Article originally posted by the City of Calgary here. Calgary, AB – The City of Calgary is proud to host this year’s AGM and Conference of the Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention (CMNCP) on May 17 and 18, 2018. Municipal and community leaders are gathering in Calgary to share best practices in community safety, discuss advances in crime prevention, and …
“Surrey, BC – Representatives from cities across Canada came to Surrey yesterday to share best practices in public safety for local governments. Staff from various City teams, such as Bylaw, Parks, Recreation and Culture, Libraries, Police and Fire all shared examples of how they work together to ensure Surrey is the best place to live, work and play…” Read the …
Rethinking Crime Prevention at the Municipal Level Read the Fall 2017 Municipal Voice article by CMNCP on why municipalities should invest in upstream crime prevention through social development. We now have evidence that municipalities across the country can lower their crime and victimization rates by investing in evidence-based prevention programs and initiatives; more specifically, by investing in young people through …
Moving Upstream: Rethinking Crime Prevention at the Municipal Level Read the October Municipal World October article by CMNCP on why municipalities should invest in upstream crime prevention through social development. We now have evidence that municipalities across the country can lower their crime and victimization rates by investing in evidence-based prevention programs and initiatives; more specifically, by investing in young …
The Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention (CMNCP) has submitted the following recommendations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance for the 2018 Pre-Budget Consultations: Read submission below:
CMNCP has developed a policy brief to demonstrate the need for increased investment in crime prevention in municipalities: Click below to read full policy brief:
Listen to crime prevention specialist Irvin Waller explain to Ottawa’s 1310 news why municipalities should increase investment in effective, evidence-based and collaborative pre crime prevention strategies, and what steps they can take to prevent crime at a municipal level. Listen to the interview below. Click here to access the Action Brief.
The Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention (CMNCP) in partnership with experts from the University of Ottawa is launching a new series of briefs to share the latest evidence on crime prevention. The first brief shares the evidence that investments in families and youth, school curricula, and problem-solving policing before young persons get involved in crime are cost effective crime …
