Community safety
What is Community Safety?
General definitions provided by the Home Office identifies community safety as an aspect of the quality of life in which individuals and communities are protected from, equipped to cope with and have increased capacity to resist crime and Antisocial Behaviour.
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 requires that local authorities, Police forces, Police authorities, probation committees and health authorities not only work together, but also work with the community and the voluntary sector to develop and implement strategies for reducing crime and disorder in their area.
In order to comply with the Act, Community Safety Partnerships (or Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships) have been set up at a district level.
The central idea is that crime and disorder is not simply a matter for the criminal justice system, there are many agencies that can contribute to crime reduction and helping people feel safer.
