The Community Safety Knowledge Alliance (CSKA) and Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN) are pleased to invite you to the CSKA and CPKN Research Symposium on February 25 to 27, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario.
This year's theme will be Exploring and Implementing Trauma-Informed Policing.
Read more about CSKA and CPKN Research Symposium: Exploring and Implementing Trauma-Informed PolicingThe 7th International Law Enforcement & Public Health (LEPH) Conference invites individuals, agencies, and networks to submit abstracts for this global event taking place in Ottawa, Canada, from July 13-16, 2025. The conference unites law enforcement, public health, and communities worldwide to promote equity, inclusivity, and collaboration, with a strong focus on supporting marginalised groups and addressing disparities.
Read more about LEPH 2025: Call for Abstracts and ProposalsWe are issuing this call for papers in hopes of receiving, reviewing, and featuring papers with an emphasis on “Culture and Identity among CSWB Professionals: Are We Different When We Collaborate?” across all CSWB sectors.
Read more about Call for Papers: Culture and Identity among CSWB Professionals: Are We Different When We Collaborate?We are issuing this call for papers in hopes of receiving, reviewing, and featuring papers with an emphasis on this “Critical Analysis of Multi-Sector Collaboration” theme across all CSWB sectors. Accepted papers will be featured in our upcoming regular issues, along with our other diverse selections of published works.
Read more about Call for Papers: Critical Analysis of Multi-Sector CollaborationThe first global Trauma Informed Policing and Law Enforcement Conference will be held on the 12th - 13th February 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.
This conference will bring together trauma informed practitioners and researchers from across the world to share ideas about trauma informed practices in policing and corrections.
Read more about 2024 Trauma Informed Policing and Law Enforcement ConferenceLet’s Celebrate!
We are proud to announce that the JCSWB has been accepted into the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).
Read more about The JCSWB now indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals.Thank you to all LEPH2023 Europe presenters who submitted their manuscript for consideration in the Journal of Community of Safety and Well Being's conference themed issue to be published in September 2023. The response and number of high-quality submissions exceeded our expectations. As such, we are pleased to announce that we will carry over the LEPH2023 theme into our December 2023 issue. Submissions are due Friday, August 11, 2023.
Read more about LEPH2023 Europe Presenters: Call for papers to our special conference themed issue - new submission date addedThe Spring edition of The Dispatch, the quarterly e-newsletter of the JCSWB, is available to read now. Highlights include:
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Read more about The Dispatch, Volume 5, Number 2 (April 2023) is available to read now!Our Journal team joins with countless others across Canada and beyond in mourning the recent loss of our friend Dr. Rick Ruddell.
Read more about In Memoriam: Dr. Rick RuddellThe Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being is pleased to announce that a special issue focused on wellness within the policing sector is now available online! Published through the support received from Deloitte Inc., and guest edited by Dr. Linna Tam-Seto and Dr. Jeff Thompson, this issue explores and builds upon continued developments in the policies, practices, and knowledge bases for improving mental health and general wellness outcomes for police service employees, their families, and their CSWB partners.
Read more about Now Available! Special Issue: Updating Global Efforts to Promote and Secure First Responder WellnessWe are issuing this special call for papers in hopes of receiving, reviewing, and featuring papers with an emphasis on this general ‘Youth” theme across all CSWB sectors. If you are working as an academic or practitioner in the fields of health, education, social services or justice, or across the intersections of all of them, we would like to hear how your work can shed new light on these ambitions.
Read more about Call for Papers - Issues Facing our Emerging GenerationsAs the official publication of the European Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health (LEPH2023 Europe), the Journal of Community of Safety and Well Being is pleased to be publishing a collection of articles to highlight works presented at the conference in the September 2023 issue. The submission due date is Friday, May 12, 2023.
Read more about LEPH2023 Europe Presenters: Call for papers to our special conference themed issueThe Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being is pleased to announce that a special issue focused on wellness within the policing sector will be published in February 2023. Published through the support received from Deloitte Inc., and guest edited by Dr. Linna Tam-Seto and Dr. Jeff Thompson, this issue aims to explore and build upon continued developments in the policies, practices, and knowledge bases for improving mental health and general wellness outcomes for police service employees, their families, and their CSWB partners.
