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  • Introducing... Frank Johnson, Smart on Crime Guest Blogger!
    Nov 02

    We couldn't be more pleased to welcome Frank Johnson as our new regular guest blogger for Smart on Crime in Waterloo Region! If you do a web search for "Frank Johnson" you will find there are quite a few of them in this world. But there's only one...

  • Prison Facts: The Co$ts
    Oct 31

    Everybody loves an infographic! They are so helpful in making a point that words on paper just can't do. As various delegations and experts appeared before the House of Commons during the debate on the omnibus crime bill, we were reminded of this...

  • In The Mind's Eye: Issues of Substance Use in Film + Forum
    Oct 25

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  • The Omnibus Crime Bill: What's the Rush?
    Oct 13

    Fulfilling an election promise, the Government of Canada recently introduced the “Safe Streets and Communities Act” or Bill C-10. If passed, Bill C-10 would...

  • Keys for Community Building
    Oct 12

    As we all strive to find innovative ways of creating safe communities and reducing crime, sometimes the solutions can be quite astounding. But how do we go about doing this and have an impact?  The famous slogan utilized by Nike is a great start – Just do it!

    We often spend so much...

  • London Riots 2011: Looking Deeper

    Aug 12

    My heart goes out to the people of London and other cities in England. Having lived there from 1979 to 1984, England remains one of those countries for which I have a personal soft spot. Many of my friends remain there, I recently visited London, and I still have a good sense of its culture and...

  • Smart Link of the Day: Smart on Crime Editorials

    Jul 26

    On the heels of the July 21st Statistics Canada report on crime statistics for 2010, several media outlets ran editorials over the past few days asking a similar question: If crime...

  • Global Survey on Safety in Cities: Call for Participants
    Jul 14

    If you are a regular reader of the Smart on Crime blog, you will know that we like to share smart on crime ideas and actions, big and small. Well, this one is BIG! In their own words, here's the big idea and plan of action from the...