A two-day (Basic) Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) workshop is being offered by the Edmonton Police Service Crime Prevention Unit on April 22 and 23, 2010. 

CPTED is a set of principles which helps to create healthy, safe communities through well-planned environmental design.  Our environment influences both the opportunities for crime to take place and our fear of crime. 

Those who would most benefit from this workshop would be those involved in: property management, law enforcement, security/risk management, public transportation, property and neighbourhood development and/or regeneration.

In the fall of 2010 the second stage of this training, CPTED Advanced, will be offered.

Students must have taken the 2 day Basic CPTED course prior to applying for the 3 day Advanced CPTED course.

·         COURSE LOCATION: Kingsway Royal Canadian Legion, 10425 Kingsway, from 8:30am to 4:30 pm each day. 

·         COURSE COST is $200 (which includes GST) for all departments/agencies.

·         For further INFORMATION contact the CPTED Coordinator Cst. Dale Brenneis at 780-421-3422 or by e-mail at dale.brenneis@edmontonpolice.ca

·         TO REGISTER contact Cst. SHARPE at 780-421-3433 or by email at steve.sharpe@edmontonpolice.ca

Stats Canada - Frauds Against Businesses

Calgary Police Crime Stats

CISC 2009 Annual Report

IC3 - Internet Crime Complaint Centre 2009 Report

Sophos 2010 Internet Threats Report

PhoneBuster 2009 Annual Report

Javelin Strategy Research 

Facts & Myths

AT&T Info

Scammers are calling or emailing trying to get you to call them back at the 809 area code.

Phone call example: a woman said 'Hey, This is Karen. Sorry I missed you--get back to us quickly. I have something important to tell you.' Then She repeated a phone number beginning with 809
Do not respond.

This is also coming by email: They get you to call by telling you that it is information about a family member who has been ill or to tell you someone has been arrested, died, or to let you know you have won a wonderful prize, etc. In each case, you are told to call the 809 number right away.  Since there are so many new area codes these days, people unknowingly return these calls.

 THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION
 PROVIDED TO US BY AT&T. DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809

 This one is being distributed all over the US . This is pretty scary, especially given the way they try to get you to call.

 If you call from the U.S. , you will apparently be charged $2425 per-minute.

 Or, you'll get a long recorded message. The point is, they will try to keep you on the phone as long as possible to increase the charges. WHY IT WORKS:

 The 809 area code is located in the Dominican Republic.
The charges afterward can become a real nightmare. That's because you did actually make the call.  If you complain, both your local phone company and your long distance carrier will not want to get involved and will most likely tell you that they are simply providing the billing for the foreign company. You'll  end up dealing with a foreign company that argues they have done nothing wrong.