Coordination, Collaboration and Integration: The Major Challenges of the 21 st Century Coordination, Collaboration and Integration: Canada s National Crime Prevention Strategy XII ICPC Colloquium November 6-8, 2017, Montreal, Quebec RDIMS # 2402094
The National Crime Prevention Strategy Targeting risk factors Setting priorities Measuring results Creating an Evidence-base Key Elements of the National Crime Prevention Strategy Coordination Collaboration Integration 1
Why we coordinate and collaborate To know the priorities of communities Engaging with community-based organizations, police and others who have the knowledge about the community and the people To ensure outcomes of projects are measureable and resultsoriented Collaborating with funding recipients and evaluators to develop project proposals To share knowledge of evidence-based crime prevention programs. Reaching out to a wide range of partners (communities, other government departments, provinces / territories, crime prevention networks, universities.) To advance sustainability of crime prevention programs Working collaboratively with municipalities, provinces, the private sector to advance scalability and sustainability of evidence-based programs. 2
What works well Working with funding recipients and their evaluators: Meet regularly and in-person during the project life cycle to monitor progress and provide support risk-based approach. Support communities of practice and learning events ad hoc events, inperson and via WebEx. Collaborating federally, provincially and territorially: The National Action Plan for Crime Prevention - Developing joint action plans and knowledge products (i.e. Cost- Effectiveness/Benefit Report, Key Indicators to Inform Decision making, Crime Prevention Inventory) Collaborating for sustainability Promote evidence-based programs as a more cost-effective, sustainable approach (website, meetings, conferences, symposiums). Engaging with the private sector on implementing a social finance pilot project. 3
Results of effective collaboration Programs are reaching target audiences The National Crime Prevention Strategy reached approximately 24,000 atrisk participants children, youth and young adults. Reductions in risk factors - anti-social/aggressive behavior, drug use - and contact with the criminal justice system. Crime prevention projects are yielding evidence 222 projects implemented between April 1, 2008 and November 30, 2017 Many have been or are being evaluated and have demonstrated measureable impacts (Stop Now And Plan, Leadership and Resilience Program, Youth Inclusion Program). Sharing the knowledge. A Crime Prevention Inventory was created with over 190 programs identified Website launch in early 2018. PS s Research Division developed many crime prevention-related publications / reports and shared findings across Canada / Internationally. 4
Collaboration Challenges Collaboration across a wide range of players is complex. Differences across players - funding priorities, available budget, capacity, resources, skill sets, etc. Need for a more culturally appropriate approach to collaborating and working in indigenous communities Collaborating with the private sector on social finance projects - attracting investors, showing a return on investment. 5
Broader Issue: Integration Crime prevention is integrated into social policy Approaches to crime prevention require a multi-faceted approach Requires collaboration across a range of government players Social welfare, health, education, housing, the criminal justice system. Challenge How to get the right people at the table? The Hub example a team of designated staff from community agencies and government ministries, developing coordinated and integrated responses through the mobilization of existing resources. 6
Public Safety Canada Website The National Crime Prevention Strategy: https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/cntrng-crm/crm-prvntn/index-en.aspx Research Publications and Reports: https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/index-en.aspx?t=crmprvntn 7
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