Peace River and region residents should plan to attend the Community Safety Forum on Wednesday (April 8), 6:30 PM at the Belle Petroleum Centre. The forum is co-hosted by the Town of Peace River, Northern Sunrise County and Peace Regional RCMP.
This Peace River Record-Gazette article outlines the program for the event. It's an ambitious agenda (maybe over-ambitious for 3 hours) that we hope will help to kick-start greater community and regional collaboration on the issue of reducing crime.
The keynote speaker is Bill Pitt, a criminologist affiliated with the University of Alberta and MacEwan College who will speak to crime trends in this area and the Alberta context. There will also be an opportunity for those in attendance to discuss ideas for reducing crime in our area.
I tend to look at the big picture and want to know what is at the root of problems, which is where I think we need to put effort. So I'll be listening to hear whether Professor Pitt talks about this at all or whether he is more focused on the enforcement level (important, but only a small part of the issue).
Creating or maintaining safe communities is everyone's concern--crime affects each of us directly or indirectly. The more informed and willing to work together for solutions that we are, the more likely it is we can make a difference. Please plan to attend and bring another person or two with you.
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