Virtual Resource Centre

As part of the Building Safe Communities (BSC) program, this Virtual Resource Centre offers a wide range of resources on crime prevention, safety, community engagement, and more.

BSC Crime Prevention & Safety Resources:

Apartment Security Tips

Auto Theft

Bust Graffiti

Christmas and Holiday Safety Advice

Community Policing

Crisis Services

Do You Have A Drug House In Your Neighbourhood?

Don’t Let Intruders Deceive You On The Phone

Don’t Let The Grinch (Thieves) Steal Christmas

Engaging Vulnerable People

Going on a Holiday?

Graffiti Vandalism

Home Security Checklist

How to Report Crime

My Neighbour Card

Personal Safety At Home

Personal Safety While Driving

Personal Safety When Walking

Partners In Crime Prevention: Drug Awareness

Protecting Yourself From Identity Theft

Slow the Flow of Traffic in Your Community

BSC Community Engagement Resources:

Community engagement is often described as getting to know your neighbours, building relationships, and fostering a sense of belonging. Communities where neighbours look after each other often experience less crime. The below resources offer ways of engaging your residents to make your community safer and help reduce crime.

Around The Block: Let’s Walk!

Benefits of Membership

Human Bingo Engagement Tool

Little Libraries

Love Where You Live: Host a Block Party

My Neighbour Card

Meet Your Neighbours

People Centered Initiatives

Snow Angels Helping Communities

Community Newsletter Article Bank:
Have you ever needed an extra article for your communtiy newsletter? BSC now offers a variety of articles on crime prevention and safety topics.

Don’t Let Thieves Steal Christmas	Internet Safety for Children
Fraud Prevention and Safe Surfing	Meet New Neighbours
Gangs in Calgary	Phishing Scams
Graffiti	New! Theft from Vehicles
Holiday Safety	Victims of Crime
Identity Theft	Walking in your Community
Illegal Encampments	New Year Resolutions
Neighbour Cards	Spring Clean Up
Community Preparedness	Back 2 School
Bike Safety
Responsible Pet Ownership

Translated Tip Sheets and Resources:
The Federation of Calgary Communities has partnered with Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) to bring you various BSC tip sheet and resources that were translated by the CIWA Labour Market Bridging for Volunteers: Interpretation and Translation program students. Popular resources from BSC were translated into the top 12 most spoken languages in Calgary. Find out more about CIWA and what they offer by clicking here.
Arabic Translation	Punjabi Translation
Bust Graffiti – Arabic	Around the Block: Let’s Walk – Punjabi
CA info Federation – Arabic	Auto Theft – Punjabi
How to Report Crime – Arabic	Bust Graffiti – Punjabi
Little Libraries – Arabic	Drug House – Punjabi
Meet Your Neighbours – Arabic	Graffiti Vandalism – Punjabi
Slow the Flow of Traffic – Arabic	How to Report Crime – Punjabi
Snow Angels Helping Communities – Arabic	Little Libraries – Punjabi
	Slow the Flow of Traffic – Punjabi
Farsi Translation	Snow Angels Helping Communities – Punjabi
Auto Theft – Farsi
Bust Graffiti – Farsi	Hindi Translation
Drug Houses – Farsi	Auto Theft – Hindi
Graffiti Vandalism – Farsi	Drug Houses – Hindi
How to Report Crime – Farsi	Graffiti Vandalism – Hindi
Meet Your Neighbours – Farsi	How to Report Crime – Hindi
Slow The Flow of Traffic – Farsi	Walking Guide Final – Hindi
Snow Angels Helping Communities – Farsi
	Russian Translation
Chinese (Simplified) Translation	Auto Theft – Russian
Auto Theft – Simplified Chinese	Drug Houses – Russian
Around the Block: Let’s Walk – Simplified Chinese	Graffiti Vandalism – Russian
Drug Houses – Simplified Chinese	How to Report Crime – Russian
Graffiti Vandalism – Simplified Chinese
How to Report Crime – Simplified Chinese	German Translation
Little Libraries – Chinese	Auto Theft – German
Love Where You Live – Host a Block Party – Chinese	Around the Block: Let’s Walk – German
Meet Your Neighbours – Chinese	Graffiti Vandalism – German
Slow the Flow of Traffic – Chinese	How to Report Crime – German
Snow Angels Helping Communities – Chinese
	Spanish Translation
Mandarin Translation	Auto Theft – Spanish
Bust Graffiti – Mandarin	Around the Block: Let’s Walk – Spanish
CA info – Mandarin	Bust Graffiti – Spanish
How to Report Crime – Mandarin	Drug Houses – Spanish
	Graffiti Vandalism – Spanish
Italian Translation	How to Report Crime – Spanish
Bust Graffiti – Italian	Love Where You Live – Block Party – Spanish
CA info Federation – Italian	Meet Your Neighbours – Spanish
Little Libraries – Italian	Slow the Flow of Traffic – Spanish
Meet Your Neighbours – Italian	Snow Angels Helping Communities – Spanish
Slow the Flow of Traffic – Italian
Snow Angels Helping Communities – Italian	Tagalog Translation
	Bust Graffiti – Tagalog
Romanian Translation	CA info Federation – Tagalog
Bust Graffiti – Romanian	How to Report Crime – Tagalog
CA info Federation – Romanian	Little Libraries – Tagalog
Little Libraries – Romanian	Meet Your Neighbours – Tagalog
Meet Your Neighbours – Romanian	Slow the Flow of Traffic – Tagalog
Slow the Flow of Traffic – Romanian	Snow Angels Helping Communities – Tagalog

Korean Translation	Ukrainian Translation
Auto Theft – Korean	Auto Theft – Ukrainian
Around the Block: Let’s Walk – Korean	Drug Houses – Ukrainian
Bust Graffiti – Korean	Graffiti Vandalism – Ukrainian
CA info Federation – Korean	How to Report Crime – Ukrainian
Drug Houses – Korean	Around the Block: Let’s Walk – Ukrainian
Graffiti Vandalism – Korean
How to Report Crime – Korean	Vietnamese Translation
Little Libraries – Korean	Auto Theft – Vietnamese
Love Where You Live – Block Party – Korean	Drug Houses – Vietnamese
Meet Your Neighbours – Korean	Graffiti Vandalism – Vietnamese
Slow the Flow of Traffic – Korean	How to Report Crime – Vietnamese
	Around the Block: Let’s Walk – Vietnamese