About the OPV

Forging Community Connections

The Organization for the Prevention of Violence is an expert- and practitioner-led non-government organization.

Who We Are

The Organization for the Prevention of Violence is a non-partisan, and expert-led non-government organization devoted to public safety.

Our Mission

Our mission is to foster personal and public safety through collaborative prevention, intervention, and research.

Welcoming Community Input

Ultimately, effective prevention is a team effort and the OPV acknowledges and welcomes the concerns, input, feedback and leadership of the community.

The OPV recognizes that programs to improve community and public safety are most effective when they engender a multi-sectoral response that includes community-based organizations and experienced professionals.

OPV Partnerships and Connections

An effective response to community and public safety requires a whole-of-society response. For that reason, the OPV has created connections with community and non-government organizations with a host of organizations within Alberta and across Canada.

We have developed partnerships and working relationships with the Edmonton Police Service (EPS), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Government of Alberta, City of Edmonton and REACH Edmonton.

Our primary financial support comes from Public Safety Canada and the City of Edmonton.

We acknowledge the support of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation with funding provided by the Government of Canada.

We also regularly communicate and share best-practices with a host of international research networks and prevention initiatives.