Guides and resources

The following guides are valuable resources for crime prevention and community safety:

Business crime prevention

Business safety and how to report a robbery, Ottawa Police Service
Workplace Violence Act, Bill 168, Government of Ontario
How to handle harassment in 3 minutes, Winnipeg Safety Committee

Drugs and alcohol

Addictions Foundation of Manitoba’s “Binge drinking fact sheet”.
National Anti-Drug Strategy: Talking With Your Teen About Drugs
National Anti-Drug Strategy: 'Talking With Your Teen About Drugs Parents’ Toolkit
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (U.S.) – Make a Difference Toolkit
“Time to Talk” Toolkit for Parents

Home and property safety

Home Security Audit Guide, Ministry of Justice of Ontario
Home security inspection checklist, Ottawa Police Service
Safety proofing your home for children
Safety and Security in Rental Buildings: An Information Guide for Ottawa’s Residential Landlords
Safety in your home for seniors
Fire prevention

Landlord and tenant issues

Guide to the Residential Tenancies Act, Government of Ontario
Tenants Toolkit, Ottawa Community Housing

Meetings and events

How to Conduct a Meeting, Certified General Accountants of Ontario
Event Planning Guide, City of Ottawa
Special Occasion Permit application and guide, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario

Neighbourhood Watch

How to Get a Neighbourhood Watch Going, and Keep It Going, Ottawa Police Service
“Know Your Neighbour” cards, Ottawa Police Service

Partying

Partying and Getting Drunk, Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH)
Having a Party? Great Tips to Lower Your Risk as a Host, CAMH
Guidelines for Parents of Teens Hosting a Party, Greater/Grand Sudbury Region
The Party Smart Manual: A Guide to Safe Events, Renfrew County District Health Unit
Parental Responsibility Act, Government of Ontario

Planning a safe neighbourhood

Crime Prevention Binder, Winnipeg Committee for Safety
Centre for Problem-Oriented Policing

Property crime

Crime prevention brochure for vehicle owners, Ottawa Police Service

Violence

It’s a Crime Fact Sheets: Violence, Youth, Family Violence and Property Crime
Conflict Resolution Binder, Winnipeg Committee for Safety

Youth

Attracting and Keeping Youth Volunteers: Creating a Governance Culture that Nurtures and Values Youth, Imagine Canada
The Kit, Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa
Youth Engagement Tool Kit, Halifax Regional Municipality

In 2004, Abid Jan took on a big challenge. Working at the South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre, Abid was asked to conduct community leadership training. The problem was there were no community members willing to participate. Abid started looking into this and quickly discovered a high level of fear and intimidation among community members whose lives were being terrorized by gangs and violence in their neighbourhood.

Upon learning this, Abid decided it was time to take action. He researched existing and successful crime prevention and community engagement models from the United States, the United Kingdom and others and with the help and collaboration of his community, he put together a plan. That plan became No Community Left Behind, an innovative program that encourages social development planning at the neighbourhood level in order to reduce and prevent violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in high-crime neighbourhoods.

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