“The Missing Pieces”

While the Crime Prevention Council is all about preventing crime, we also have a commitment to reducing victimization which results from crime. The Missing Pieces report gives 44 recommendations for reducing and preventing interpersonal violence in Waterloo Region. “The Missing Pieces” report is part of the Violence Prevention Plan for the Region of Waterloo. This work of the Crime Prevention Council fall within our priority direction for Research and Inquiry.

The research findings and recommendations were developed after a series of interviews with victims and offenders of interpersonal violence and a number of community agencies who deal with the aftermath of violence.

“Many of the “missing pieces” are actually not missing at all – they are scattered throughout our community waiting to be assembled,” said John Shewchuk, Chair of the WRCPC, “This report will help Waterloo Region put in place the needed supports to help curb interpersonal violence and finally complete the puzzle.” Recommendations related to victims were made in the areas of system navigation, support to LGBTQ, sexual assault, male victims, elder abuse, screening for abuse, and domestic violence.

Recommendations related to offenders were made in the areas of offender reintegration, employment, housing, and the Partner Assault Response program. Recommendations related to both victims and offenders were made in the areas of cultural services and access to counselling.

You can download the full report here.