MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Mark May 5 - 7, 2025 in your calendars!!
The Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association's (ACCPA) annual conference is happening May 5 - 7, 2025 in Edmonton!
It’s all about Building Bridges by Uniting Communities for Empowerment and Safety . We’re busy putting together a program that addresses community safety issues for rural, remote rural and urban delegates in these changing times.
The Planning Committee is driven to seek out dynamic speakers who understand the various avenues that lead to healthy and family-friendly communities. This conference is the highlight of the year for us, and we work hard to ensure that all delegates
enjoy insightful and relevant information from the presentations. It is also an opportunity to network and connect with the many diverse attendees.
ACCPA membership comprises urban, rural and remote rural representation, police and government agencies, community groups, Aboriginal and diverse cultures. The annual conference will feature two streams of presentations that will be of interest to all who attend.
We look forward to seeing you in Edmonton in May!
Corinna Williams
President, Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association
CONFERENCE TESTIMONIALS
Excellent conference. Well organized and a great diversity of speakers. Thank you.
My first time attending. Great conference. On point with today’s rural crime. Thanks
The presenters were simply outstanding and I loved the format of the sessions (different angles) and the fact that industry partners and business were included. Crime prevention is complex and you nailed the fact that there are so many stakeholders.
Varied conference topics around a central theme. Speakers who are open to more discussions during and after the conference.
I found it all valuable, something for everybody (urban-rural)….. Great job. Thanks for all your hard work.
The presentations about technology – they fit in all areas, especially rural.
Hearing about success stories in other communities. Good ideas for people from the outside!
Monday MAY 5 Pre-Conference Workshops
MON 7:00AM
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP REGISTRATION / CATERED NETWORKING BREAKFAST
MON 8:00AM
Workshop #1 / 1-Day Workshop
Ray Wilson, Founder and President of R2K Consultants Inc.
Rui Rodrigues, CEO RUCA Consulting
John Beatson, CPTED Alberta
Workshop #2 / 1-Day Workshop
Scott Cameron, President/CEO of bassa Social Innovations Inc., co-founder of Emergency Management Logistics Canada
Avery Acheson, bassa Social Innovations Inc.
Workshop #3 / 1-Day Workshop
Derek Powder, Mentorship and Gang Solutions (MAGS) Edmonton Police Services Program Co-Ordinator
Arthur Ladouceur, Mentorship and Gang Solutions (MAGS) Mentor Team Lead, Enoch Cree Nation
Kyle McKay, Mentorship and Gang Solutions (MAGS) Mentor, Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society
Sgt. Ryan Ferry, Supervisor of Edmonton Police Service Gang Suppression Team
Tara Robinson, Executive Director of YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre
MON 10:00AM
COFFEE BREAK
MON 12:00PM
CATERED NETWORKING LUNCH
MON 1:00PM
CONTINUATION OF WORKSHOPS #1, #2, #3
MON 2:15PM
COFFEE BREAK
MON 4:00PM
END OF DAY 1 PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Tuesday MAY 6 Conference Schedule
TUE 7:30AM
REGISTRATION / CATERED NETWORKING BREAKFAST
TUE 8:30AM
OPENING CEREMONIES
•LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
•FIRST NATIONS BLESSING -
•DIGNATARIES
•ACCPA BOARD PRESIDENT CORRINA WILLIAMS (SPONSOR, EXHIBITOR & BOARD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT)
TUE 9:00AM
TUE 10:00AM
COFFEE BREAK
STREAM 1
STREAM 2
TUE 11:30AM
CATERED NETWORKING LUNCH
TUE 12:30PM
PANEL
TUE 2:15PM
COFFEE BREAK
TUE 3:45PM
DAY 1 WRAP-UP - ACCPA
TUE 4:00PM
OPTIONAL NETWORKING NEXUS
Wednesday MAY 7 Conference Schedule
WED 7:30AM
REGISTRATION / CATERED NETWORKING BREAKFAST
WED 9:00AM
KEYNOTE:
Speaker, Company
WED 10:00AM
COFFEE BREAK
STREAM 1
Room
STREAM 2
Room
WED 11:30AM
CATERED NETWORKING LUNCH
WED 12:30PM
PANEL
WED 2:15PM
COFFEE BREAK
WED 3:45PM
CONFERENCE WRAP-UP - ACCPA
2025 ACCPA CONFERENCE & TRAINING PRICING
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS COMING SOON
EARLY BIRD PRICING
Register early and save! Early bird pricing will be in effect until midnight Friday, April 4, 2025.
