Crime Prevention and Community Safety

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Crime Prevention and Community Safety

COMMUNITY SAFETY STRATEGY

The Community Safety Strategy is to guide partnership work and resource allocation on shared priorities for joint work. The key aims of the Strategy are to achieve reductions in:

antisocial behaviour
preventable injuries and deaths
violence and crime

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR STRATEGY 2010-2012

West Lothian council has produced an Antisocial Behaviour Strategy in partnership with other service providers. It will guide partnership work aimed at maintaining and improving the quality of life in our communities.

The Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy contributes to one of the three major strands of the Community Safety Strategy.

A summary document, 'Managing AntiSocial Behaviour in West Lothian' has also been produced and we would like your feedback on these two documents. This community consultation will take place until 31st March 2010.

We value your comments and want to improve our service based on what you tell us.

To take part in our survey before 31st March, either complete the downloadable survey form (see 'Downloadable Documents' below) in writing and return it to:

Julie Bird,
West Lothian Council,
West Lothian Civic Centre,
Howden South Road,
Livingston,
West Lothian,
EH54 6FF.

or complete an online survey by contacting: julie.bird@westlothian.gov.uk with the word Survey in the subject field and we will return the survey link to you.

COMMUNITY SAFETY DATA AUDIT

The Audit is to provide a detailed analysis of secondary data relating to the main priority areas, including:

an index of available data as well as extrapolating that which related directly to children and young people
analysis of quantitative data to demonstrate key issues for the local area
existing data that are 'fit for purpose' for the Community Safety Partnership
it has also highlighted specific gaps in the existing data, as it related to equalities issues

COMMUNITY SAFETY STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT

The data audit and the strategic assessment seek to inform and enable the Community Safety Partnership to:

understand the patterns, trends and shifts relating to violent crime, anti-social behaviour and preventable injuries and death, including a clear focus on young people and youth issues
set clear and mutual priorities for the partnership
develop activity to meet the needs of the local community which is driven by reliable intelligence and to deploy resources effectively
undertake annual reviews and plan activity based on a clear understanding of issues and priorities

Note that whilst the assessment used partnership data, it also relied on 'reported' crime data from the Police.