3rd International Conference on Crime Observatories

October 27-29 2010, Omni Hotel Mont‐Royal, 1050, Sherbrooke St.  West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2R6

MONTREAL, Oct. 25 /CNW Telbec/ - The International Centre for the Prevention of Crime (ICPC), l'Observatoire national de la délinquance et des réponses pénales (INHESJ-ONDRP) and l'Observatoire national de la délinquance dans les transports (ONDT) in France are organizing the 3rd International Conference on Crime Observatories on October 27, 28, 29 in Montreal, Canada. This conference builds on the first two conferences that took place in Paris in France in 2007 and in Santiago in Chile in 2009

Security has become one of society's main focuses.  Public officials are solicited on all levels by constituents who demand quick and practical solutions that guarantee public safety on a daily basis.

Subsequently, in the past few years, there has been development of crime, violence and delinquency observatories that, with the help of the latest technology, facilitate the collection of data so as to better define phenomena linked to insecurity.

How has the information collected been concretely used by authorities to guarantee safety?  Specialists, practitioners, and municipal and national government officials from more than 15 countries are expected at this conference in order to discuss and exchange on practical developments that are improving safety in urban settings in different parts of the world.

Topics to be discussed:

• Crime in public and cross-border transportation
  
  
• What is the impact of publishing crime statistics in the media for the general public?
  
  
• Drug trafficking organizations
  
  
• Observatories around the world

The inauguration will be held at Omni Hotel Mont‐Royal on October 27^th at 2:30 pm in the presence of Alain Bauer, Chairman of the Board of Director s of the Conseil d'orientation de l'Observatoire national de la délinquance et des réponses pénales (ONDRP), France, Claude Trudel, Member of Ville de Montréal's Comité exécutif, in charge of Public safety and security, Danielle St-Amant, Parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Public Security and Deputy of Trois-Rivières, Marc Parent, Director, Service de police de la  Ville de Montréal (SPVM), Canada.

The programme is available on ICPC's Website: www.crime-prevention-intl.org

The event is open to the media.

About ICPC

The International Centre for the Prevention of Crime (ICPC), founded in 1994, is a unique international forum for national governments, local authorities, public agencies, specialised institutions, and nongovernmental and community-based organisations to exchange ideas, strategies, and emerging knowledge in crime prevention and community safety. ICPC's mission is to assist cities and countries to improve safety and reduce crime and violence by implementing effective and sustainable preventive policies, strategies, and programmes.

For further information:

Émilie Gauduchon
Communications Manager
ICPC - www.crime-prevention-intl.org
Office : 514-288-6731 x 226
Cell: 514-898-6731
Email : [email protected]