REGULAR PRICING
The prices noted in red are the regular prices in effect after April 4, 2025.
EARLY BIRD PRICING EXPIRES IN:
ACCPA Member
Pricing after April 4, 2025
$650
$750
Conference PLUS Workshop May 5-7
$500
$600
Conference Only May 6-7
$500
$600
Pre-Conference Workshop Only May 5
$50
Optional Networking Nexus
Non-Member
Pricing after April 4,2025
$750
$850
Conference PLUS Workshop May 5-7
$600
$700
Conference Only May 6-7
$600
$700
Pre-Conference Workshop Only May 5
$50
Optional Networking Nexus
PRE-CONFERENCE NOTES
- The Pre-Conference cost is for any one of the Pre-Conference Workshops. At time of registration please indicate your reservation for a Workshop.
- The Titles and Descriptions of the Pre-Conference Workshops can be found on the Workshop Schedule under the Pre-Conference Training button at the top of the Conference Page.
Workshops may be switched at no cost, any time until May 1, 2025, by signing into your account using the confirmation code you receive at the end of the registration process. Workshops may be added for the incremental fee, anytime until May 1, 2025.
There is a cancellation fee of $150 to cancel conference registration by April 18, 2025. There is a cancellation fee of $100 to cancel a workshop registration by April 18, 2025. There is a cancellation fee of $175 to cancel a conference + workshop registration by April 18, 2025. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after April 18, 2025.
If you are having difficulties adding, modifying or cancelling your registration details, please contact the ACCPA Administrator (administrator@albertacrimeprevention.com).
SPEAKER BIOS
SPEAKER
SESSION: TITLE
Tuesday, May 7 at 9:00AM
Many communities across Alberta are experiencing increases in social disorder and crime. This is negatively impacting citizens’ perception of safety. At the same time, policing budgets are increasing, and there is a growing understanding amongst policy-makers that police services are limited in their ability to address the root-causes of crime.
Jarrod Bayne and Tim Swanson from KPMG will present ideas and example practices to:
- Build constructive relationships between municipalities and their police services
- Involve community partners to help address root causes of crime, and to support enforcement agencies in responding to incidents
- Coordinate municipal services around improving community safety
WORKSHOP FACILITATOR BIOS
ray wilson, Rui Rodriguez, John Beatson
Monday May 5, 8:00AM
Ray Wilson is the founder and president of R2K Consultants Inc. a company that works with partnered stakeholders by providing solutions and expertise in combating retail crime. Currently Ray works for the Edmonton Police Service for the past 24 years, holding the rank of detective. Ray has a vast array of experience from the several areas he’s worked in, which included Communications, Gang Unit, Undercover Operations, Hate Crimes Unit, Robbery Unit, Crime Prevention, and Investigation Support Section. During his time in Crime Prevention Ray developed a passion for combatting retail crime. He developed and enhanced many initiatives raising awareness and strengthening community partnerships with the common goal of preventing retail crime. He overhauled the training of EPS Loss Prevention Officer partners, which helped reduce calls for service for patrol officers. He implemented Retail Cop, an online hub for retail partners to assist in identifying unknown offenders and managing prolific offenders. Ray also created the Retail Roundup, a sting operation targeting prolific retail offenders at a specific location partnering police and loss prevention officers – these operations garnered excellent results. Ray is the founder of the annual Alberta Retail Crime Prevention Summit, which has created a province-wide network of law enforcement and community partners implementing ongoing initiatives toward retail crime. Two main partnerships Ray enhanced include the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association and the Retail Council of Canada.
Rui Rodrigues, RCC Executive Advisor, Loss Prevention & Risk Management, has extensive leadership experience overseeing Loss Prevention, Risk Management, Security, Health & Safety and Audit functions with retailers such as ICI, Shoppers Drug Mart, Best Buy, Staples and Holt Renfrew. He has been actively involved with Retail Council of Canada and National Retail Federation for over 15 years helping to organize conferences, participating on LP Committees and as an active speaker / presenter at industry events. Rui has also served a 5 year term on the Peel Crime Stoppers Board with 2 of those years as Chairperson. Rui’s role with the RCC is to support Loss Prevention, Asset Protection and Risk Management to enhance programs and services for members from coast to coast.
