Community members residing in gang and crime impacted neighbourhoods indicated that they had direct knowledge, information, and insight into a variety of gang offences, including: homicide, human trafficking, sexual assault, and shooting offences.

• When they were canvassed as to what actions, if any, they took to relay that information to law enforcement, the overwhelming majority of them indicated that they feared for their, and their family’s, personal safety and never relayed any information to police.

• When participants in the Gang Prevention Town Halls were advised on the potential, and limitations, in providing confidential information to the police about crimes, many of them were unaware of the privilege that they would receive. Many of the participants had based their working knowledge of providing confidential information based on poor and incorrect representations in the media, movies, and word-of-mouth from within their social circle.

• Many community members advised that they weren’t aware of the options available to provide information anonymous through Toronto Crime Stoppers.