Resources

Practitioner Guides

Our practitioner guides provide comprehensive information and insights into the process of community safety and well-being planning and other related topics.

Practitioner Guide on Crime Prevention and Community Safety & Well-Being Planning

Toolkit to the Practitioner Guide on Crime Prevention and Community Safety & Well-Being Planning

Practitioner Guide on Community Consultations for Crime Prevention and Community Safety & Well-Being Plans

Topic Summaries

Our topic summaries present evidence and best practices in an accessible format and can be used as practical tools to learn about specific topics related to community safety and well-being.

Indicators for Crime Prevention and Community Safety & Well-Being Plans

Community Safety and Well-Being Survey Tool

Rural Crime Prevention and Community Safety

The Role of New Media in Crime Prevention and Community Safety

Research Reports

Our research reports outline the literature, findings, actions, and recommendations from various research projects conducted by the CCFSC.

Peaceful Homes: A Guide to the Prevention of Violence in the Home During and After Lockdowns

Adverse Childhood Experiences: Prevention, Mitigation, and Intervention Approaches

Necessary Actions for Cities to Reduce Violence by 50 Percent by 2030

Policy and Action Briefs

Our policy and action briefs provide key arguments to support the importance of community safety and well-being planning efforts and highlight practical actions that can be taken at the local level.

What is Effective Crime Prevention for Municipalities?

The Relevance of the UN Sustainable Development Goals to Crime Prevention in Canadian Municipalities

The Importance of Data in Crime Prevention: Diagnosis and Evaluation

Municipal Crime Prevention Offices: Importance, Role, Function, and Models

Recent Development in Effective Crime Prevention

Why Invest in Crime Prevention in Municipalities?

Major Resources that Provide Evidence on Effective Crime Prevention

Examples of Proven Crime Prevention Programs

Comprehensive Community Safety Strategies for Delivering Effective Crime Prevention

Increasing Canadian Investment in Crime Prevention in Municipalities

Working with Elected Officials

Cross-Sector Collaboration

Making Cities Safer

Websites

Below is a list of online resources and databases for evidence-informed community safety and well-being programs, practices, and initiatives.

Public Safety Canada Crime Prevention Inventory

Provides a list of crime prevention programs, including their core components, implementation information, and evaluation results.

CrimeSolutions

Helps practitioners and policymakers understand what programs and policies work in criminal justice, victims’ assistance, school safety, and youth mentoring by providing evidence ratings and other relevant information.

Washington State Institute for Public Policy

Provides a cost-benefit analysis of well-researched public policies that can lead to better safety outcomes and a more efficient use to taxpayer dollars.

Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development

Provides a comprehensive registry of scientifically proven and scalable interventions that prevent or reduce the likelihood of antisocial behavior and promote a healthy course of youth development and adult maturity.

Practitioner Guides

Our practitioner guides provide comprehensive information and insights into the process of community safety and well-being planning and other related topics.

Practitioner Guide on Crime Prevention and Community Safety & Well-Being Planning

Toolkit to the Practitioner Guide on Crime Prevention and Community Safety & Well-Being Planning

Practitioner Guide on Community Consultations for Crime Prevention and Community Safety & Well-Being Plans

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