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The conference organizing committee included front row L-R, Insp. Mario Di Tommaso, Toronto Police Service; Dorothy Franklin, Cochair, Crime Prevention Committee; C/Insp. Chef Johanne Paquin, Service de police de la Ville de Montreal; Mr. Peter Cuthbert, CACP; and back row L-R, Ms. Melanie Bania, University of Ottawa; Ms. Erin Brennan, CACP; Dr. Ross Hastings, University of Ottawa; Ms. Romilda Martire, Service de police de la Ville de Montreal; and Ms. Veronica Lahti, CACP. Le comité organisateur de la conférence incluait, devant, de g. à dr., Insp. Mario Di Tommaso, Service de police de Toronto; Dorothy Franklin, coprésidente du Comité de la prévention du crime; C/Insp. Chef Johanne Paquin, Service de police de la Ville de Montréal; Peter Cuthbert, ACCP; et derrière, de g. à dr. Melanie Bania, Université d’Ottawa; Erin Brennan, ACCP; Ross Hastings, Université d’Ottawa; Ms. Romilda Martire, Service de police de la Ville de Montréal; et Veronica Lahti, ACCP. continued from page 19 cal issues within organizations themselves which limit their ability to participate openly and responsively in a partnership.10 Issues often arise in sharing information, resources, power, credit and/or blame in the critical stages of joint planning and decision-making. And how do we manage the public and their perceptions as clients, sources of legitimacy and support, but also as a potential part of the problem?11 CONCLUSIONS The International Congress on Street Gangs held in Montréal last October was a great beginning, a useful way of generating discussion on the complex nature of the problem of street gangs in Canada and key elements for a comprehensive agenda for moving forward. In discussing the themes outlined above, the congress identiﬁed ﬁve requirements for progress: (1) Better intelligence and information to help deﬁne problems and target interventions. Though there are a number of resources in place, we need a more complete and nuanced picture of the nature and scope of the problem of street gangs in Canada. What are the key motives and circumstances driving the de20 WINTER/HIVER 2008 mand for gangs and members in our towns and cities? What are the dynamics of the local, national and transnational markets, and where are we likely to have the most inﬂuence? What are the major contributing risk and protective factors for gang membership, and where and by whom are they the most acutely felt? We also need clear and measurable indicators of these variables in order to help guide our objectives, target our efforts, and serve as benchmarks for assessing our success. (2) Better evidence on what works and what is promising. This includes better support for the design, implementation and evaluation of initiatives that we undertake, so that we can learn what works and what doesn’t in the Canadian context. It also involves the development of various forums for sharing this type of information with stakeholders across the country. (3) Opportunities to learn from others facing similar challenges. CanAssistant Director Jean-Guy Gagnon, O.O.M., Service de police de la Ville de Montreal, Vice President CACP, and Conference Moderator. Le directeur adjoint Jean-Guy Gagnon, O.O.M., Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, vice-président de l’ACCP et animateur de la conférence. ada is obviously not alone in its quest to address the problem of street gangs. The United States, the United Kingdom, other parts of Europe and South America have far more pronounced challenges relating to street gangs than we have here at home.12 They also have a wealth of knowledge and years of experience in dealing with street gangs and in organizing for ‘change’. It is important that

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Canadian Police Chief Magazine/La Revue des chefs de police du Canada - Winter/Hiver 2008 Contents Message from the President Message du président Travelling Child Sexual Offenders – Is the Canadian Policing Community Prepared? Touristes pédophiles – Les policiers canadiens sont-ils prêts? By/par Michael Serapiglia The Challenge of Street Gangs in Canada: Imagining a Comprehensive Response Imaginer une réponse complète au problème des gangs de rue CACP Private Sector Liaison Committee: Working to Share Information and Best Practices Comité de liaison avec le secteur privé de l’ACCP : À l’oeuvre pour échanger les informations et les pratiques exemplaires CACP Professional Standards Subcommittee: Contributing to the Professionalism of Policing Le Sous-comité des normes professionnelles de l’ACCP : pour plus de professionnalisme dans les forces policières Canadian Police Earn International Recognition for Innovation La police canadienne, reconnue internationalement pour ses innovations Nomination Deadlines for 2008 CACP Awards Dates limites des mises en candidature aux prix 2008 de l’ACCP Buyers’ Guide Guide de l’acheteur Calendar of Events Calendrier des événements Index to Advertisers Index des annonceurs

Canadian Police Chief Magazine/La Revue des chefs de police du Canada - Winter/Hiver 2008

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