Businesses looking out for one another.
Business Watch is an empowered alliance of local business owners committed to safeguarding one another and their properties. When every member is alert and united, safety isn’t just a goal, it’s our reality.
What is Business Watch?
Business Watch is an empowered alliance of local business owners committed to safeguarding one another and their properties. Developed as an adaptation of the renowned Neighbourhood Watch program, the program thrives on transparency and unity, urging everyone to keep a vigilant eye out for suspicious activity. In a Business Watch, the objective is that incidents are reported, not only to police, but also among fellow business owners. In our Watch, reporting isn’t just a duty, it’s a shared commitment. With every member alert and united, safety isn’t just a goal, it’s our reality.
But that’s not all. We also arm business owners with the knowledge and tools they need to keep their businesses safe from crime through crime prevention resources, education and training.
Safe City Mississauga’s Business Watch program was crafted by a diverse planning committee, comprising representatives from City Council, Peel Regional Police, the International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners, and various local business associations including the Mississauga Board of Trade, Malton BIA, Streetsville BIA, and Port Credit BIA. Monthly meetings were convened to strategize and plan for the effective delivery of this vital program.
Business Watch is the culmination of expertise and dedication. It’s time to join forces and make our business communities safer, stronger, and unstoppable.
Stronger together, in three steps.
Join the alliance, stay informed, and protect what you’ve built, alongside the businesses around you.
Join the alliance
Sign up your business, free, and connect with fellow owners committed to keeping your area safe.
Report & stay alert
Incidents and suspicious activity are reported, not only to police, but among fellow business owners, so everyone stays informed.
Protect your business
Get the knowledge and tools to keep crime out, with prevention resources, education, training, and official signage.
What’s included?
Everything your business needs to stay informed, prepared, and protected, at no cost.
Real-time local alerts
Get timely alerts about local incidents and suspicious activity in the Business Watch virtual meeting room.
Crime prevention education
Access actionable crime prevention education on our Crime Prevention Management System.
Signage & stickers
Signage and stickers around your business signal an active Watch and help deter crime.
Neighbours protecting neighbours.
See why a program like this matters, and the difference it makes when a community commits to looking out for one another.
Crafted by a planning committee
Business Watch was developed with representatives from across Mississauga’s public safety and business community.
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Join forces. Stay unstoppable.
It’s time to make our business communities safer, stronger, and unstoppable. Join a Business Watch in your area today.
Join a Business WatchHave questions about Business Watch, or want to bring it to your business association? Get in touch and our team will help you get started.