BEYOND "WHAT WORKS" IN REDUCING CRIME: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MUNICIPAL COMMUNITY SAFETY STRATEGY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
Journal: Summit (Simon Fraser University)
Year: 2010

Crime is a complex phenomenon and the prevention of it is equally complex. A nation’s ability to reduce crime is fundamental in the quality of life citizen’s experience and public safety is recognized as part of the sustainable development of communities. Crime prevention is understood as the most efficient way to bring about long lasting and sustainable decreases in crime. Canadian municipalities have continued to revisit issues of public safety and have responded by developing public safety pl