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FEAR OF CRIME What can you do?
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FEAR OF CRIMEFEAR OF CRIMEWhat can you do?
FEAR OF CRIME FEAR OF CRIME REASONSREASONS
The media
Local perceptions
Lack of information
Lack of understanding
Reality
Young people
Ageing population
WHAT HELPS REDUCE ITWHAT HELPS REDUCE IT
Community spirit
Good, clear information
Contact with local services
Clean safe neighbourhoods
Taking part in the community and its issues/solutions
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE ELECTED MEMBER IN REDUCING ELECTED MEMBER IN REDUCING
CRIMECRIME
Section 17?
Delivering the facts over party politics
Face to face contact and support
Passing on information to services
WHAT CAN YOU DO AS INDIVIDUALS AND PART OF A WIDER TEAM TO
ADDRESS ISSUES WITH COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS.
WHAT CAN YOU DO AS INDIVIDUALS AND PART OF A WIDER TEAM TO
ADDRESS ISSUES WITH COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS.
What are the community’s triggers?
Is there anything going on in the community to address the issues?
Are you addressing the issues?
Do the community know who you are and what your role is?
What is your responsibility to the community?
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SIMPLE SOLUTIONSSIMPLE SOLUTIONS
WECOME TO THEIR WECOME TO THEIR
WORLDWORLD
COMMUNITY/YOUNG COMMUNITY/YOUNG PEOPLEPEOPLEFORUMSFORUMS
They chair, run, invite, and devise the questions
They are empowered to chase the answers
These are publicised
Run to a known time scale
Fit into other local consultation feedback
Are held where appropriate to the residents/ young people
WORKING WITH WORKING WITH NEIGHBOURHOOD CONTRACTS/ NEIGHBOURHOOD CONTRACTS/
AGREEMENTSAGREEMENTS
Improve local service delivery
Improve partnership working
Work to educate the community
Build community spirit
Empower residents to work with services equally
Fit into local initiatives
SOCIAL MEDIA - ITS NOT GOING AWAY!
SOCIAL MEDIA - ITS NOT GOING AWAY!
Cost effective
Engage the un-engageable
More accessibility to decision makers
End the usual suspects trap
Attracting a new audience
FACEBOOKFACEBOOK
A closed site where people have to request membership
Instant information
Share messages
Consult
GROUP WORKGROUP WORK
Look at what you are currently doingHow can you involve others?
How can you improve your role as a community champion?
What can you do differently?What support / training do you need?
LETS DISCUSS
