Enhancing the public safety web by standardizing the HUB model in British Columbia

In Canada, police leaders and politicians have had to address the unsustainable rising costs of policing while crime statistics have been steadily declining for well over a decade. Equally significant is the changing landscape where police services no longer have a monopoly on providing safety to the public. Within this context, there was a push to search for, adopt, and implement models where the police would play an integral part in providing public safety along with other agencies whose services have proven to be more appropriate than traditional law enforcement. This major research paper examines the HUB model from its inception in Scotland and subsequent implementation in various Canadian communities. The HUB model’s ideal was implemented in Prince Albert Saskatchewan where supporting models were also adopted with the goal of identifying systemic issues and provide adequate governance. In British Columbia, the HUB model has been recognized as a significant crime reduction initiative and in 2015, a pilot project was launched in the City of Surrey. Research findings in this major paper suggests that Surrey’s pilot project would benefit greatly from adopting Prince Albert’s supporting models