk Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

James Gosse

James Gosse Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Danny Heikkinen

Danny Heikkinen Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Mark Hillman

Mark Hillman Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Rahim Jaffer

Rahim Jaffer Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Harman Singh Kandola

Harman Singh Kandola Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Roger Kotch

Roger Kotch Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Larry Langley

Larry Langley Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Omar Mohammad

Omar Mohammad Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

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Norm Paradis Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Rupesh Patel

Rupesh Patel Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Anand Pye

Anand Pye Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Banisha Sandhu

Banisha Sandhu Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Diana Steele

Diana Steele Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

Olney Tugwell

Olney Tugwell Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Steve van Diest

Steve van Diest Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Jesse Watson

Jesse Watson Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Jordon Woodruff

Jordon Woodruff Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

b) Invest in addressing root causes to reduce disorder.

Candidates that selected this response:

Ali Al Kassab

Ali Al Kassab Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Sara Awatta

Sara Awatta Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Paul Bakhmut

Paul Bakhmut Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Joti Buttar

Joti Buttar Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Annie Chua - Frith

Annie Chua - Frith Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Abdul Malik Chukwudi

Abdul Malik Chukwudi Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Abdulhakim Dalel

Abdulhakim Dalel Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Ramey Demian

Ramey Demian Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Vanessa Denman

Vanessa Denman Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Giselle Quezon General

Giselle Quezon General Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski

Andy Andrzej Gudanowski Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Stephen Hammerschmidt

Stephen Hammerschmidt Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Terrie Holgerson

Terrie Holgerson Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Jimmy Clement Idi

Jimmy Clement Idi Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Rozalia Janiszewska

Rozalia Janiszewska Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Michael Janz

Michael Janz Councillor
Candidate in papastew

Andrew Knack

Andrew Knack Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Rajah Maggay

Rajah Maggay Councillor
Candidate in Nakota Isga

Jon Morgan

Jon Morgan Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Fahad Mughal

Fahad Mughal Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Utha Nadauk

Utha Nadauk Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Funke Olokude

Funke Olokude Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Aaron Paquette

Aaron Paquette Councillor
Candidate in Dene

Jennifer Porritt

Jennifer Porritt Councillor
Candidate in tastawiyiniwak

Nicholas Rheubottom

Nicholas Rheubottom Councillor
Candidate in Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Erin Rutherford

Erin Rutherford Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Ashley Salvador

Ashley Salvador Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Ashok Sui

Ashok Sui Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

Keren Tang

Keren Tang Councillor
Candidate in Karhiio

Aggripa Wajo

Aggripa Wajo Councillor
Candidate in Anirniq

Michael Walters

Michael Walters Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

c) Press other orders of government to deliver health and social services.

Candidates that selected this response:

Tim Cartmell

Tim Cartmell Mayor
Candidate in City Wide

Jackie Liu

Jackie Liu Councillor
Candidate in pihêsiwin

Caroline Matthews

Caroline Matthews Councillor
Candidate in Métis

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James Miller Councillor
Candidate in O-day'min

Thu Parmar

Thu Parmar Councillor
Candidate in sipiwiyiniwak

Justin Thomas

Justin Thomas Councillor
Candidate in Métis

Jo-Anne Wright

Jo-Anne Wright Councillor
Candidate in Sspomitapi

d) I don't have a position on this issue

No candidates selected this response