The Center for Citizen Security Studies (CESC) of the Institute for Public Affairs at the University of Chile, along with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Open Society Institute (OSI), are now accepting applications for the Second Competition of Best Crime Prevention Practices in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The application process has been extended until October 10, 2011. Those who have already sent a proposal will have the possibility to review and complement it until the new dead line. To submit bids, go to the portal www.comunidadyprevencion.org.

What are the issues that must be addressed?

Crime prevention initiatives may apply in one of the following categories:

• Prevention of problematic conduct related to crime or violence in children and adolescents in a school, family or neighborhood context or in other social or institutional spaces.
• Prevention of domestic violence, violence against women and child abuse.
• Community policing.
• Situational prevention.
• Rehabilitation and social reinsertion of youth and adults.
• Conflict mediation.

Prizes will be given to the 1st and 2nd place winners in the four award categories:

 Award for Impact

Award for Innovation

Award for Management Quality

Award for Associativity

A high level Jury will be responsable for the evaluation process: Paula Miraglia (International Center for the Prevention of Crime, ICPC), Heloisa Griggs (Oficial Programa para América Latina OSI), Elkin Velásquez (UN-HABITAT), Adriana Mejía (Directora del Depto. Seguridad Pública, OEA), Estela – Maris Deon (UNODC), Javiera Blanco (Fundación Paz Ciudadana), Anthanas Mockus (Corporación Visionarios), Lawrence Sherman (Cambridge University), Hernando Paris (Gobierno de Costa Rica), Michael Shifter (The Dialogue), Gustavo Beliz (BID), Hugo Frühling (CESC).

See Competition guidelines