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(1) The Crime Prevention Advisory Committee consists of:
(a) two members of Council;
(b) up to seven (7) Citizen Representatives a majority of whom will have experience with the issues that would be considered by the Committee.
(2) The Committee will report to City Council.
(3) The purpose of the Committee is to use a cooperative, multi-pronged approach to make recommendations to the City:
(a) to create a greater sense of individual, neighborhood and community safety and security;
(b) to enhance citizen engagement through greater participation in crime prevention; and
(c) to enhance public confidence in The City and its approach to crime prevention.
(4) The Committee will:
(a) act in an advisory role to Council on crime prevention and policing policy issues and on bylaws on matters referred to the Committee by Council or Administration;
(b) act in an advisory role to Administration, when Administration brings forward issues for consideration on crime prevention and policing issues that may impact the implementation or administration of policy; and
(c) provide a mechanism for citizens and groups to present issues and ideas concerning crime prevention to Council and Administration.
(5) The duties of the Committee include, but are not limited to:
(a) provide input into development of a yearly plan of priorities and strategies for municipal crime prevention and to put forward recommendations for consideration in the applicable department annual Service Plan (this will not be limited to Policing);
(b) provide input in the development of an annual report to the community on crime prevention;
(c) support the community implementation of recommendations in the Crime Prevention and Policing Strategy, and in related goals of the respective Service Plans;
(d) advise on the interests and concerns of the public to the Officer in Charge, City Administration and Council; and
(e) evaluate the impact of government policy decisions and advise Council on potential advocacy opportunities.
(6) The Administrative Liaisons (the ‘Liaisons’) for the Committee are:
(a) Officer in Charge of the City of Red Deer RCMP Detachment (‘OIC’); and
(b) Crime Prevention Coordinator, designate of Community Services
For complete terms of reference please visit the Committees Bylaw 3431/2009.
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