Edition 6 - July 2002
- The UN Guidelines for the Prevention of Crime, developed by an Expert Group which met in Vancouver in January 2002, and formally accepted by the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Vienna. Guidelines are available for download in several languages.
- News items include: a review of the progress made on the commitments from the Montreal Declaration for Women’s Safety to enhance women’s safety in communities through the promotion of a gender perspective in crime prevention policies and programmes.
- The International Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Association, as well as the internet bulletin The Sentencing Observer.
Edition 5 - June 2002
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A highlight of the new Guidelines for the Prevention of Crime adopted at the 11th session of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. This includes an outline of key components: community-level and multi-agency cooperation, strategic planning, and the involvement of the private and corporate sector.
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News items: the Danish National Crime Prevention Council (Det Kriminalpræventive Råd), an article on the Youth Justice Board- a new and innovative approach to youth justice and prevention issues in England and Wales established under the Crime and Disorder Act of 1998.
Edition 4 - April 2002
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A summary of three policing seminars conducted as part ICPCs International Program of Exchange of Expertise on the Role of the Police in Crime Prevention.
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Details on the upcoming seminar “First International Seminar on Women’s Safety: Making the Links”, to be held in Montreal in May 2002.
Edition 3 - February 2002
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Launch of Quebec’s Crime Prevention Policy- Ministerial Policy on Crime Prevention (Pour des milieux de vie plus sécuritaires). The policy was launched at the Ministère de la Sécurité Publique’s Annual Colloquium during the province’s Crime Prevention Week in November 2001.
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A ICPC background paper on the Evolution of Prevention and Security Policies in selected countries, that focuses on the recent evolution of evaluation practice. It reveals that despite important reports published in recent years synthesizing the knowledge base on prevention, evaluation conclusions are rarely translated into public policy decisions.
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Activities in crime prevention include: the first Franco-Colombian Seminar on Delinquency Prevention, the Marie Curie Training Site for European Union Criminology, the first Franco-Colombian seminar on delinquency prevention, and new UN guidelines for the prevention of crime.
Edition 2 - December 2001
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Summary and links to ICPC’s full report on Promoting Safety in Schools: International Experience and Action, prepared by Margaret Shaw, Director of Analysis & Exchange.
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News items: summary and proceedings from ICPC’s first annual colloquium, the École nationale de police du Québec colloquium on the objectives of police research, international conference on sexually exploited youth, entitled “Making the Connection”, a call for papers from the International Institute for Restorative Practices’ third International conference entitled “Dreaming of A New Reality”.
Edition 1 - October 2001
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A word from ICPC Director General, Terrance Hunsley on crime prevention in the post-September 11th era
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Daniel Sansfaçon’s Senior Analyst, ICPC discusses the potential contribution of an observatory on urban safety, security, and social risks as a crime prevention tool.
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Activities for prevention include: the Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment, and a call for presentation papers for the International Sociological Association’s research committee called Women in Society (RC32), for a conference entitled “Women’s Social Movements: Struggles for Change Throughout the World.” |
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