Mandate

The mandate of the Premier’s Advisory Council is to examine all facets of crime in the province, and recommend to the Premier new crime prevention and reduction strategies to enhance community safety and better understand and serve the needs of victims, offenders and the public. The Council’s recommendations will be informed through consultation with partners, the public and recognized experts, as well as through literature reviews and assessment of innovative practices already successfully employed in other areas of the country.

Council Membership

Chair:

  • Anne Morris– Retired, Sociology Department, Memorial University

Appointed Members:

  • Lynn Moore – Lawyer, Morris Martin Moore Law
  • Sheldon Pollett – Executive Director, Choices for Youth
  • Cindy Murphy – Executive Director, John Howard Society
  • Ron Fitzpatrick – Founder, Turnings
  • Mary Pia Benuen – Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation

Ex-officio members:

  • William Janes – Chief of Police, RNC
  • Tracy Hardy – Commanding Officer, RCMP ‘B’ Division

Submit Feedback Online

Feedback, suggestions and input can be provided below or emailed directly to the Premier’s Advisory Council on Crime and Community Safety at SaferCommunities@gov.nl.ca.

The Feedback Form (PDF opens in new window) (PDF) (202 KB) is also available in PDF format and is best viewed with the most recent version of Adobe Acrobat Reader (opens in new window) (opens in new window). You can complete the form online and print it or you can save the form to your computer so that you can return to it later. The form can be saved to your computer with the following steps:

  1. Click on the form link and select "File" and "Save As" from your web browser menu
  2. Choose a save location and save the form to your computer
  3. Use Adobe Reader on your computer to open the form and enter your information
  4. If you would like to save the form with the information you have entered, select "File" and "Save" from the Adobe Reader menu

You can now use Adobe Reader to return to the form and your information at any time.

Contact Information

Suggestions, comments and feedback can be submitted to members of the Premier’s Advisory Council on Crime and Community Safety in the following ways:

Feedback Form

Email: SaferCommunities@gov.nl.ca

Mailing Address:
Premier’s Advisory Council on Crime and Community Safety
c/o Policy and Strategic Planning Division
Department of Justice and Public Safety
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6

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