Community Safety
Information on Community Safety and priorities for West Lothian Community Safety Partners
Community Safety - the National context:
The Scottish Government policy approach to community safety supports the achievement of these outcomes from the Justice Vision for Scotland (opens new window):
- prevention and early intervention to improve well being and life chances
- our system and interventions are proportionate, fair and effective
- we deliver person-centred, modern and affordable public services
Community Safety - the local context for West Lothian:
West Lothian Community Safety Partners have been working to deliver a new Community Safety Plan 2025-2028 - Safer & Stronger Together.
The new Community Safety Plan 2025 - 2028 can be found here: West Lothian Community Safety Strategic Plan 2025-2028 (PDF, 415 KB)(opens new window)
In addition to all the current work Community Safety Partners do in accordance with their own local priorities, and the day to day work they carry out as business as usual, the new Community Safety Plan 2025-28 will also provide a focus for work in these areas;
- Hate Crime and Sextortion
- Antisocial Behaviour
- Mental Health Services and Gender Based Violence
- Consumer Protection and Safety
- Digital /Online scams/frauds
- Road Safety
- Accidental Dwelling Fires
- Derelict Buildings
- Empty Homes
- Support Partnership Working in Locality Planning Areas
- Serious & Organised Crime (SOC)
- Suicide Prevention
- Mental Health & Addictions
Governance
As well as working to local priorities within their own service areas, partners will work together and engage in the following ways to deliver the outcomes for the Community Safety Plan 2025-28:
- Weekly Partnership Tasking Group - an operational meeting to discuss ongoing issues that cover antisocial behaviour including noise and hate crimes. Collectively, partners ensure all possible interventions are delivered
- The 6 Weekly Tasking Group - an opportunity for partners to share recent prevention activity outcomes as well as providing an opportunity to identify joint work coming up and discuss any community risks
- Safer Community Strategic Planning Group - a quarterly meeting that allows for performance reporting on the actions and performance indicators set out in the Community Safety Plan
- Policy Development Scrutiny Panels (PDSP) - A quarterly group that oversees and monitors the progress and performance made by the community safety partners
- Community Safety Board - an oversight group that meets quarterly to discuss the progress made on the Community Safety Plan.
Related Links
- Antisocial Behaviour
- Guidance on the use of CCTV (opens new window)
- Women and Girls Public Safety Reporting Form
- Bonfire and Firework Safety
- Road Safety
- Animal Welfare - Dogs
- Equality and Diversity
- Prevent
- Scams and Advice
- Police Scotland - Safety Advice (opens new window)
- Police Scotland Three-year business plan (2024-2027)
- Police Scotland - Hate Crime Form (opens new window)
- Scottish Fire and Rescue - Your safety - for householders (opens new window)
- CEOP's - Think u Know (opens new window)
- Near Me (opens new window)
- At home | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- Businesses and landlords | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- Outdoors | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- Water Safety Scotland | Water safety advice and resources
- Gender Based Violence - Health & Social Care Partnership
- Mental Health - Health & Social Care Partnership
- Children and Families Social Work - Health & Social Care Partnership
- Neighbourhood Watch Scotland - Local Area (opens new window)
In relation to the Safer Neighbourhood Team, the main areas of business include the following; Antisocial Behaviour (ASB), Gypsy/Travelling People and Unauthorised Encampments and Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO)
