Community crime prevention
Last updated on December 6, 2021British Columbians understand the importance of enhancing public safety through crime prevention. They also know the value of programs that help the groups most at risk of becoming involved in crime, and of restorative justice processes that address the needs of victims and communities while holding offenders accountable for the harm they cause.
The Community Safety and Crime Prevention Branch leads the development of crime prevention strategies and programs in British Columbia to help build and maintain safe communities. The branch works in partnership with community groups, schools, youth groups, businesses, service organizations, police, other governments, and other organizations to address crime prevention in the following areas:
- Preventing Youth Involvement in Gangs
- Preventing Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth
- Restorative Justice
- Taking Action to Respond to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
A community is safest when everyone works together and supports activities that reduce crime, violence and victimization. Every resident and every organization can make a difference.
Call the Youth Against Violence Line to report a crime or violent incident or just to talk about a problem. We don't use call display and we are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The line is a multilingual service so we can talk with you in your own language.
The annual Community Safety and Crime Prevention Awards honour outstanding contributions to crime prevention and community safety. The event takes place in the first week of November during Crime Prevention Week.