Focus Flashcards
Focus toronto
Co led by
The City of toronto
United way greater toronto
And toronto police services
Launched in 2013
Five situation tables in toronto covering 8 tps divisions
Over 75 tables in Ontario
Focus toronto divisions are
31 focus black creek
23 focus rexsale
11,14,52 is focus downtown west
51 is focus downtown east
42, 43 is focus North scarborough
What is AER
Acutely elevated risk
Furthering the Community by uniting services
Co led by city of toronto, the united way greater toronto and the toronto police
Price Alert Saskatchewan hub
Launched in 2013
5 situation tables in toronto covering 8 divisions
Over 75 tables in Ontario
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Definition of focus
Furthering our communities uniting services
Furthering Our Community by Uniting Services (FOCUS) is an innovative, collaborative risk driven approach to Community Safety and Wellbeing co-led by the City of Toronto, United Way Toronto and Toronto Police Service that aims to reduce risk, harm, crime, victimization and improve community resiliency and wellbeing. The model builds off of international best practices and lessons learned through the Community Crisis Response Program.
Call led by the TPS, city, United Way in greater Toronto. In partnership with 130+ Toronto Community and government agencies
Who is the contact with focus east which is 51
FOCUS Downtown East
Omar Sybbliss, Community Development Officer
416-677-5461
Omar.Sybbliss@toronto.ca
Radicalization
The process by which individuals are introduced to an overtly ideological message and belief system that encourages movement from moderate, main stream beliefs towards extreme views
But is of concern when individuals embrace or engage to violence or direct action as a means of promoting political ideological or religious extremism
What is violent extremism
Violent extremism is encouraging, condoning,justifying or supporting the commission of a violent act to achieve political ideological religious social or economic goals
Radicalization to violence
Radicalization to violence occurs when a person or group takes on extreme ideas and begins to think they should use violence to support or advance their ideas or beliefs
Radical thinking, on its own, is not inherently dangerous and the peaceful promotion of ideas that challenge the prevailing status quo have prompted significant and progressive social change
Currently, there are Neighbourhood Community Officers in 37 City of Toronto Neighbourhoods throughout all 16 police Divisions, with each NCO staying in the NCOP for a minimum of 4 years. The Neighbourhood Community Officer Program is corporately administered through the Community Partnership Engagement Unit.
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The Toronto Police Service will be enhancing its Neighbourhood Community Officer Program (NCOP).
According to Toronto Police, “there are 44 Neighbourhood Community Officers – including four Sergeants – operating with enhancements in 41, 42, 11, and 22 Divisions. These enhancements will now be adopted by all remaining 83 Neighbourhood Community Officers, bringing the total to 127 NCOs, servicing 35 city of Toronto neighbourhoods.”
The program puts community at the heart of our work,” said Chief Sauders. “We know success here is about trust. It’s about building and keeping trust in our day-to-day policing.”
In its release, the Toronto Police Service added that Humber College Faculty of Community and Social Services Professor Doug Thomson said a new report on community and police perspectives about the program will be ready next year.
