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The European Crime Prevention Award is monitored by the European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN). Member countries participate with their best national crime prevention projects, concentrating on a theme which changes annually.

The European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) is a centre of expertise on European crime prevention.

The program aims to improve local crime prevention.

Icehearts The Icehearts operating model aims to prevent the social exclusion of children and young people with the aid of sports. Background Social exclusion is expensive in both human and economic terms. It has been estimated that one socially ex...

Aggredi Programme The Aggredi Programme uses client discussions to encourage perpetrators of severe acts of violence to start thinking about their lives and actions in a way that reduces the likelihood of resorting to violence. Background Develope...

The Anchor model The Anchor (‘Ankkuri’) model is geared towards early intervention in juvenile delinquency and intimate partner violence, as well as preventive work within these areas. The model is based on multi-agency cooperation between differe...

21.10.2025 | WORKING TOGETHER FOR A SAFE SOCIETY The National Crime Prevention Program Ministry of Justice The National Council for Crime Prevention Finland FOREWORD The Council of State of Finland took a decision in principle on a national crime prevention pr...

21.10.2025 | REPORTS AND GUIDELINES 55 2016 Working Together for Safer and More Secure Communities National Crime Prevention Programme Working Together for Safer and More Secure Communities National Crime Prevention Programme Reports and guidelines 55/2016 ISS...

21.10.2025 | REPORTS AND GUIDELINES 55 2016 Working Together for Safer and More Secure Communities National Crime Prevention Programme Working Together for Safer and More Secure Communities National Crime Prevention Programme Reports and guidelines 55/2016 ISS...

MARAC A Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference, or a MARAC in short, is a tool to assess the risk of recurrent intimate partner violence. Background The MARAC method was originally developed in Cardiff, Great Britain, in 2003. The method has subs...

The goal of crime prevention is to decrease crime and increase security, but also to prevent harm caused by crime.

The task of the Research Division is to examine the best practices in crime prevention and the related research, make research initiatives, participate in the preparation of crime prevention reviews, and monitor the development of the crime rate.

24.11.2016 | The National Crime Prevention Programme entitled Working Together for Safer and More Secure Communities, prepared by the National Council for Crime Prevention, aims to promote local cooperation to reduce and prevent crime and the harm caused by it as well as the risk of becoming a victim of crime. We can all take part in preventing crime and increasing safety and security in our communities.

The Council for Crime Prevention and particularly its Youth and Gang Division assist the Ministry in non-legislative matters. The Division promotes the implementation of the measures under the responsibility of the Council and the Ministry of Justice. It may also carry out other tasks related to the prevention of youth and gang crime unless their significance requires submission to the full Council.

27.6.2014 | Crime prevention at its best is created by increasing a sense of community and neighbourhood help, in which trust and interaction are essential. The working group on neighborhood help released their guidelines on May 23rd, which is the European Neighbours` Day. The group stated that safety is primarily created through trust and interaction instead of barbwires and surveillance cameras.

Nordic organisations for crime prevention have collaborated with each other already for a long time. The Nordic crime prevention organisations convene regularly to discuss topical issues in the field of crime prevention.

Media ja erityisesti sosiaalinen media ovat merkittävä osa nuorten jokapäiväistä arkea. Medialla on suuri vaikutus nuorten ajatteluun – siellä on paljon hyödyllistä tietoa, mutta myös väärää tietoa ja haitallista sisältöä, jota nuoren voi olla vaikea arvioida.

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Nuorten kokema ja tekemä seksuaalinen väkivalta voi ilmetä monissa muodoissa ja ihmissuhteissa. Se voi olla nuorten välistä tai nuori voi joutua aikuisen tekemän seksuaalisen hyväksikäytön uhriksi. Keskustelemalla avoimesti omista rajoista, itsemääräämisoikeudesta ja seksuaalisen väkivallan tunnusmerkeistä voidaan vähentää uhriksi joutumisen riskiä.

14.11.2017 | Neighbourhood help working group & guidelines in a nutshell. 23.5.2014 European neighbours´day in Helsinki Juha in memoriam Increasing the good will decrease the bad Neighbourhood help working group (2012-2014) set up by the Council for Crime Prev...