Petition for Domestic Violence Supports In Peterborough

We, as Trent University students, recognize that there is an issue surrounding a lack of Domestic Violence support in the city of Peterborough, Ontario. The Peterborough Police Department’s Domestic Violence Victim Services Unit is made up of only two social workers, and offers brief counselling before referring survivors of domestic violence away from the police’s support. The Unit also has no specific supports for Black communities, despite Black communities being historically overrepresented in Domestic Violence Statistics. 

We are asking that the Peterborough Police expand their Domestic Violence Victim Services Unit by increasing their number of social workers and implementing specific supports for Black communities. 

What can your signature do?

By signing this petition, you can amplify our call to action to the Peterborough Police and help the City of Peterborough understand the gravity of the issue. Your signature shows how wide-ranging and impactful the issue of Domestic Violence is, and allows you to support Black communities and survivors of Domestic Violence in Peterborough. 

Megan Allen, Devin Gleeson, Christina Jackson, Naail Kalhoro, Kayla Petrie, and Olivia Widdows    Contact the author of the petition