AJFAS Community Impliation

 
Please join us for the official launch of the Handbook for Strengthening Harmony between Communities and the Edmonton Police Service, which has recently been translated into an additional 14 languages to better serve our city’s diverse communities.
 
Friday, March 23, 2012
2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
EPS Headquarters
9620 – 103 A Avenue
2nd Floor Atrium

Brief program and refreshments

 
All guests are asked to please RSVP to Natasha Goudar at natasha.goudar@edmontonpolice.ca or 780-421-2238 before March 20th.  

Please arrive at the south entrance front counter 15 minutes prior to pass through security.  There is limited free parking available.  If you have any questions please contact Natasha Goudar, Equity, Diversity and Human Rights manager at natasha.goudar@edmontonpolice.ca or 780-421-2238.

Background Information about Handbook:

The Handbook for Strengthening Harmony between Immigrant Communities and the Edmonton Police Service was originally created in collaboration between Alliance Jeunesse-Famille de L’Alberta Society (AJFAS) and the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) to help people “understand the role of policing in Edmonton; provide them with information on how to access police services; and explain what to expect if they are approached by the police. The handbook also explains the rights and responsibilities of both community members and the police” (AJFAS).
 
“The project was created to promote harmony between immigrant communities and the Edmonton Police Service. Prejudices and stereotyping are things that both police officers and members of the community need to learn to overcome in order to work together to achieve the Caravan project goal which was to promote harmony, peace and human rights“(AJFAS).
 

On February 24, 2011, the handbook was first made available in partnership with AJFAS and EPS in English and French.

 
After receiving feedback from EPS members and community members, it was decided that the accessibility of the handbook would be increased if it was available in multiple languages. With funding from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Edmonton Police Foundation, we have been able to have the handbook translated and available free of charge in 14 additional languages including: Arabic, Oromo, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese, Polish, Swahili, Farsi, Simplifies Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Pashto, and Tagalog.