Read more about Wellness Special Issue: Coming February 2023The Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being (JCSWB) invites submissions for consideration in a special issue focused on ‘wellness’ within the policing sector. The aim is to explore and build upon continued developments in the policies, practices, and knowledge bases for improving mental health and general wellness outcomes for police service employees, their families, and their CSWB partners. Works published in this special issue will be highlighted at a special JCSWB session at the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police’s Canadian Policing Wellness Check Conference. Submissions due October 5, 2022. View the full call for papers, special issue aims, and how to submit here.
Read more about Call for Papers for Special Wellness-Themed Issue: Due Oct 5, 2022The Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being (JCSWB) is pleased to announce a special issue dedicated to research derived from the Envisaging the Future project is now available online! Published through the support received from Deloitte Inc. and in partnership with the Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association, this issue explores progressive community safety strategies worldwide.
Read more about Journal of CSWB Special Issue Now Available! Envisaging Healthy and Safe CommunitiesSG Publishing is proud to announce that the Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being (JCSWB) has been accepted for inclusion in EBSCOhost. Soon, JCSWB’s content will be more visible and accessible to libraries and researchers worldwide!
Read more about JCSWB now indexed in EBSCOhostWe are pleased to announce that a new issue of the Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) is now available online! As always, our research is open access and freely available. To view the Table of Contents and read articles from this issue, click here.
Read more about Vol. 7 No. 2 (June 2022) is now available!It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that we must notify you that our dear friend and colleague, Superintendent 1775 Bill Spearn, has passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. We owe a great debt of gratitude for Bill’s contribution to the Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being as a Contributing Editor, Reviewer, and Author. His passion, dedication, and expertise will be sorely missed.
Read more about In Memoriam: Superintendent Bill SpearnThe Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being (JCSWB) is thrilled to announce a new strategic partnership with the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP). Designed to increase awareness for our respective activities, we will be highlighting relevant information to the shared communities of police and public safety practitioners, researchers, and stakeholders, alike.
Read more about The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and the Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being Exchange PartnershipThe Journal is currently accepting papers with an emphasis on the “wellness check” theme across all CSWB sectors. Accepted papers will be featured in our upcoming regular issues, along with our other diverse selections of published works.
Read more about Call for Papers: A 'Wellness Check' for a Fragile CSWB SystemWe are pleased to announce that a new issue of the Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) is now available online! As always, our research is open access and freely available. To view the Table of Contents and read articles from this issue, click here.
Read more about Vol. 7 No. 1 (March 2022) is now available!The Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being is pleased to announce that a special issue dedicated to the research derived from the Envisaging the Future project will be published in the summer of 2022. Published through the support received from Deloitte Inc. and in partnership with the Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association, this issue will explore progressive community safety strategies worldwide and feature researchers from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, North America, and Western Europe.
Read more about Envisaging the Future: Special Issue Coming Summer 2022The Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being (JCSWB) is thrilled to announce a newly established partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU). Designed to increase awareness for our respective activities, we will be highlighting relevant information to the shared communities of police and public safety practitioners, researchers, and stakeholders, alike.
Read more about Partnership Announcement: Wilfrid Laurier University and the Journal of CSWBDr. Bob Chrismas’ research and book “Sex Industry Slavery: Protecting Canada’s Youth” is referenced in the Court of Appeal of Manitoba’s decision (R. vs Alcorn, 2021 MBCA 101) to overturn the sentence of a Winnipeg man convicted of sexually exploiting a minor from 15 months to 5 years.
Read more about Research of Dr. Bob Chrismas Referenced in Significant Court Decision – R. vs Alcorn, 2021 MBCA 101We are pleased to announce that a new issue of the Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) is now available online! As always, our research is open access and freely available. To view the Table of Contents and read articles from this issue, click here.
