The German Congress on Crime Prevention is an international convention for the field of crime prevention that takes place annually since 1995 in different German cities.
The aim of the German Congress on Crime Prevention (GCOCP) is to present and strengthen crime prevention within a broad societal framework. Thus it contributes to crime reduction as well as reducing both the fear of crime, and the number of victims of crime. As an annually organised congress, the main objectives of the Congress are:
Presenting and exchanging current and basic questions of crime prevention and its effectivenessBringing together partners within the field of crime preventionFunctioning as a forum for the practice of crime prevention and for fostering the exchange of expertiseHelping to get into contact at the international level and to exchange informationDiscussing implementation strategiesDeveloping and disseminating recommendations for practice, politics, administration and research in the field of crime preventionIn 2007 the Annual International Forum (AIF) within the GCOCP was established to address an international audience and to share their experiences in crime prevention.
Both the GCOCP and AIF are geared to people from all over the world working in all areas of crime prevention: administration, health system, youth welfare, judiciary, churches, local authorities, media, politics, police, prevention committees, projects, schools, organizations and associations, science etc.
So far the following congresses took place:
1. GCOCP 1995 in Lübeck2. GCOCP 1996 in Münster3. GCOCP 1997 in Bonn4. GCOCP 1998 in Bonn5. GCOCP 1999 in Hoyerswerda6. GCOCP 2000 in Düsseldorf7. GCOCP 2001 in Düsseldorf8. GCOCP 2003 in Hanover9. GCOCP 2004 in Stuttgart10 .GCOCP 2005 in Hanover11 .GCOCP 2006 in Nuremberg12. GCOCP and 1. AIF 2007 in Wiesbaden13. GCOCP and 2. AIF 2008 in Leipzig14. GCOCP and 3. AIF 2009 in Hanover15. GCOCP and 4. AIF 2010 in Berlin16. GCOCP and 5. AIF 2011 in Oldenburg17. GCOCP and 6. AIF 2012 in MunichThe German Congress on Crime Prevention (GCOCP) on behalf of the German Foundation for Crime Prevention and Offender Support (DVS) is responsible for the organisation of the congress. Erich Marks is managing director of the GCOCP. Chairman of the DVS is Hans-Jürgen Kerner.
The GCOCP thrives on the commitment of the different organisations and institutes which participate as Congress Partners.
Permanent National Partners are:
DBHGerman Forum for Crime Prevention (DFK)Police Crime Prevention at State and National Level (ProPK)The "White Ring" organisationPermanent International Partners are:
International Centre for the Prevention of Crime (ICPC)European Forum for Urban Security (EFUS)World Health Organization (WHO)UN-HABITATKorean Institute of Criminology (KIC)In preparation for each congress a programme advisory board shall be constituted where organiser and the permanent as well as the host program partners are represented. The programme advisory board is responsible for the content arrangement of the respective congress.
In the run up to the congress a scientific opinion will be render to the annual main topic. It gives central background information for the discussions before, while and after the congress. Since 2007 Wiebke Steffen is responsible for this scientific opinion.
Marc Coester / Erich Marks (Ed.): International Perspectives of Crime Prevention 4: Contributions from the 4th and the 5th Annual International Forum 2010 and 2011 within the German Congress on Crime Prevention, Mönchengladbach 2012Coester, Marc / Marks, Erich (Ed.): International Perspectives of Crime Prevention - Contributions from the 3rd Annual International Forum, Mönchengladbach 2010Erich Marks / Wiebke Steffen (Ed.): Engagierte Bürger - Sichere Gesellschaft. Ausgewählte Beiträge des 13. Deutschen Präventionstages (2.-3. Juni 2008, Leipzig), Mönchengladbach 2009Marc Coester / Erich Marks (Ed.): International Perspectives of Crime Prevention 2 - Contributions from the 2nd Annual International Forum 2008, Mönchengladbach 2009Erich Marks / Wiebke Steffen (Ed.): Starke Jugend - Starke Zukunft. Ausgewählte Beiträge des 12. Deutschen Präventionstages (18.-19. Juni 2007, Wiesbaden), Mönchengladbach 2008Marc Coester / Erich Marks (Ed.): International Perspectives of Crime Prevention - Contributions from the 1st International Forum, Mönchengladbach 2008