PMPD Victim Services Unit
3051 St. Johns Street V3H 2C4 Port Moody, BC, Canada

Today marks the beginning of the 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence - starting with November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women leading to December 10, World Human Rights Day. #16daysofactivism https://cfc-swc.gc.ca/commemoration/vaw-vff/index-en.html

November 22-28 is Victims and Survivors of Crime Week. This week recognizes issues facing victims and survivors of crime and the services and laws in place to help victims and their families. This year's event will commemorate the 15th Annual Victims Week, the 20th Anniversary of the Federal Victims Strategy, and five years since the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights came into force. #victimsofcrimeweek #victimservices #pmpdvsu

Upcoming National Restorative VW Justice Symposium November 16-17, 2029. (Pre-Symposium workshops November 14-15, 2020).

November 1-7, 2020 is Crime Prevention Week in B.C. This week provides an opportunity for communities throughout British Columbia to organize and participate in events that promote crime prevention strategies and encourage citizens to get involved in community safety efforts. Crime Prevention resources can be found at the following links: https://www2.gov.bc.ca//community-crime-preve/publications... https://bccpa.org/resources/safety-tips/

In 2006, the United Nations officially proclaimed June 15th as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Elder abuse can take various forms such as financial, physical, psychological and sexual. It can also be the result of intentional or unintentional neglect. For more information about elder abuse prevention please contact Tri-Cities Community Response Network https://bccrns.ca/bc/tri-cities-community-response-network/