A Safer Alberta Starts Here

Our Community
Our Safety
Our Responsibility

A safer Alberta starts here, with all of us.

It starts with uniting all the voices who help keep our communities safe.

Citizens, law enforcement, government, Indigenous leaders, industry and academia all play a crucial role in keeping our communities safe.

For 35 years, the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association (ACCPA) has been a point of connection for everyone who cares about preventing crime through the strength of community.

For years, our annual crime prevention conference, has been a place where honest, heartfelt conversations help us build a shared understanding of what community safety requires.

That shared understanding guides the initiatives and partnerships that make Alberta safer for everyone.

ACCPA Core Values

Our Mission

Bringing agencies and citizens together to build safer communities and promote wellbeing for all.

Collaboration-Led

All ACCPA initiatives focus on creating a unique space where law enforcement, Indigenous leaders, community organizations, volunteers, government partners, industry and academia can unite.

Our Vision

ACCPA aspires to be a leader in mobilizing diverse partners and resources to ensure safe and vibrant communities.

Education-Centric

ACCPA imparts valuable insights by translating research, frontline experience, and community knowledge into practical guidance that organizations and communities can act on.

Forum delegates at round tables during the morning break

Our First One-Day Forum

On October 28, ACCPA held its first One-Day Forum in Peace River. 60 people from 35 organizations registered, including 18 elected officials from across the north.

94% of survey respondents would attend another forum in the region.

ACCPA membership is open

Join as a Professional or Organization member for the full conference presentation library, ACCPA’s own conference analysis and $50 off the Annual Conference.

Partner Event

2026 CPTED Conference

Improving quality of life through design. October 2 – 4, 2026, Calgary, Alberta

ACCPA Conference May 2026

Access conference details and downloadable resources.

Become a partner

ACCPA Partner Network

We acknowledge that what we call Alberta is the traditional and ancestral territory of many peoples, presently subject to Treaties 6, 7, and 8. Namely: the Blackfoot Confederacy – Kainai, Piikani, and Siksika – the Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Stoney Nakoda, and the Tsuu T’ina Nation and the Métis People of Alberta. This includes the Métis Settlements and the Six Regions of the Métis Nation of Alberta within the historical Northwest Metis Homeland. We acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.