Canadian Policing Research Catalogue

Location

Canadian Policing Research

Resource

e-Books

Authors

• Tanasichuk, Carrie, author.
• Hogg, Sarah, author.
• Simon, Terri, author.
• Ferguson, Myles, author.
• Wormith, J. Stephen, author.
• University of Saskatchewan, issuing body.
• University of Saskatchewan. Dept. of Psychology.
• Saskatchewan. Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing.
• Saskatchewan. Ministry of Justice and Attorney General.
• National Crime Prevention Centre (Canada).

Publishers

• [Saskatoon, Sask.] : University of Saskatchewan, 2010.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-149).

Description

1 online resource (xvi, 199 pages) : charts

Note

Cover title.
"Prepared for Saskatoon Gang Strategy Steering Committee, Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety, & Policing, Ministry of Justice & Attorney General, National Crime Prevention Centre"--Cover.
"University of Saskatchewan, Department of Psychology"--Cover.
"November 29, 2010"--Cover.

Summary

"This report contains the results of a process and outcome evaluation of the Gang Strategy of Saskatoon. The purpose of the current project was to describe the implementation and activities of the Strategy in the City of Saskatoon and to assess the effectiveness of the Strategy with respect to the goals and objectives set out by the Strategy. The evaluation was designed to identify strengths and weaknesses of the Strategy as implemented, to identify challenges to implementation, to suggest improvements, and to provide information to guide the Strategy in its further development."--Executive Summary.

Subject

• Gang Strategy of Saskatoon.
• Gang prevention - Saskatchewan - Saskatoon.
• Gang prevention - Saskatchewan - Saskatoon - Evaluation.
• Native youth - Services for - Saskatchewan - Saskatoon.
• Native youth - Services for - Saskatchewan - Saskatoon - Evaluation.
• CFBSJS.

Contents

1. Executive summary -- 2. The Saskatoon Gang Strategy -- 2.1. History and background -- 2.2. Objectives and activities of the strategy -- 3. Literature review -- 3.1. Purpose of the literature review -- 3.2. 3.2. Overview of gang activity in Canada -- 3.3. Prevention -- 3.4. Intervention -- 3.5. Suppression -- 3.6. The comprehensive approach: prevention, intervention & suppression -- 3.7. Considerations in evaluating gang programs -- 3.8. Multi-agency collaboration -- 3.9. Summary -- 4. Evaluation methodology -- 4.1. Evaluation purpose and objectives -- 4.2. Scope of evaluation -- 4.3. Development of Program logic model -- 4.4. Data collection activities -- 5. Results -- 5.1. Non-participatory observation -- 5.2. Saskatoon Gang Strategy initiatives -- 5.3. Committee member interviews -- 5.4. Community forum evaluation -- 5.5. Community forum follow-up interviews -- 5.6. Follow-up Community Forum -- 5.7. Client interviews -- 5.8. Additional non-client or Committee interviews -- 5.9. Analysis of the Community Resource Coordinator and the Gang Strategy Coordinator positions -- 5.10. The Street Crimes Unit in Saskatoon -- 5.11. Review of CPSP client files -- 5.12. Crime statistics -- 5.13. A comparison of gang affiliated and non-gang affiliated young offenders in Saskatoon -- 6. Discussion -- 6.1. Process issues -- 6.2. Outcome issues -- 7. Recommendations -- Appendix A. Acronyms used throughout the report -- Appendix B. Programs and organizations mentioned In this report -- Appendix C. Program logic model -- Appendix D. Interview schedule for Steering Committee members -- Appendix E. Interview schedule for Subcommittee members -- Appendix F. Follow-up interview with Community Forum participants -- Appendix G. Interviews with Program clients -- Appendix H. Parent/guardian contact script (Program staff) -- Appendix I. Parent/guardian contact script (Researcher) -- Appendix J. Interview with Community Resource Coordinator -- Appendix K. Interview with the originator of STR8-UP -- Appendix L. Community Resource Coordinator presentation evaluation form -- Appendix M. Summary of gang affiliated participant responses to questions in the structured interview -- Appendix N. Interview with a mother who volunteers at the Kinsman Activity Place in its entirety -- Appendix O. An interview with the originator of STR8-UP in its entirety.