About SafeKelowna

A community platform for a safer Okanagan

SafeKelowna is an independent, community-run platform that brings together a live public-safety map, community alerts, and a lost & found service for Kelowna and the Central Okanagan. It is built on a simple idea: neighbours looking out for neighbours.

What we do

  • Live Safety Map — moderated incident reports plotted across the city.
  • Community Alerts — road closures, fires, outages, hazards, and public notices.
  • Lost & Found — post lost items, help return found ones, and earn community reputation.
  • Public data, attributed — incidents sourced from publicly available reporting (RCMP news releases, local news) are always attributed and linked.

How content is verified

Every community submission goes into a moderation queue and is reviewed before it becomes public. Entries confirmed by official sources carry a ✔ Verified badge. Members who verify their email get a ✓ verified member mark, and helpful actions earn reputation over time — so you can see who has a track record of contributing reliably.

Disclaimer

  • SafeKelowna is not an emergency service. In an emergency, always call 911. For non-emergency police matters, call the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300.
  • SafeKelowna is an independent platform and is not affiliated with the RCMP, the City of Kelowna, or any government agency.
  • Incident locations may be approximate — news reports rarely include exact coordinates.
  • All reports are for informational purposes only and may contain inaccuracies despite moderation.
  • Community submissions reflect the observations of individual members, not official findings.
  • Do not use this platform to make safety-critical decisions; rely on official emergency channels.

Data sources & attribution

Publicly reported incidents are drawn only from reliable public sources — RCMP news releases, Central Okanagan Emergency Operations, EmergencyInfoBC, and established local news outlets. We store only factual details (what, where, when), written in our own words, with a link to the original source. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; tiles by CARTO.

Who builds this

SafeKelowna is designed and developed by Parag Jindal, with direction from the community — see the public roadmap and vote on what gets built next.