A Time to Celebrate Prevention

There are many different approaches to civil security but everyone agrees that community safety, or the ability to protect both individuals and property is central to democratic society, and contributes not only to the development of individuals and communities, but to social and economic welfare.

There are also different approaches to the prevention of crime and insecurity. In spite of these difference their is shared consensus on improving the wellbeing of populations, achieving a better balance between preventive and penal responses, and implementing more effective measures.  But above all, we recognize that prevention is one of the most powerful means to ensure the safety of citizens.

At this moment when the 11th UN Congress on the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice is taking place, during which ICPC has the priviledge of organising one of the six thematic workshops, on strategies and practices focsuing on urban crime and  youth at risk, it is very fitting to underline how far we have travelled since the last congress.

ICPC Member

In November 2004, The ICPC Board of Directors welcomed the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) as a new member organization, represented by Mr. Michael Mann, Deputy Chief, Waterloo Regional Police Service (pictured on right).

Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police

Founded in Toronto on September 6, 1905, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to the support and promotion of efficient law enforcement, and the protection and security of the people of Canada.

The CACP’s Board of Directors is comprised of elected Chiefs, Commissioners and Directors of Police Services representative of  various regions of  Canada, and the association has a membership base of approximately 913, which includes 315 active members.

The association carries out its mandate in partnership with various levels of government and departmental ministries and through the projects and activities of several committees. Some examples of  current CACP committees include the Crime Prevention/Community Policing Committee, Drug Abuse Committee, Electronic Crime Committee, Policing with Aboriginal Peoples Committee, and the Prevention of Crime in Industry Committee. These committees are designed to deal with some of the most important issues facing policing in Canada such as youth crime, family violence, crime and people with intellectual disabilities, workplace violence and home invasions.