Improving Community Involvement in Community Safety

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16/05/07

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Summary/Overview:

This report was commissioned as part of the Together We Can drive to promote good practice in community engagement and involvement. Its focus is on Community Safety Partnerships and how they work together to involve their communities in activities to reduce crime and disorder, improve public reassurance and promote safety.

The document includes findings from a survey of Community Safety Partnerships as well as drawing lessons from case studies and interviews with key stakeholders.

The case study information includes examples of area-based problem-solving approaches, crime type/issue-based approaches, working with young people, working with victims, offenders and witnesses as well as the development of watch schemes and communications strategies.

Lessons from national programme evaluations include the Neighbourhood Management Pathfinder Programme, New Deal for communities and policing initiatives.

The document is concise and clearly written; it links to a variety of additional engagement resources for further support and information. It provides a clear introduction to the challenges faced and to examples of good practice in this area; it also presents key discussion points for those involved in community engagement.

Author(s):

National Community Safety Network and Thames Valley Partnership

Date:

2006

Source:

Commissioned by the Civil Renewal Unit (Communities and Local Government)

Availability:

Download the fulll document

Type:

Evaluations / Research, Policy guide / brief, 'How to' guide: Evaluation, 'How to' guide: Methods

Intended Reader(s):

Practitioner, Policy Maker

Intended Reader(s) - Specialist Groups:

Other: Those working to improve community safety, Not Specialist

Focus:

Children / Young People, Other: Victims/offenders/witnesses

Policy Area:

Crime & Justice, Community Development

Alternative formats:

None available