Honours Bachelor of Community Safety

Sheridan College (Ontario)

This program is the first of its kind in Canada. It addresses the need for a new way of looking at community safety, focusing on prevention, preparedness and social justice. Traditional law enforcement methods are expensive and don’t always address the diverse needs of Canadian society. That’s why the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, non-profits, and graduate programs endorse this degree.

Build stronger communities

In our Community Safety program, you’ll learn about:

• Government, law enforcement and emergency planning
• Building partnerships between police and community groups
• Speaking up for traditionally marginalized groups and vulnerable people
• Empowering citizens to build safer and more resilient communities

Career Opportunities

Sheridan’s Honours Bachelor of Community Safety program prepares you for a variety of career paths. When you graduate from this program, you’ll be well prepared for careers in public, private or non-profit sectors, such as emergency management, crisis intervention, community building, and law enforcement. You’ll also be eligible for graduate studies in fields like social work, sociology, or public administration.

Here are some places you might work:

• Community agencies
• Non-profit organizations
• Provincial governments
• Municipal governments
• Policing
• Canadian Border Services

Learning Outcomes

• Create logical, thoughtful and coherent policy recommendations and proposals based on the safety needs of communities.
• Discriminate between the roles and responsibilities of various public, private and not-for-profit actors and their interconnectedness working toward community safety.
• Assess the features of agencies involved in the Canadian justice system, their programs and practices and how these operate in developing community safety.
• Exemplify integrity and ethical conduct through respect for the principles and legislative framework of human rights, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Defend appropriate research methodologies and data collection techniques used to support evidence-based community safety policies and practices.
• Apply research techniques to critically analyze community safety programs.