Transcript Document

September 11, 2010
Mississauga, Ontario
Presenter:
Christiane Sadeler, Executive Director,
Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council
www.PreventingCrime.ca
Presentation Overview
Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council:
The story of a municipally based center of responsibility
for crime prevention
• Who is involved?
• Lessons learned
• Questions & comments
What is Municipal Crime Prevention?
The process of engaging citizens, services, and organizations
in changing economic, social and community conditions that
are known to negatively impact
safety and security.
Municipally based crime prevention
centers
• complement enforcement and justice efforts
• build citizen and organizational capacity (mainstreaming)
• close the gaps between crime and fear of crime
• strategically enhance quality of life
Likelihood of crime and victimization =
Risks & Vulnerabilties
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Resiliencies and Capacities
Universal
Programs/Policies that
promote wellness
Community
Functions
Well
Selective
Programs/Policies that
reduce victimization
Community
Experiences
Some Problems
Community
At Risk
Indicated
Programs/Policies that
Minimize
Future Harm
Crime &
Victimization
Occur
Residents
Require
Intensive
Protection
Stimulating Change
Experimental
Evidence based
Project Focused
Comprehensive
Cooperation
Partnership
A Crime Prevention Office Mandate
• Connect
• Advise
• Educate
• Facilitate
• Support
• Advocate
CPC Membership
Seniors
Education
Police
Regional
Council
Planning
Social
Services
Media
Community
Child
Welfare
Crime
Prevention
Council
Health
Youth
Services
Housing
Community
Based Justice
Mental Health
Newcomers
Addictions
Neighbourhoods
Family
Violence
Recreation
Faith
Business
Council Composition
Regional Chair (1)
Police Services & PSB (4)
Business (1)
Canadian Mental Health Association (1)
Child & Youth Collaborative (1)
ED of Child Welfare Agency (1)
Commissioner of Social Services (1)
Community Representatives (4)
Communications (1)
Crown Attorney (1)
Federal Correctional Institute for Women (1)
Legal Aid Ontario (1)
Medical Officer of Health (1)
Municipal Strategic Planning (2)
Neighbourhood Associations (2)
Newcomer Settlement (1)
Older Adult Services (1)
Post Secondary Education (1)
Hospital (1)
Interfaith Social Assistance Reform (1)
Restorative Justice Agency (1)
John Howard Society (1)
Young Offender Agency (1)
Street Youth Agency (1)
Homelessness Umbrella Group (1)
Recreation (1)
Regional Council (2)
School Boards (2)
Women's Crisis Services (1)
Overall: essential elements of a
Center of Responsibility
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Political leadership
Strong community buy-in
Strong partnership with Police
Sustained core resources
Access to good evidence and best practices
Focus on the future rather than pre-occupation with the
present
Strategic Directions
• Public education and awareness raising
• Engaging community in problem solving
• Building strong strategic partnerships
2009 Funding Sources
21%
ROW Budget
In-Kind Resources
47%a
6%
Other Orders of
Government
Corporate and
Community Supports
b
26%
a. $2 per household per year of ROW funding
b. In-kind resources calculated at hourly rate of $16.31
based on Statistics Canada National rates
Relationship with Regional
Municipality of Waterloo
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Funded and housed by Region
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Aligned to the Regional Chair's Office
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Arms-length independence
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Directed by Community Board
Crime prevention through social
development as a decision making lens
Regional Growth Management Plan
Human Services Plan
Violence Prevention Plan based on
52 key informant/public consultation sessions
200 peer reviewed studies/research evidence
Relationship with Waterloo Regional
Police Services
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CPC does not report to WRPS but
Police are vital and active members
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Police Services Board is very supportive
of CPC and receives regular reports
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CPC receives no financial assistance
from WRPS but resources in-kind
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Community Mobilization & Policing are
major policy initiatives of WRPS
Estimated increase in resources allocated to
prevention efforts by a CPC member organization
2004
1995
5%
30%
Prevention
70%
95%
Direct Service
and Crisis
Management
Together We Make a Difference!
Municipal DVD
and Pamphlet
National Municipal Network for
Crime Prevention
Kitchener ON
A Framework for Prevention Planning
• Understand the problem.
• Develop a vision, an action plan and responsibility centres
• Concentrate resources where most needed
• Rely on evidence-based approaches
• Ensure adequate and sustained supports
• Inform and engage the public
Effective Prevention Approaches
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Are rooted in evidence
Work on multiple levels
Work in natural settings
Start as early as possible
Are intensive, never ad hoc
Build citizen leadership
Place a high value on children and youth
Municipally based crime prevention centers:
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Prevent crime before it happens
Complement enforcement and justice
Make public safety a shared responsibility
Maximize limited resources
Coordinate complex networks towards a shared vision
Stay rooted in “what works”
Contact Us
Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council
99 Regina St. South, 1st floor
Waterloo, ON N2J 4V3
519-883-2305
[email protected]
www.preventingcrime.ca