Calgary Police Discovery Centre
Registered Name: YouthLink Calgary - The Calgary Police Interpretive Centre
Business No: 118823897RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and have been issued a charitable registration number.
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YouthLink is a non-profit and museum that educates youth on staying safe, while sharing the history and importance of policing and CPS.
About the Calgary Police Discovery Centre
The Calgary Police Discovery Centre (formerly YouthLink Calgary) empowers youth, families, and community members with the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to make safer choices and brighter futures. Through immersive exhibits, hands-on experiences, innovative programming, and meaningful interactions with police officers, we transform important safety conversations into engaging and memorable learning experiences.
As a charitable organization and trusted partner of the Calgary Police Service, we play a unique role in Calgary’s crime prevention and community safety network. While many organizations respond after harm has occurred, our focus is prevention; providing people with the tools, strategies, and support they need to recognize risks, build resilience, and make informed decisions.
Each year, the Calgary Police Discovery Centre reaches tens of thousands of students, families, educators, newcomers, and community members through school programs, public events, exhibits, outreach initiatives, and digital resources.
Our work is built on three interconnected pillars:
Crime Prevention
We help young people and families understand and navigate real-world issues including online safety, bullying, healthy relationships, substance use, gangs, and personal safety. Our goal is simple: to help people make safer choices before they find themselves at risk.
Community Policing
We create opportunities for meaningful interactions between the public and police officers, helping build trust, understanding, and stronger relationships within our community.
Policing History and Innovation
Through interactive exhibits and immersive experiences, we showcase the history, evolution, technology, and human stories behind modern policing, helping visitors better understand the important role policing plays in creating safer communities.
Our Vision: Safe for Life.
Our Mission
Together with the Calgary Police Service and our community partners, we inspire safer choices, stronger communities, and positive relationships through innovative crime prevention education, community engagement, and immersive learning experiences.
Why Your Support Matters
Every donation helps us reach more young people and families with life-changing safety education and crime prevention programming.
Your support helps us:
- Deliver impactful crime prevention programs to youth throughout Calgary and beyond.
- Create innovative exhibits and hands-on learning experiences that inspire curiosity and understanding.
- Provide families with resources to navigate emerging safety challenges in an increasingly complex world.
- Foster positive connections between police and the communities they serve.
- Ensure financial barriers never prevent a child, family, or community member from accessing our programs and experiences.
When you support the Calgary Police Discovery Centre, you are investing in prevention, education, connection, and safer communities. Together, we can help people make safer choices today that will positively shape their futures tomorrow.
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