Economics of Policing and Community Safety

The Centre of Responsibility (COR), in support of the Hub, is a full-time centre for research and analysis of the root causes of social problems and the development of long term solutions to systemic issues. [...] Building on the strengths of Ontario communities, the Framework highlights the need to increase efforts to create an environment that supports meaningful collaboration, the sharing of information and expertise, and the implementation and evaluation of outcomes-based programs. [...] In each of the Framework’s zones, planning is necessary to identify the entities that need to collaborate, the information they need to share in order to work together and the outcomes they are trying to achieve. [...] We need to move to a culture of collaboration in which information is shared in a professional and disciplined manner to deliver services in a more efficient and effective way, and improve the lives of the people we serve. [...] Participants identified three components required for the successful implementation of models: rigour and consistency in the design and implementation of a disciplined model to ensure the legal and defensible exchange of information; training to ensure a uniform approach to the implementation and use of the model; and engagement with privacy commissioners and a form of routine audits or prac