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This site embraces partnerships that help foster safe communities and neighbourhoods. We are creating a virtual crime prevention community like no other.  We are a dynamic group of people from around the globe with the potential to initiate change. Target Crime is about the desire to inspire each other and those around us by sharing ideas about crime prevention and creating new partnerships that will have no boundaries.

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Gregory N. Smith, CPP, CHPA is the Principle of Urban Security Innovation, an Edmonton, Alberta-based company that offers specialized services in Security Management and Life Safety, Occupational Safety, Corporate Executive Protection and Risk Management Services and Physical Security Design.

Greg has provided expertise in security management and physical security to the Finance, Property Management, Construction and Healthcare industries. He has attended the Wharton School of Business, Executive Education Program in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He holds a Diploma in Security Management from Grant MacEwan College; a Security Management Certificate from the University of Alberta and an I.T. Security Certificate from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, as well as certification in Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Levels 1 & 2 from the Edmonton Police Service and completed numerous Security, Safety and Business courses.

Board “Certified” in Security Management, Greg earned the CPP designation in 2002 and attained his second professional designation in Healthcare Security Administration, Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA). Greg is also a recognized instructor in the Crime Free Multi Housing program.

During his career, Greg has established himself in the Property Management industry as an innovative leader in security, establishing best practices in Physical Security, Life Safety, and Crime Prevention programs. He has been recognized for his efforts by Security Magazine for Best Practices in 2004 and a Safety Recognition Award for Best Practices in Parkade Security and Safety by the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Police; and featured in several newspapers as a local resource in crime prevention.

Greg has volunteered on the Board of Directors for the Edmonton Downtown Business Association, chaired the Edmonton Safer Cities CPTED committee and served on the local chapter of ASIS International. He is a regular facilitator for the Edmonton Police Service, providing expertise for their Crime Prevention through Environmental Design and Crime Free Multi Housing programs.

Urban Security Innovation has provided services to a variety of industries including condominium associations, the construction industry and to architects and urban planners.

It is with great pleasure that I welcome Greg to Target Crime as a friend and colleague. It our intention to provide Albertans with the most comprehensive services available throughout our province – Steve