Certifying Centres

What is a Certifying Centre?

A Certifying Centre has to undertake the responsibility of serving as the primary certifying body for Safe Communities;

A Certifying Centre has to publicly affirm commitment to support local, regional and international Safe Community initiatives;

A Certifying Centre has to promote the Safe Communities model at local, regional and national levels; and

A Certifying Centre has to contribute to knowledge development at the international level through the Safe Community Network, in partnership with the WHO Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion.

Any organization seeking a Certifying Centre status must have a documented record of experience in community safety program development and implementation, including evaluation of safety programs. Applicants applying for Certifying Centre status are expected to describe and define the “communities” they serve within the context of their programs; we hope that with the development of this program, that there will be one Certifying Centre located within each nation housing one or more Safe Communities programs.

The following indicators describe guiding principles and outcomes of effective Certifying Centres.