John is a former police officer retiring in 2021 after 33 years of service with the Toronto Police Service (TPS) and Edmonton Police Service (EPS). John worked in a variety of areas including the Crime Prevention Unit (CPU). During his time in the Crime Prevention Unit, John was introduced to Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).. He immediately saw the benefits of CPTED and became the subject matter expert for the Edmonton Police Service taking part in numerous CPTED assessments and overlooked assessments conducted by Edmonton Police Officers as well as facilitated CPTED courses. John embraced CPTED because he recognized that CPTED helped reduce or prevent crime unlike traditional policing methods that had officers responding to calls that were in progress, or already happened. Retiring gave John the opportunity to pursue his passion with CPTED and he created CPTED Alberta (cptedalberta.com). John was one of the founders of a new Canadian Chapter of the ICA called CPTED-PCAM Canada that intends to focus on implementing CPTED in Canada’s unique social and physical environment. He currently teaches the only Level 1 (Basic) and Level 2 (Advanced) accredited courses recognized by the ICA in Canada.
This workshop aims to re-engage and support the retail community to promote collaborative action across all levels of government and law enforcement in Alberta and Canada. Retail crime has seen a surge of over 300% in thefts since 2020 resulting in an illicit revenue of over $5 Billion yearly. These funds generated by organized retail crime are utilized by domestic and transnational organized crime groups to fund their activities in Canada and abroad to negatively impact community safety. The result of this workshop will be to create a unified made for Alberta retail crime strategy that is aligned with ongoing efforts across Canada. Through education and awareness, workshop facilitators will deliver a series of presentations and break-out sessions to help attendees understand the complexities of retail crime and empower all-of-society engagement on the issue. At the end of the workshop, attendees will have contributed to the development of an outline for a provincial strategy that can be adapted into local and national frameworks.
You will learn about:
- Current trends in retail crime prevention in Canada and abroad
- How to develop strategies within your community
- How to collaborate with multiple stakeholders to empower safety
- The effect retail crime has on the community and the economy
- Safe practices for retail employees and responsibilities of the employer
SCOTT CAMERON, Avery Acheson
WORKSHOP 2: Emergency Solutions: The Community Engagement Masterclass
Monday May 5, 8:00AM
Scott Cameron is the President/CEO of bassa Social Innovations Inc. and co-founder of Emergency Management Logistics Canada – an online platform designed to help communities build preparedness through connection. By bringing local emergency management organizations, businesses, and community organizations together in one shared space, local communities can enhance community safety by pre-identifying resources, building relationships, and establishing levels of trust and understanding that helps to increase community capacity and resilience.
Scott brings a community development perspective to all his work. He understands that local communities can accomplish great things by working together and tapping into collective wisdom, networks, and shared resources. He is a graduate of the MA Interdisciplinary Studies program at Royal Roads University where he focused on Sustainable Community Development and Leadership. He calls Calgary home.
Avery Acheson cares deeply about bringing the best out of organizations, groups, and people. He has a Master of Arts in Global Leadership from Royal Roads University and brings nearly a decade of experience working with Immigrant and Refugee communities in Red Deer. Avery has consulted on a wide range of projects in the realms of municipal policy, organizational design, community safety, housing, and business design. Avery brings a passion for community engagement and years of professional facilitation experience.
Avery is also an experienced leadership coach, is a certified PROSCI Change Management Practitioner, and carries a wide range of leadership and staff development certifications including Situational Leadership (SLII), Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i 2.0, and EQ-i 360), and Insights Discovery.
The Community Engagement Masterclass is a workshop designed to empower local communities with tools and techniques to improve community engagement, ultimately fostering safer, more connected environments. The session covers a variety of methods aimed at deepening local engagement, including crowdsourcing, personal asset inventory, and stakeholder identification. Participants are guided through exercises such as a visioning exercise, where they collectively imagine the future of their communities, focusing on behavioral and perceptual changes. Additionally, the workshops explore challenges, external influences, and key agents impacting community dynamics, aiming to identify and prioritize critical shifts in engagement. By addressing key concerns and fostering dialogue, the workshop equips participants to return to their communities with practical strategies for engagement that lead to safer and more cohesive neighborhoods. The session emphasizes collaboration, shared vision, and community-driven solutions.
