1. Crime Prevention Ottawa: Community Safety and Personal Safety
Presentation for the Vanier Community Association
March 25, 2019
Nancy Worsfold, Crime Prevention Ottawa

2. Building Community, Building Safety for All

3. Neighbourhood Theory of Change

4. Important Risk Factors to Consider (From the World Health Organization)

5. Home Takeovers
A home takeover is a situation in which a legitimate tenant or homeowner finds themselves unsafe, physically, financially or psychologically, due to the presence of a person(s) in their home that they may or may not be able to remove
While each situation is unique, there are generally 4 types:
Drug associated/gang takeovers;
Takeovers of the formerly homeless;
Takeovers of elderly adults;
General takeovers of people with vulnerabilities (physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, mental health issues, isolation)
Resolutions usually involve a series of interventions and support from a number of service providers

6. Your Personal Safety

7. Crime “Opportunity” Theory: Protect your car and property
While the SARA model is useful as a way of organizing the approach to recurring problems, it is often very difficult to figure out just exactly what the real problem is.
The problem analysis triangle (sometimes referred to as the crime triangle) provides a way of thinking about recurring problems of crime and disorder. This idea assumes that crime or disorder results when
(1) likely offenders and;
(2) suitable targets come together in;
(3) time and space, in the absence of capable guardians for that target.
The Problem Analysis Triangle is also referred to as The Crime Triangle.
Source: Center for Problem-Oriented Policing,

8. Parenting and Crime Prevention
What You Can Do As a Parent:
Monitor activities
Communications – Keep talking
Consistency – Stay with your rules
Be a good example
What to Encourage in Your Child:
Hope and hopefulness
Connection and belonging
Empathy for victims

9. Getting Help
2-1-1
A full range of non-emergency community, social, health and government services
Vanier Community Service Centre
Your local resource centre
290 Dupuis Street
(613)

10. Thank You / Merci