Community Safety - Abid Jan Ottawa https://abidullahjan.com Sharing learning to leverage success Sun, 15 Sep 2024 18:28:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://abidullahjan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/android-chrome-512x512-1-100x100.png Community Safety - Abid Jan Ottawa https://abidullahjan.com 32 32 The Critical Success Factors Behind Effective CSWB Plans https://abidullahjan.com/the-critical-success-factors-behind-effective-cswb-plans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-critical-success-factors-behind-effective-cswb-plans https://abidullahjan.com/the-critical-success-factors-behind-effective-cswb-plans/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2024 18:28:39 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=9014 Abid Jan To develop effective municipal CSWB plans, it’s essential to understand the objectives behind them. Historically, research and community safety experts have worked to ensure community safety and well-being from two…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/the-critical-success-factors-behind-effective-cswb-plans/feed/ 0 Transformative Community Safety: Key Elements for Success https://abidullahjan.com/transformative-community-safety-key-elements-for-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transformative-community-safety-key-elements-for-success https://abidullahjan.com/transformative-community-safety-key-elements-for-success/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2024 18:24:09 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=9009 Abid Jan The success of transformative community safety hinges on a strong partnership between the community and the police. This means breaking down the silos between police and social services and working…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/transformative-community-safety-key-elements-for-success/feed/ 0 From Silos to Synergy: The Journey from Tradition to Transformative Community Safety https://abidullahjan.com/from-silos-to-synergy-the-journey-from-tradition-to-transformative-community-safety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-silos-to-synergy-the-journey-from-tradition-to-transformative-community-safety https://abidullahjan.com/from-silos-to-synergy-the-journey-from-tradition-to-transformative-community-safety/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2024 18:04:33 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=9006 Abid Jan Police in North America have a well-documented history, which helps us understand how their role transformed in protecting the safety and security of our communities. Law enforcement has evolved significantly…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/from-silos-to-synergy-the-journey-from-tradition-to-transformative-community-safety/feed/ 0 Community and Policing in 2024 and Beyond https://abidullahjan.com/community-and-policing-in-2024-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=community-and-policing-in-2024-and-beyond https://abidullahjan.com/community-and-policing-in-2024-and-beyond/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2024 18:01:57 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=9003 Abid Jan Traditionally, policing has been incident-driven, reactive, and focused on speedy emergency responses, investigations, minimizing harm, and law enforcement through arrests and prosecutions. As a result of primarily operating along the…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/community-and-policing-in-2024-and-beyond/feed/ 0 Reasons not to freeze or cut the OPS budget https://abidullahjan.com/reasons-not-to-freeze-or-cut-ops-budget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reasons-not-to-freeze-or-cut-ops-budget https://abidullahjan.com/reasons-not-to-freeze-or-cut-ops-budget/#respond Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:19:40 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2609 Abid Jan – Feb 02, 2023. This is not surprising that ten Ottawa community groups released a statement Wednesday calling for a freeze to the police budget and investment in other services.…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/reasons-not-to-freeze-or-cut-ops-budget/feed/ 0 How to deal with the hate movements posing national security threat. https://abidullahjan.com/how-to-deal-with-the-hate-movements-posing-national-security-threat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-deal-with-the-hate-movements-posing-national-security-threat https://abidullahjan.com/how-to-deal-with-the-hate-movements-posing-national-security-threat/#respond Sun, 08 Jan 2023 21:09:04 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2588 Abid Jan There is no denying that the so-called “Freedom” Convoy in Ottawa was just one act of a more significant movement, and there is a need to know how to avoid future…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/how-to-deal-with-the-hate-movements-posing-national-security-threat/feed/ 0 Violent Hate crimes are a threat to national security https://abidullahjan.com/violent-hate-crimes-are-a-threat-to-national-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=violent-hate-crimes-are-a-threat-to-national-security https://abidullahjan.com/violent-hate-crimes-are-a-threat-to-national-security/#respond Thu, 05 Jan 2023 21:21:47 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2593 Abid Jan, Jan 05 2023. We cannot continue to draw the line between a terrorist act and a hate crime according to textbook definitions if we are serious about accurately tracking and…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/violent-hate-crimes-are-a-threat-to-national-security/feed/ 0 Focusing on Neighbourhood Inequity for Community Safety https://abidullahjan.com/focusing-on-neighbourhood-inequity-for-community-safety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=focusing-on-neighbourhood-inequity-for-community-safety https://abidullahjan.com/focusing-on-neighbourhood-inequity-for-community-safety/#respond Wed, 04 Jan 2023 23:33:13 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2317 Abid Jan, January 04, 2023. Director Capacity Building at United Way East Ontario 6 articles Published January 4, 2023 The tally of Ottawa-Gatineau’s homicides crept up slightly from 15 in 2021 to 18…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/focusing-on-neighbourhood-inequity-for-community-safety/feed/ 0 How addressing neighbourhood inequity will make our communities safer https://abidullahjan.com/how-addressing-neighbourhood-inequity-will-make-our-communities-safer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-addressing-neighbourhood-inequity-will-make-our-communities-safer https://abidullahjan.com/how-addressing-neighbourhood-inequity-will-make-our-communities-safer/#respond