With escalating violence taking place in the City of Winnipeg, a public faith forum is being held for all community members on Tuesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. to talk about necessary safety measures.

 Christine Baronins is the Co-coordinator of the Path To Safety faith forum and a member of the Manitoba Multifaith Council. She says that this event was initiated by the Winnipeg Police Board. They approached the MMC with ideas of what the faith communities might be able to do to address issues of safety within the City.

"There's been many things that have made individuals feel vulnerable within our local community as well as within our global community in terms of safety," Baronins said.

The safety concerns stem from the current meth crisis and violence. Other concerns are the random attacks like that which happened at Christchurch in New Zealand.

Baronins said that people are asking what can they do? And how can they contribute to helping these individuals?

Some of the dignitaries that will be in attendance include Guest Speaker Chief of Police Danny Smyth, City Counsellors Kevin Klein,  Janice Lukes, and Markus Chambers.

Others who will also be addressing the issues include representatives of the Manitoba Multifaith Council and two speakers speaking on their personal feelings about safety. 

Baronins said, one speaker, is a young woman who was homeless on the streets of Winnipeg who will be sharing her own experience of that.

Another speaker will be speaking on the Jewish community and some of the random things they've experienced such as anti-Semitic behaviours that have been happening in Winnipeg as well as graffiti.

City Councillor and Police Board Chairman, Kevin Klein said that this forum is one of the strategies and commitments that the Police Board has made to reach out to as many residents and communities as possible.

They are wanting to engage with the community and get feedback.

"This is just another one of those opportunities to get some input to take back to our meetings and to use when we're making our strategic plan, if you will, for the next several years," Klein said, "the input helps the Police Service understand better what the community feels."

Klein encourages anyone who can't make it out to these events to fill out the Police Board's questionnaire that is on the City of Winnipeg's website.

The event is free but attendees are asked to register here.  It's being held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 45 Dalhousie Drive.