Mission and Goal
Mission
To strengthen Canada’s capacity to use evidence and knowledge to prevent crime and victimization.
Goals
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Strengthen research, knowledge and evaluation on crime prevention in Canada
- Develop knowledge about the risks and protective factors associated with offending and victimization
- Identify effective approaches that reduce crime by tackling these factors
- Advance knowledge of the most effective, sustainable and responsible approaches to delivering prevention initiatives
- Foster data and statistical bases for these purposes.
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Promote advanced learning on evidence based crime prevention in Canada
- Strengthen and develop masters and doctoral courses focused on knowledge about crime prevention
- Foster and direct masters, doctoral and post-graduate research on crime prevention in Canada
- Promote courses, seminars, and other professional development to strengthen the use of knowledge in preventing crime in Canada
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Collaborate with all orders of government and civil society to apply evidence based crime prevention
- Foster networks committed to using knowledge to prevent crime
- Organize conferences and workshops to discuss knowledge on crime prevention and its use
- Collaborate on activities designed to identify gaps and needs for more effective prevention strategies
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Disseminate and publish knowledge on evidence based crime prevention
- Promote public and media interest through an annual lecture, press conferences and so on
- Maintain a user and media friendly web site that shares knowledge on crime, its costs and its prevention in Canada
- Publish practical reports and tool-kits as well as academic material to reach those responsible for implementing crime prevention
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Develop the Institute to achieve the above goals
- Attract and keep a small but critical mass of leading Canadian experts
- Seek governmental, private and other funding from diverse sources
- Be guided by an advisory board of leading Canadian and international professionals