Frequently Asked Questions

What is a community?

• newly popular term describing a grouping of companies and organizations having a common area of operational and strategic interest

What is the purpose of a community?

• mutually to enhance/strengthen community participants and, importantly, to enrich the related economy

What does a community do?

• serves as a forum for participants to meet, plan and act jointly through regular gatherings and workshops

What are the objectives of a community?

• strategic networking of participants - developing strength through acquaintanceship
• showcasing participants' capabilities, to one another and to the community
• highlighting common problems - turning these into opportunities
• communicating accomplishments, issues to the general public

Who are Security Community participants?

• technology companies e.g. biometrics, encryption, sensors - and many more
• police forces
• defense agencies
• transport agencies
• government laboratories
• investors
• professional service providers

What are the benefits of a Security Community?

• accelerating development of indigenous Security Industry
• supporting first responders in carrying out their mandate
• assisting evolution of industry-wide, international, systems standards
• enhancing public safety
• serving as an economic generator
• keeping community well-informed
• and more

Where are Security Communities located?

• initially in Ottawa
• eventually at other major centers across Canada

Who coordinates the Canadian Security Community?

• initially the NRC partner in the Canadian Police Research Centre with IRAP
• governance to be provided by an executive committee drawn from the cluster participants

What is the cost to participants?

• attendance fees at Security Community events