Read more about Vol. 6 No. 4 (Dec 2021) is now available!It’s the first day of Peer Review Week 2021, focusing on “Identity in Peer Review.” Peer Review Week is a yearly global event celebrating the essential role that peer review plays in maintaining scientific quality. The event brings together individuals, institutions, and organizations committed to sharing the central message that good peer review is critical to scholarly communications.
Read more about Peer Review Week 2021We are pleased to announce that a new issue of the Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) is now available online! As always, our research is open access and freely available. To view the Table of Contents and download articles from this issue, please visit our Current Issue page or go to:
https://journalcswb.ca/index.php/cswb/issue/view/20
Thank for your continued interest in the Journal of CSWB and we hope that you enjoy reading the contributions of this issue.
Read more about Vol. 6 No. 3 (Sept 2021) is now availableThe Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) is thrilled to announce the distinguished members of our newly formed Contributing Editor Community (CEC). We are proud to have a professionally diverse and dedicated team to help ensure the continuing excellence of the Journal and our published content.
Visit our Editorial Team page to learn more about our CEC members.
Read more about Welcome to our Contributing Editor Community Members2021 marks the 5th anniversary of the Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being.
Over the past 5 years, the Journal has established itself as a well-respected voice and leader of high-quality research and innovations characterized by meaningful collaborations across and among human service and criminal justice sectors. This reflects the hard work and dedication of the Editors, reviewers and of all those who have submitted articles to the Journal. The success is also a testament to the commitment of the Journal’s partners and mission supporters who continue to believe in its vision and mission.
To help mark this occasion, we are looking back at some of the Journal’s milestone achievements.
Read more about Celebrating 5 Years of the Journal of CSWBThe number of high-quality submissions received in response to our call for papers for our special LEPH2021 themed issue (coming June 2021) exceeded our expectations. As a result, we are pleased to announce that we will carry over our LEPH2021 theme into our September 2021 issue. As the official publication of the Sixth International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health, the Journal invites LEPH2021 presenters to submit the full article version of their conference presentation by June 1, 2021.
Read more about LEPH2021 Presenters: Call for papers to our special conference themed issue -- submit by June 1stAs the official publication of the Sixth International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health (LEPH2021), the Journal of Community of Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) invites all presenters to submit the full article version of their conference presentation to be considered for publication. A collection of articles will appear in our June 2021 issue to highlight works presented at the LEPH2021 virtual conference. The submission due date is March 1, 2021.
Read more about LEPH2021 Presenters: Call for papers to our special conference themed issueSG Publishing is pleased to announce that Niche Technology is now the proud sponsor of the Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being. Together with the Community Safety Knowledge Alliance (CSKA), we look forward to furthering scholarly research to a broad global audience dedicated to community safety.
Read more about Welcome to our Mission Supporter Niche TechnologyThe Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) is thrilled to welcome Rheanne Scott to the Editorial team as our Social Media Editor. Rheanne will work with the Journal's Editorial team to help broaden the Journal's global voice and grow community engagement in a meaningful way through delivering important research, critical findings, education, and the latest sector-specific news.
Read more about The Journal Welcomes Rheanne Scott to the Role of Social Media EditorWelcome to our Journal’s newly improved website, upgraded with many enhancements and many new features. We are very excited to share a few of our favourites with you!
Read more about We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website!We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our upgraded website and peer review system for the Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being.
The site will have a fresh design, modern feel, new functionalities and technical improvements. Upgrades and improvements are for authors, reviewers, and readers alike!
Some highlights include improved analytics, social media sharing tools, streamlined submission and reviewer systems, and an overall improved user experience.
We look forward to your visit!
Read more about Mark your calendars! JULY 15, 2020 - Launch of our new Journal of CSWB website and peer review systemWorldwide Colleagues in CSWB and LEPH:
We are just over a month into the declared COVID-19 pandemic and all its associated tragedy around the world. So much has already been learned in this short period, and we know that many more lessons are yet to be discovered and shared for the benefit of safe and healthier futures, everywhere.
