Gang Prevention Town Hall PR Campaign - Toronto Police Service

The Gang Prevention Town Hall Meetings are an initiative of the Toronto Police Service geared towards educating local communities on preventing youth gang involvement. Community attendance at these events tend to fluctuate, with the lowest attendance in places with high gang activity. The aim of the Town Halls are: To raise awareness of the Toronto Police Service's gang prevention initiative To provide awareness and education on objective youth gang risk factors that are evidence and academically based To connect the local community with social service agencies to mitigate youth gang risk factors with protective factors To identify and empower community leaders with the tools, networks, and support to foster community success from the inside out To gain insight into perceptions, issues and lived experiences of community members impacted by gangs and gang violence To identify gaps in service to provide optimal policing The outcome of this project should be a Public Relations Campaign that can be implemented immediately, and increase community attendance especially in the areas with high gang activity.