Join the Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention (CMNCP) and partners for a virtual training session* on crime prevention and community safety planning in the rural context. This one-of-a-kind training is developed and led by CMNCP, the only organization in Canada focusing on rural crime prevention from a multi-sectoral perspective. To date, CMNCP has trained over 500 participants in 400 communities across Canada.
The training will provide participants with the necessary understanding, knowledge, and practice implications to prepare a rural community safety plan in collaboration with community partners that proactively addresses locally identified priority risks.
TRAINING DATES
The 12-hour virtual training will be delivered through three 4-hour sessions:
- January 17th from 11 am - 3 pm (MST)
- January 24th from 11 am - 3 pm (MST)
- January 31st from 11 am - 3 pm (MST)
COST
Non-Members of CMNCP:
- Single registration (1 participant): $250
- Group registration (2 participants): $350
Members of CMNCP:
- Single registration (1 participant): $200
- Group registration (2 participants): $300
Students: $50
DEADLINE
Please register by January 12, 2022.
CERTIFICATE
All training participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the training.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Representatives from communities interested in learning more about the development of community safety and well-being plans (both rural and urban), including but not limited to:
- Employees of municipalities/townships, regional governments, Indigenous communities, elected officials, as well as local agencies, organizations, and service providers from different sectors participating in the planning process of Crime Prevention (CP) and Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) plans.
- Students interested in working with communities in crime prevention/community safety, municipal governance, social development, and community safety and well-being planning.
KEY OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the training, participants will understand:
- Key terms/concepts in rural crime prevention and community safety & well-being
- Component and approaches of the Alberta Rural Crime Prevention Framework
- Context and background that supported the Framework
- Practice of community safety and developing rural community safety plans
- Useful tools and resources
FACILITATORS
- Felix Munger, Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention
- Audrey Monette, Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention
- Jean Bota, Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association
- Jan Fox, REACH Edmonton
- Paul Lang, Kent Regional Service Commission
- Peter Tewfik, Alberta RCMP
*This training is delivered as part of the "Building Capacity in Rural Crime Prevention" Project, funded by the Ministry of the Solicitor General of Alberta through the Civil Forfeiture Grant. The lead organizations for the project are the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association (ACCPA), REACH Edmonton Council for Safe Communities, Red Deer/Lacombe Rural Crime Watch, and CMNCP.
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