Wed, 28 Dec 2022 23:27:49 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2313 Abid Jan Director Capacity Building at United Way East Ontario 6 articles December 28, 2022 According to a Stats Canada report released last month, 2021 witnessed the highest rate of gang killings in Canada…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/how-addressing-neighbourhood-inequity-will-make-our-communities-safer/feed/ 0 Mainstreaming Hate Prevention: A Community Safety and Human Rights Perspective https://abidullahjan.com/mainstreaming-hate-prevention-a-community-safety-and-human-rights-perspective/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mainstreaming-hate-prevention-a-community-safety-and-human-rights-perspective https://abidullahjan.com/mainstreaming-hate-prevention-a-community-safety-and-human-rights-perspective/#respond Sat, 10 Dec 2022 23:58:02 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2601 Transcripts Presentation at the Ottawa Police Service Annual Human Rights Learning Forum – December 08, 2022 Thanks so much to the facilitator today. I am sorry, I am off-site, so I couldn’t…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/mainstreaming-hate-prevention-a-community-safety-and-human-rights-perspective/feed/ 0 Rethinking Philanthropy: Emerging paradigms of social justice – The Philanthropist Journal https://abidullahjan.com/rethinking-philanthropy-emerging-paradigms-of-social-justice-the-philanthropist-journal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rethinking-philanthropy-emerging-paradigms-of-social-justice-the-philanthropist-journal https://abidullahjan.com/rethinking-philanthropy-emerging-paradigms-of-social-justice-the-philanthropist-journal/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:28:39 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2125 “A social justice model of philanthropy replaces investment in projects with investment in communities and organizations affected by the very social challenges they are working to solve.”… “more than 70 organizations across…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/rethinking-philanthropy-emerging-paradigms-of-social-justice-the-philanthropist-journal/feed/ 0 Respond to crisis calls: A new approach https://abidullahjan.com/a-new-police-approach-to-respond-to-crisis-calls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-new-police-approach-to-respond-to-crisis-calls https://abidullahjan.com/a-new-police-approach-to-respond-to-crisis-calls/#respond Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:48:34 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2135 Here is an interesting new approach tried by some police services in US. Persons with mental illness have been killed or seriously injured during attempts to manage their crises. A growing number…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/a-new-police-approach-to-respond-to-crisis-calls/feed/ 0 How Ottawa’s faith-based groups can strengthen social services https://abidullahjan.com/how-ottawas-faith-based-groups-can-strengthen-social-services/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-ottawas-faith-based-groups-can-strengthen-social-services https://abidullahjan.com/how-ottawas-faith-based-groups-can-strengthen-social-services/#respond Wed, 15 Jun 2022 15:12:02 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2006 The Hollyer House in Bells Corners is a compelling example of how this can work. It’s a community hub set to feature mixed-use affordable housing, community programming, a food cupboard and a women’s shelter.…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/how-ottawas-faith-based-groups-can-strengthen-social-services/feed/ 0 No end in sight to social media’s unbridled propagation of misinformation https://abidullahjan.com/no-end-in-sight-to-social-medias-unbridled-propagation-of-misinformation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-end-in-sight-to-social-medias-unbridled-propagation-of-misinformation https://abidullahjan.com/no-end-in-sight-to-social-medias-unbridled-propagation-of-misinformation/#respond Sun, 12 Jun 2022 15:05:48 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2002 Some shocking revelations here for those of us working hard to promote cohesion and build consensus to make progress together. Among many disappointing findings, in a recent study by Ottawa-based firm Anacus…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/no-end-in-sight-to-social-medias-unbridled-propagation-of-misinformation/feed/ 0 Occupation is over but recovery will take a lot https://abidullahjan.com/occupation-is-over-but-recovery-will-take-a-lot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=occupation-is-over-but-recovery-will-take-a-lot https://abidullahjan.com/occupation-is-over-but-recovery-will-take-a-lot/#respond Sat, 19 Feb 2022 01:34:25 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1859 Of course, the occupation is over. However, the fears of further polarisation and deepening divide have grown many folds deep inside. Of course, we deserve relief now, but healing is more important…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/occupation-is-over-but-recovery-will-take-a-lot/feed/ 0 What a day before Canada Day https://abidullahjan.com/what-a-day-before-canada-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-a-day-before-canada-day https://abidullahjan.com/what-a-day-before-canada-day/#respond Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:07:39 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1755 What a Day before Canada Day – for which Thank Yous are not good enough. June 30, 2019. What a day it was! How lucky is Ottawa, and how fortunate it is to be in…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/what-a-day-before-canada-day/feed/ 0 Police need the opportunity to engage https://abidullahjan.com/police-need-the-opportunity-to-engage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=police-need-the-opportunity-to-engage https://abidullahjan.com/police-need-the-opportunity-to-engage/#respond Fri, 25 Jun 2021 18:06:20 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1752 https://abidullahjan.com/police-need-the-opportunity-to-engage/feed/ 0 Save Crime Prevention Ottawa https://abidullahjan.com/save-crime-prevention-ottawa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=save-crime-prevention-ottawa https://abidullahjan.com/save-crime-prevention-ottawa/#respond Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:51:32 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2603 Abid Jan, Ottawa Citizen December 30, 2009 Community development can be like the work of physicians and nurses. Like a health professional, you don’t cry when see your patients in agony and…

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