The Greater Sudbury Police Service is supporting the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police’s (OACP) 2017 Crime Prevention campaign (#CrimePreventionONT), which includes the top 10 crimes or potential situations where victimization can occur as identified by the province’s top police crime prevention experts.
The OACP asked top community safety and crime prevention policing experts – all members of the OACP’s Community Safety and Crime Prevention Committee – to identify crimes or situations where victimization can lead to criminal acts against persons or property.
The goal of the “Shoulda Coulda Woulda: Crime Prevention Starts With You” campaign is to heighten awareness of the simple things we can all do to protect property and personal safety and well-being.
“Greater Sudbury Police Uniform Patrol Officers, Community Safety Personnel, Auxiliary Officers and Volunteers promote crime prevention initiatives each year through our Focused Patrols, awareness and education campaigns including Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), Notification of Community Crime (N.O.C.C.) Program, and Citizens on Patrol," said Sergeant Marc Guerin of the Community Mobilization Unit.
"We are supporting this year’s OACP Province-wide campaign, which asks each of us to do the small things that add up to big crime prevention success,”
Police community safety and crime prevention experts identified the following crimes or potential situations where victimization can occur which keep officers up at night (and days, too):
- Residential Break & Enters
- Impaired/Drugged Driving
- Cyber Crime/Identity Theft
- Fraud - Online exchanges
- Theft from Vehicles/Theft of Vehicles
- Theft of Bicycles
- Theft from Garages, Lockers, Mail Boxes, Sheds, and Front Porches (Deliveries)
- Awareness of Your Surroundings to Prevent Assaults
- Pharmacy Thefts/Robberies
- Theft of Prescription Drugs
"Our Shared Commitment to Community Safety and well-being is a collaborative effort with citizens of Greater Sudbury," said a GSPS news release.
"The overall goal is to enhance the safety, security and wellness of our citizens as champions for effective and efficient risk-focused policing."
