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Title:
Fort Liard Community Safety Officer Pilot Project
Agreement Number:
23794
Agreement Value:
$472,680.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
As part of the Government of the Northwest Territories commitment to enhancing safety in their communities, the Department of Justice will implement a Community Safety Officer (CSO) pilot project in partnership with an NWT community intended to enhance community safety and wellness, prevent crime and establish community partnerships. The role of a CSO program is to work with the community to enhance its safety through a variety of means that do not require police officers to perform.
Organization:
Public Safety Canada
Expected Results:

Short term outcomes:
- CSO agreement in place
- Training and development of CSO’s in community safety initiatives
- Provide information and awareness to community partners for development of community partnerships

Intermediate outcomes:
- Improve sense of community safety among community members due to the presence, availability, and approach of the CSO’s
- Increased engagement and improved relationships between community members and the CSO’s and the RCMP
- Increased information about the activities, governance, and efficacy of the CSO initiative.
- Reduction in workload for the RCMP (e.g., potential reduced calls for service).
- Increased collaboration between the community, the RCMP, the justice systems, and external service providers in the delivery of policing, justice, and other services to the community.
- Improved effectiveness of RCMP through improved information sharing and improved community collaboration in the delivery of services.

Ultimate outcomes:
-Well established CSO community partnerships
- Community safety and a sense of wellbeing through CSO resolution of disputes and disturbances,
- Increase in community crime prevention and safety initiatives
- Decrease in RCMP calls for services and prisoner counts

Location:
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CA X1A2L9
Reference Number:
088-2023-2024-Q4-00275
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Aboriginal recipient
Additional Information:

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Recipient's Legal Name:
Government of Northwest Territories
Program:
(FNIPP) First Nations and Inuit Policing Program
Program Purpose:

To enhance the effectiveness of policing services in First Nation and Inuit communities in terms of cultural relevance and responsiveness to the public safety need of communities.

To support policing services to First Nation and Inuit communities that are professional, dedicated and culturally responsive to the communities they serve.