Media advisory, Sunday, October 20, 2013, 1:30 p.m.

, L'Amoreaux Community Recreation Centre, 2000 McNicoll Avenue, 42 Division CPLC, with the TPS, hosts the Second Annual Crime Conference to address youth gangs and prevention strategies
Broadcast time: 05:00 Sunday, October 20, 2013 42 Division 416-808-4200

On Sunday, October 20, 2013, at 1:30 p.m., at L'Amoreaux Community Recreation Centre, 2000 McNicoll Avenue, the 42 Division Community Police Liaison Committee, in partnership with the Toronto Police Service and officers from 42 Division, is hosting the second annual crime conference. This year's conference will focus on the growing problem of youth gangs, with the hope of finding effective prevention strategies. The conference will provide young people with a clear understanding of the potential life-changing consequences of joining a gang. Speakers will provide youth as well as parents with information on how to keep from being recruited into a gang, signs and signals to look out for that their kids may be in a gang, and support agencies that can aid in gang-exit strategies. Riveting discourses will include personal insights from an ex-gang member. All stakeholders, including parents, educators, youth workers and youth, are expected to attend this important event. Admission is free. The 42 Division CPLC is made up of community volunteers and TPS representatives who live or work within 42 Division. They strive to work together in identifying, prioritizing and problem-solving of local policing issues by being proactive in community relations, crime prevention, education, mobilization, and communications initiatives. Those in attendance will have a chance to meet youth gang workers, police and other professionals and find out how gangs and serious youth violence are being tackled in their neighbourhood. They will have an opportunity to speak directly with a range of professionals involved in dealing with gang-related issues. Speakers include: - Andrew Bacchus, Astwood Strategy Corp. (ex-gang member) - Detective Constable Nelson Barreira, Toronto Police Service Gun and Gang Task Force, ID: 27752 1/2

- Stephen Linton, Community Crisis Response Team - Karim Grant, East Metro Youth Services For more details, please contact Jay Banerjei at jay@jaybanerjei.com or 647-273-1119 or Staff Sergeant Dave Rydzik at 416-808-4254 or david.rydzik@torontopolice.on.ca

Constable Wendy Drummond, Corporate Communications, for Staff Sergeant Dave Rydzik, 42 Division

ID: 27752

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