We know from research and experience that the issues of crime prevention and community safety are too complex for any one system alone to solve. Multi-disciplinary collaboratives have, therefore, become the industry standard in many municipalities across the country and beyond. We also know from research that collaborative decision making when it comes to complex social issues is far superior to decisions made by individuals and/or any homogenous group. But neither collaboration nor collaborative decision making are easy and without its challenges. In this interactive workshop participants will discover how to build and lead value-based collaboration, and how to make effective collaborative decisions for crime prevention and community safety. The workshop will include exercises, discussions of research, knowledge shared by crime prevention practitioners from across the country and the US by way of case studies, as well as tools for enhancing your collaboration building and collaborative decision-making game. Participants will learn to understand their own decision-making styles and how it interfaces with the styles of others. We will discuss barriers to effective collaboration and sound collective decision making and how to safeguard against them. With decision making for the public good comes a great responsibility, and the more we can ensure that decisions are driven by data and sound values the more this responsibility will feel like an opportunity rather than a burden. Come prepared to roll up your sleeves, share your decision-making dilemmas, and enter the rich world of collaborative interventions for community safety.