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Calling all young artists! The Calgary Police Service (CPS) Crime Prevention Team and YouthLink have partnered for the 2025 Crime Prevention Colouring Contest. This contest invites school-aged children to showcase their creativity while promoting important safety tips. Make a difference in your community by participating!
Who can participate in this contest?
The contest is open to all children and teens living in Calgary! You can participate if you’re in:
- Grades K-6 (Elementary School)
- Grades 7-9 (Junior High)
- Grades 10-12 (High School)
While we love teamwork, this contest is all about you! Sorry, no group entries will be accepted.
Choose your theme!
Select one of these three themes for your poster:
- Personal safety: Staying safe when you’re out and about, like walking in well-lit areas or staying aware of your surroundings.
- Community safety: Keeping your neighbourhood safe by helping others, being kind, or reporting suspicious activity.
- Home safety: Protecting your home by locking doors and windows or using security measures.
Reflect on what safety means to you and how you can inspire others to stay safe with your poster design!
How to submit your poster
Follow these steps to submit your poster:
Submitting a digitally created poster?
Save it as a JPEG, PNG, or PDF file.
Make sure it’s the right size:
- Between 11” x 17” and 18” x 24”
- At least 300 DPI for clear quality.
Submitting a hand-drawn poster?
- Take a clear photo of your poster in good lighting.
- Ensure the entire poster is visible and the details are easy to see.
*If submitting a hand-drawn poster, please hang on to the original artwork until the winners have been selected. If you are selected as a top ten winner, an email with details on how to drop-off your poster will be sent.
Submit your poster using the ‘Crime Prevention Poster Contest Form’ BEFORE midnight on April 14, 2025.
- The form is located at the bottom of this website.
- Fill in the form.
- Submit your work!
Attached the photo to the form.
Submit your work!
How we select winners
All your hard work deserves a shot at an incredible prize! Here’s what we’re looking for:
- Creativity: Does your design capture attention in a unique way?
- Clear message: Does your poster convey safety tips that are easy to understand?
- Theme adherence: Did you stay true to your chosen theme?
- Effort: Is your poster creative, colourful, and thoughtfully designed?
Awesome prizes you can win!
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of SLB and the Police Credit Union, we are excited about the awesome prizes you can win! There will be a total of nine winners, one for each theme in each age category.
Here’s what you will take home!
Elementary School winners:
- $50 Amazon gift card
- Apple iPad
- A plaque featuring their artwork
Junior High School winners:
- $100 Amazon gift card
- Chromebook
- A plaque featuring their artwork
High School winners:
- $200 Amazon gift card
- Laptop
- A plaque featuring their artwork
When will winner be announced?
Winners will be contacted on April 28th,2025 via phone. Winners selected should be available to attend a awards celebration at YouthLink on May the 15th,2025. The winning posters may also be showcased at local exhibits, in magazines, and on social media – we want everyone to see your amazing work!
Everyone who participates will receive a Certificate of Participation to celebrate their hard work.
The top 10 finalists for each category will be contacted April 22,2025.
Contact us
Need help? Ask us!
If you have any questions, you can email us. For more information on the rules and regulations, please download the PDF.
Crime Prevention Poster Contest Form
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