UBC Campus Security has partnered with Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers to develop a campaign directed to university and college communities. The campaign concentrates on texting and social networking as the medium of communication and reporting “tips.” The first of its kind in Canada and North America, the campaign uses a series of posters and electronic display screens around campus to communicate directly to the university community.
The campaign developed at UBC is easily tailored for other campuses and will be shared to broaden the knowledge around Crime Stoppers.
The BC Crime Stoppers Training Conference in Kelowna will take place May 12–14 and will feature a line-up of speakers including Christopher J. Schneider, assistant professor in the Dept. of Sociology in UBC’s Barber School of Arts and Sciences. Schneider will deliver a keynote address entitled “Media and Crime: Beyond Borders and Barriers.” The talk will address social media, how it has contributed to social changes and understanding generally and more specifically in relation to crime, deviance and social control.
To register and for more information on the conference, visit http://www.crimestoppers.net/page.php?pageID=218
