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Crime Reduction Research Program

Last updated on January 10, 2024

British Columbia’s Crime Reduction Research Program (CRRP) is a provincial research grant program administered and funded by the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General in collaboration with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Its mission is to support independent research on policing and public safety issues and foster greater collaboration between government, law enforcement, and academic experts in the field.

Crime Reduction Research Grants

Each year, the CRRP allocates grants to researchers from post-secondary institutions across Canada to conduct focused research on priority policing and public safety topics in B.C. Research topics are identified on an annual basis by the Ministry and the RCMP based on current and emerging provincial priorities.

To be eligible for grant opportunities, the principal investigator of a study must be affiliated with a Canadian postsecondary institution. Researchers not affiliated with a Canadian postsecondary institution may apply as co-applicants.

Please see the applications section below for a current list of eligible research topics and instructions on how to apply.

Oversight

All research proposal submissions are evaluated through a merit review process conducted by the CRRP Working Group. The Working Group is comprised of current researchers and subject matter experts from the Ministry and the RCMP. The CRRP is overseen by a Joint Management Team (JMT) consisting of senior-level representatives from all partner agencies.

Applications

We are currently accepting research proposals for the 2023/2024 funding cycle. Please review the links below for details on this year’s research topics and instructions on how to apply.

Deadline

Please submit your completed application form and project budget to SOC.hub@gov.bc.ca by 8:59 AM PST January 22, 2024.

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Completed Projects

Since 2017, the CRRP has funded numerous research projects across Canada on a variety of policing and public safety issues. Copies of completed CRRP-funded projects will be available to access on this webpage in early 2024.