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Who We Are > History History The Community Safety & Crime Prevention Council of Waterloo Region emerged from within a rich tradition of collaboration, community based actions and prevention initiatives. The regional police service put prevention first in their mission statement; community agencies have consistently engaged in efforts to support victims of crime and find alternative ways for working with offenders. Many social, neighbourhood and health programs have complemented these, and other activities. The goal of CS&CPC is to bring these groups together in partnership, to close the gaps between service silos and to identify new directions for preventing crime. This multi-disciplinary approach is at the heart of prevention efforts because no one system has the answer; no one service has the solution. Some turning points in the development of our collaborative approach are evident in past performance. In 1993, Andrew Telegdi M.P. attended a conference by the Horner Commission and made a motion to Regional Council to establish a steering committee for crime prevention for Waterloo Region. The motion passed. The Chief of Police, Larry Gravill, was appointed as Chair of the steering committee. Superintendent Joe MacDonald researched crime prevention efforts elsewhere and found that multi-disciplinary approaches work best. The steering committee expanded in 1994 to include members from many different health, social, educational and neighbourhood backgrounds as well as community representatives. A meeting with the seven mayors of Waterloo Region and Regional Chair Ken Seiling led to the establishment of the Community Safety & Crime Prevention Council and its first strategic directions. The importance of political leadership and police partnership was established.
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