November 4, 2011
Surrey's Crime Prevention Heroes
SURREY – Local crime prevention leaders in Surrey are being honoured today at the annual Solicitor General Community Safety and Crime Prevention Awards. Among those being honoured are Carolyn Sinclair and the City of Surrey.
The Winners:
- Carolyn Sinclair (Individual Award) is a passionate advocate for those impacted by disaster, crime or trauma. She has been the executive director of Police Victim Services of British Columbia since 2000 and executive director of the BC Crime Prevention Association since 2009. She is also the managing director of the Justice Access Society for Maintaining Independence and Empowerment, deputy director of New Westminster Emergency Social Services, instructor of Forensic Anthropology at the University of the Fraser Valley, instructor of Emergency Management at the Justice Institute of British Columbia and a member of the Provincial Disaster Psychosocial Services Initiative.
The City of Surrey (Local Government Award) has made community safety an essential priority to building health and prosperity among its citizens. In 2007, Surrey implemented a Crime Reduction Strategy that was developed in collaboration with the RCMP, over 50 community groups, members of the public and all levels of government. The comprehensive plan is designed to create innovative, community-based solutions to crime reduction and safety. The work of the last four years has resulted in many new partnerships, holistic problem-solving approaches, and progress in addressing the root causes of crime in Surrey. A comprehensive three year Progress Report (2006 – 2010 achievements) has been completed and is available online at
http://www.surrey.ca/files/CRS_Progress_Report_2007-2010_FINAL.pdf.
Quotes:
“Keeping our community safe from crime is a team effort. These awards recognize the important work of Carolyn Sinclair and the City of Surrey to make our wonderful city safe and secure. Thank you.”
- Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Kevin Falcon
“I would like to thank the City of Surrey and Carolyn Sinclair for their extraordinary contribution to keeping Surrey safe. It is great to see their efforts recognized during BC Crime Prevention Week.”
- Surrey-Tynehead MLA Dave S. Hayer
“When we think of those who keep us safe from crime, we usually think of the police, however there are others. The City of Surrey and Carolyn Sinclair have made a valuable contribution to our community and I say thank you.”
- Surrey-Panorama MLA Stephanie Cadieux
Additional information:
The Solicitor General’s awards recognize excellence and leadership in crime prevention and community safety among children or youth, service clubs, media, businesses, local governments, community policing and individual, dedicated volunteers.
- Award recipients are selected by the Provincial Safe Communities Working Group, which is comprised of representatives from government, police and community organizations.
For more from MLA Hayer, visit his website and follow him on Twitter.
For more from MLA Falcon, visit his website and follow him on Twitter.
For more from MLA Cadieux, visit her website and follow her on Twitter.
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