About

The Community Safety Office is a University of Toronto Equity Office and Tri-Campus service that offers short-term support and assistance to students, staff, and faculty members of the University of Toronto community who have experienced personal safety concerns including:

• Stalking and Harassment
• Bullying and Intimidation
• Threats
• Intimate Partner Violence
• Family Violence
• Workplace Conflict and Volatile Behavior

Community Safety Office Mandate

The Office responds to all personal safety concerns by:

• Addressing the complaint
• Assessing the personal and community safety risks
• Providing a continuum of intervention options that the complainant can explore in order to address their personal safety concern(s)
• Presenting information about the particular issue experienced
• Co-creating a safety plan
• Referring and working in partnership with various offices in order to address the individual’s personal safety concerns

Additionally, the Office:

• Provides consultation to those dealing with difficult behavior
• Facilitates women’s self-defense sessions
• Organizes Men Against of Violence initiatives
• Undertakes education and training initiatives relating to broad safety concerns being faced by members of our community