Who Are We?

Our Mission

The Twelve Communities (District 4 of Calgary Police Services) are vibrant, inclusive and free of crime.

We help educate and engage those who live, work and volunteer here. The following activities are just some of the projects and programs that are a result of over 50 organizations and 100 individuals working together as 12CSI for over 13 years.

Community Action Team (CAT) Walks
Focus on Safety Series
Directory of Resources
Safety and Crime Prevention Tip Sheets
Indigenous Reads (Chapters & Chat)
Safety Audits
Community Connection Dinners
E-Newsletter

Diversity Forums
Women’s Safety Circle
Youth Anti Bullying Forum
Vandalism Abatement Project
Calendar of Events
Youth Grant presentations
Mini Family Violence Conference
Youth Summer Camps
Anti Racism Programs

Outcomes

An enhanced feeling of community pride and a greater involvement of residents,
More involvement by children and youth which will lead to a reduction in youth crime,
A greater understanding of our diverse community and a greater involvement from our diverse community to help eliminate hate crimes and build inclusion, and a sustainable and effective organization,
Raised community expectations and standards of the residents in the 12 communities

Strategic Directions

Community Education, to increase the knowledge and awareness of services, programs and resources to local individuals and groups.
Community Engagement, to increase the involvement of people in the local crime prevention programs and strategies.
Community Energy, to harness the local resources to improve cooperation, coordination and collaboration.
Community Evaluation, to keep the focus on the issue of crime prevention and ensure its longevity.

Our Core Values

12CSI is a local crime prevention collaborative that will foster community action on the issue of crime prevention by providing support, facilitation and advocacy, thereby creating safer neighbourhoods for all who live, work and volunteer in the Twelve Communities

Community members have the right to feel safe in their community,
Every member of our diverse community has the right to be treated with dignity and respect
A community working together is essential for crime prevention.

Strategic Objectives

12CSI will achieve the above by focusing on these Two Objectives –

Creating a measurable Sense of Safe Spaces and Creating a measurable increase in awareness and education – using the following Tactics:

1. 12CSI has honourable and noble goals, but possesses only finite resources, to achieve on impact in our community and our mission and vision we will:
  1. Pick one or two of the highest priority issue(s)
  2. Focus on the highest priority community
  3. Focus on measureable impact
  4. Focus on strength based positive messaging