The global lens has perhaps never before been so sharply focused on the valiant and vital work of our health, human services and first responder professionals, and by extension, on the researchers, analysts, scholars and policy-makers who must capture, build and disseminate the knowledge and evidence that supports their work and their safety.
We have chosen to dedicate our next Journal of CSWB Issue 5(2) to supporting this urgent effort as best we can, with a target date to publish this special issue in July.
As such, we are issuing this special call-for-papers as widely as possible in hopes of receiving, reviewing, and featuring as many well-informed perspectives of direct or indirect relevance to the current public health crisis and its associated challenges for community safety and well-being in all its forms. Our article categories include Original Research (peer-reviewed), Practice Guidelines (peer-reviewed), Social Innovation Narratives (peer-reviewed), Commentaries, Records of Proceedings, Editorials and unique Food-for-Afterthought perspectives. Our Editorial Sections span Trust, Strengths, Services and Justice.
To meet our publishing timelines, we will need to receive items requiring peer review by May 10, and all other selections by no later than May 31. On behalf of our whole editorial and publishing team, I hope you will join us in this mission, and we look forward to receiving your works.
Thank you and stay well.
Norman E. Taylor
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being
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Submission Guidelines:
Manuscripts may be submitted electronically through our online submission and peer review system. For information about article submission and preparation, go to: https://journalcswb.ca/index.php/cswb/about/submissions.
We are thrilled to announce that the Journal of Community Safety and Well-being (JCSWB) and the Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN) are partnering in our efforts to increase awareness for our respective activities to each of our online communities. The purpose of the exchange is to highlight relevant information to the shared communities of police, researchers and stakeholders, alike.
Read more about Canadian Police Knowledge Network and The Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being Partnership ExchangeOn behalf of the Board of Directors of the Community Safety Knowledge Alliance, I am excited to welcome you to this groundbreaking new Journal of Community Safety and Well Being. The Journal has been part of our original vision from the start. Our CSKA mission is to move research to practice to alignment across the full spectrum of human services. We regard the peer reviewed Journal of CSWB as a foundation for this, one through which we can all share in the creation and dissemination of reliable knowledge and emerging social science to support social innovation and institutional reforms. We envision the Journal will become a repository of best practices that will source real-time research and solutions to practitioners.
We look forward to assembling a Canadian and global community of contributing authors, and to engaging in a continuing and active dialogue with our readers from every sector that has a role to play in building safe and healthy communities.
Dale McFee
Chair, Community Safety Knowledge Alliance
Deputy Minister of Corrections and Policing, Ministry of Justice
Government of Saskatchewan
“Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow”.
– Lawrence Clark Powell
The Community Safety Knowledge Alliance (CSKA) is excited to launch The Journal of Community Safety and Well Being.
Profound changes to the design, organization and co-production of community safety and well being are taking shape in pockets across Canada – most significantly in Saskatchewan and Ontario. Sustaining and improving upon such strategic shifts requires a continuous feed of new evidence-based knowledge that is then translated into purposeful strategies and actions. CSKA does just that. Established in July 2015, CSKA is a government-supported non-profit organization whose research and other activities inform professional practices, community safety and well-being system alignment, and provide evidence-based knowledge to support practitioners and decision makers at all levels.
The Journal is the flagship of our multi-faceted communications strategy aimed at getting important knowledge and information into the hands of those who need it in a timely and digestible manner.
This exciting new medium will provide global reach for those with pertinent knowledge to share as well as for those seeking to develop or expand their own reference base in this evolving field of social science.
I would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to everyone at Multimed Inc., our Canadian-based publisher. And last but not least, deep thanks and appreciation to inaugural Editor-in-Chief, Norman Taylor, whose vision, leadership and steadfast efforts have been critical to all of this. As you will see as the Journal matures, we will all benefit from his efforts.
Cal Corley
Interim CEO,
Community Safety Knowledge Alliance
The Journal of CSWB is actively seeking papers in all our publication types and subject categories. Please review the Author Guidelines, and we hope that the following outline of our Editorial Sections might also assist you in determining suitable works and topics. Please use the online Article Submission form here on the website. Thank you.
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