The Crime Prevention and Policing Strategy was initiated by City Council in October 2003. The strategy's goal is to develop a practical direction or framework to guide crime prevention and policing activities in Red Deer in the years to come. The strategy is also intended to provide a set of recommendations that would make up an initial agenda for change; concrete steps that could be taken to move toward crime prevention and policing goals.
The development of the Crime Prevention and Policing Strategy was done in two phases.
Phase I was completed in May 2004 and set out to improve the level of understanding concerning crime and community responses to it (including policing services) in the City of Red Deer. This first phase focused on facts; gathering and analyzing data to present a comprehensive and realistic picture of current circumstances and conditions.
Phase II presented the basic findings from the first phase of the research and gathered community feedback and suggestions on the proposed solutions. The community dialogue process, designed to ensure positive discussion and dialogue in pursuit of solutions, was primarily comprised of three elements:
- Community Survey
- Focus Group Sessions
- Large Scale Conference
The final report, Red Deer Crime Prevention and Policing Strategy: Building a Safer Community Together, presents the recommendations that were developed through the data gathering and analysis done in Phase I and the community consultation completed in Phase II. The final report contains strategies for improving crime prevention and policing in Red Deer.
Draft reports from Phase I and Phase II and the final report are available for viewing below.
Crime Prevention & Policing Study - Phase I Report Crime Prevention & Policing Study - Phase II Report Crime Prevention & Policing Strategy - Building a Safer Community Together 
