Minister's Award for Leadership in Crime Prevention
Crime prevention is the concerted effort of individuals, communities, businesses, police services and government agencies working together to address the root causes of crime. It’s important to prevent crime before it occurs by working with community organizations who are involved in creating safer communities. Everywhere in Nova Scotia, communities are taking a pro-active and preventative approach to crime and we are supporting them.
Crime Prevention involves:
- gathering and sharing information needed for effective decision making;
- building partnerships and developing programs that address the root causes of crime;
- involving and supporting individuals in their efforts to prevent crime against themselves and their neighbours; and/or
- providing leadership.
2013 Minister’s Award for Leadership in Crime Prevention
CIGO FM – The Hawk, Port Hawkesbury, media award
Hannah Gillis, Guysborough, youth award
Alyson MacIver and Tiffany Holmberg, Inverness, youth award
Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia, Halifax, business leader award
Healthy Relationships For Youth Program , Antigonish, community award
Dartmouth Northside Neighbourhood Watch, Dartmouth, community award
Pictou County Municipalities Crime Prevention Association, Pictou, community award
Clifford Street Youth Centre, North Sydney, community award
The Heartland Tour, community award
Nova Scotia Citizens on Patrol, Halifax, community award
Constable John Kennedy, RCMP, New Glasgow, police award
Constable Paul Ratchford, Cape Breton Regional Police Service, Cape Breton, police award
Shirley Burris, Chester, individual award
James “Duncan” Chisholm, Antigonish, individual award
Past Recipients
