{"id":543195,"date":"2026-03-17T22:12:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T22:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/543195\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T22:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T22:12:21","slug":"violent-crimes-frauds-and-how-people-can-protect-themselves-in-mississauga-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/543195\/","title":{"rendered":"Violent crimes, frauds and how people can protect themselves in Mississauga: police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mississauga residents who want to better protect themselves and their families from crime in their homes and neighbourhoods can get tips directly from police at an upcoming public session being held in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Peel Regional Police are hosting a free crime prevention seminar on March 26 at Mississauga Valley Community Centre. The event runs from 6:30-9:30 p.m. and doors open at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Police say those who attend will learn more about frauds and scams, home and vehicle safety, the Safe City Mississauga organization and more. More specifically, according to police, residents will learn how to better protect themselves from various crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Registration for the seminar is not required and all are welcome. The community centre is located at 1275 Mississauga Valley Blvd.<\/p>\n<p>The timing is right to talk about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peelpolice.ca\/community-safety\/safety-tips-and-risk-awareness\/fraud-and-scams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">frauds and scams<\/a> that target people of all ages, police say, as March is Fraud Prevention Month across Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Police will speak about the different types of fraud and scams out there and how people can lessen the chances of becoming victims. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/2-scams-targeting-ontario-residents-in-march-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fake concert\/sports event ticket scams and gas pump card-skimming frauds<\/a> are just two of the crimes out there looking for victims.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773785527_294_awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu.jpg\" data-videoid=\"790139\" data-uuid=\"awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-at-1.55.02-PM-1024x513.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>      <\/p>\n<p>Anyone who believes they may have been a victim of fraud is encouraged to report the incident to local police (Peel police 905-453-3311) and to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or through its online reporting system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Car thefts and home invasions\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mississauga residents who took part in a recent community engagement and feedback exercise told the City of Mississauga that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/home-invasions-and-car-thefts-out-of-control-in-mississauga-residents-tell-city\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">car thefts and home invasions are \u201cout of control\u201d<\/a> in the city.<\/p>\n<p>That collective sentiment aligns with concerns expressed by Peel police, who\u2019ve also provided statistics showing those crimes, often violent in nature, have become more prevalent in both Mississauga and Brampton the past several years.<\/p>\n<p>Police will also talk about Safe City Mississauga at the upcoming seminar. That non-profit organization was founded in 1992 and focuses on reducing crime and victimization in the city through programs that include Neighbourhood Watch and similar initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 32,872 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,260,523 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    1664 VOTES<br \/>\n    Are you worried you might lose your job in the next 6-12 months?    <\/p>\n<p>\tWIN A $100 GIFT CARD<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to INsauga\u2019s daily email newsletter for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mississauga residents who want to better protect themselves and their families from crime in their homes and neighbourhoods&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":543196,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194297],"tags":[49,48,55405],"class_list":{"0":"post-543195","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mississauga","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-mississauga"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/543195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=543195"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/543195\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/543196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=543195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=543195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=543195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}