Derek Powder, ARTHUR LADOUCEUR, KYLE MCKAY, SGT. RYAN FERRY, TARA ROBINSON
Monday May 5, 8:00AM
Sgt. Ferry currently supervises an intelligence hub for the Organized Crime Branch of the Edmonton Police Service. In working to reduce community harm at the hands of individuals
involved in organized crime, the mission of the Hub is to collect, synthesize and distribute actionable, gang related intelligence to both internal and external stakeholders.
Breaking the Cycle: Addressing Gun and Gang Violence in Alberta through Awareness, Prevention, and Intervention – this pre-conference workshop will share insights and trends about gun and gang related violence in Edmonton and across Alberta. The workshop will highlight interactive approaches to raising awareness about the risks of gangs for youth and schools, as well as present on a number of initiatives in the province that aim to prevent entry into gangs and provide intervention and exit strategies to those who are looking to exit gang-life. These strategies include primary, secondary, and tertiary crime prevention techniques, and range from ensuring individuals have access to services that address root causes of crime (such as housing, mental health referrals, and much more) to mentorship opportunities for individuals involved in gang-life with those with lived-experience who have successfully exited.
The Edmonton Police Service’s (EPS) Mentorship and Gang Solutions (MAGS) is an innovative, police-led youth mentorship initiative designed to support justice-involved youth at risk of, or already engaged in, gang affiliations. Recognizing that many of these youth have faced systemic challenges and have not found success through conventional programs, MAGS employs a unique approach by partnering each participant with a “lived-life mentor.” These mentors have firsthand experience with similar paths and are now positive role models, demonstrating that transformation and renunciation of past lifestyles are achievable.
The core mission of MAGS is to reduce youth contact with the criminal justice system while fostering the development of essential life skills. Rather than focusing solely on preventing negative outcomes, the program operates on restorative justice principles, aiming to equip youth with positive, prosocial skills and assets that can help them overcome complex social, economic, and personal barriers.
Through a trauma-informed framework, MAGS mentors build deep, trusting relationships with youth, helping them navigate their challenges and identify pathways to personal growth, resilience, and purpose. MAGS is designed not only to provide alternative choices but to empower each young person with the confidence and skills to realize their potential and contribute positively to their communities.
The purpose of this session would be to provide an introduction to the pathways into gang participation which will lead in to a high-level overview of the gang landscape in the Edmonton Capital Region, with mention of how that landscape interacts with the larger trends seen across North America.
YouthLink is a not-for-profit organization, in partnership with Calgary Police Service, that focuses on crime prevention, community policing, and education. YouthLink was born out of a growing concern about youth crime and violence in the late 80’s and early 90’s – they opened their doors in 1992, with a focus on proactive policing strategies that target young people before they commit crimes, rather than after. They continue to pursue their mission of crime prevention and education while embracing the challenges that the modern world has on young people.
This presentation will focus on YouthLink’s innovative approach to crime prevention and public engagement, by utilizing a number of different approaches including showcasing real life stories, photos, and videos from Calgary Police, show-and-tell items (such as replica firearms and other weapons that have been seized from prior arrests), police footage, and real video recordings with interviews of incarcerated gang members talking about their time within a gang, their recruitment tactics, etc.
SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES
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Help us to promote crime prevention through social development and increase your company's profile among ACCPA members, partners and experts, by becoming a Sponsor of or Exhibitor at the 2025 ACCPA Conference.
Each Sponsorship opportunity offers targeted promotional opportunities that have the potential to reach hundreds of members, attendees and partners before, during, and after the event.
Networking NEXUS
Get Ready for an Evening of Fun and Games at the 2024 Nexus Networking Event!
Join us at our annual Nexus Networking Event for an unforgettable evening hosted by the Out of Our Heads Production Company!
What: Nexus Networking Trivia Night
When: May 6
Time: 4PM-7PM
Where: Room
Tickets: $50 each
Mix, mingle, and match wits with fellow delegates in a lively trivia competition covering a range of topics, from crime prevention strategies to pop culture favorites. Challenge your knowledge, spark conversations, and forge new connections in a relaxed and entertaining atmosphere.
Indulge in delicious appetizers and sip on your favorite drinks from the cash bar as you engage in friendly competition and build lasting relationships with like-minded professionals from both public and private sectors.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to unwind, network, and have a blast at the Nexus Networking Event! Register now to secure your spot for an evening of camaraderie and entertainment.
For more information and to register, visit our conference registration website.
We look forward to seeing you there!
SPECIAL OFFER!
Promotional Pricing available until April 4, 2025, 5PM
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