Indicators for Certifying Centres
Certifying Centre Indicators
Groups applying for Certifying Centre status are seeking:
• To undertake the responsibility of serving as the primary certifying body for Safe Communities;
• To publicly affirm commitment to support local, regional and international Safe Community initiatives;
• To promote the Safe Communities model at local, regional and national levels; and
• 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.
1) Certifying Centres serve as primary resources for Safe Communities programs globally through program assessments, certifications and ongoing evaluations of community safety promotion efforts
• Certifying Centres demonstrate their commitment to the certifying process through staff members, including but not limited to site visit officers and program liaison members, who successfully complete all training requirements for Certifying Centre staff, as defined by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Community Safety Promotion.
• Certifying Centres serve as gate keepers for local programs wishing to become certified Safe Communities, by vetting applications, conducting site visits, and working with applicant communities to ensure that all Safe Communities program indicators are met, before such programs are certified.
• Certifying Centres may also take responsibility for developing and implementing ongoing evaluations of SC programmes, in order to ensure that such programs continue to adhere to the best practices outlined in the SC program indicators.
• Certifying Centres may, if desired, elect to enact a re-certification process for members programs under their administration.
• It is crucial to understand that accreding I s given to serve the global movement on Safe Communities, and never restricted to one country or region. Any community in the world can seek designation from any Certifying Centre.
2) Certifying Centres provide a framework for promoting the Safe Communities model, both on national, regional and global levels
• Certifying work to support the development of new Safe Communities programs by enlisting support and resources for applicant.
• Certifying provide information to certified Safe Communities on model refinements, and also serve as a means to communicate local program concerns to the Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion, in partnership with Affiliate Centres.
3) Certifying Centres promote the development of local capacity to address injury problems
• Certifying Centres serve as support systems for Safe Communities program applicants to develop injury surveillance systems and to develop and implement effective community safety strategies.
• Certifying Centres have the right to delay certification of applicant programs that have not demonstrated their capacity to use the Safe Communities model in a knowledgably manner.
4) Certifying Centres understand that they are responsible for defining their missions, and their service areas, in cooperation with the WHO Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion
• Certifying Centres will develop and implement organizational models that are compatible with existing models used within the Safe Communities network.
• Certifying Centres will clearly define their missions, and the service areas in which their work will take place, in partnership with WHO Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion.
• CertifyingCentres understand and agree that the WHO Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion reserves the right of final approval for all applicants, as Affiliate Centre applicants or Certifying Centre applicants, and on local levels, for applicants to the Safe Communities programme.
5) Certifying Centres recognize their responsibility to promote and use fair and appropriate models for the purpose of certifying local programmes
• Certifying Centres understand that their work is primarily to ensure that applicants to the Safe Communities network can successfully demonstrate their ability to meet program indicators.
• Certifying Centres recognize that models that prove effective in one country, may not necessarily work inside another. Certifying Centres strive to provide services to local Safe Communities that are based on actual costs of services delivered, and that are affordable to, and acknowledged as fair by local programmes wishing certification and designation.
6) Certifying Centres' efforts are sustainable
• Certifying Centres demonstrate their capacity to provide ongoing resources including staff, and dedicated funding, for their work.
• Certifying Centres demonstrate that they have the support of existing local Safe Communities programmes and Affiliate Centres, for their work.
7) Certifying Centres disseminate their experiences, both with each other, and at national and international levels
• Certifying Centres regularly report on their work to the WHO Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion.
• Certifying Centres ensure that reports of Safe Communities programme certifications are provided to regional and national stakeholders; Certifying Centres strive to include such stakeholders at functions where Safe Communities are recognized.
• Certifying Centres regularly participate in national and international conferences and other events where they can share knowledge and help refine program models.
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