Community safety

=== Action Ideas ===
* Neighbourhood Watch
* Community Safety partnerships
(Try links below for more ideas - for example crimereduction.gov.uk's Ideas Exchange)
Why it matters
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Peace and community safety can be seen as an essential precondition of sustainable development.
=== News UK ===
See separate article - Community safety UK news
=== Resources ===
UK
*Policing 2.0 (15.10.10)(final), Policing in the 21 st Century Are you ready to harness the potential of the social web? Policing 2.0 Conference 18 th October 2010 Catherine Howe (on slideshare)
*My Urban Angel
=== Random facts ===
*82 per cent of the (UK) population selected community safety as among the most important jobs for councils. Source: Communities and Local Government, June 30 2008
=== Related ===
International
*Saferworld.org.uk
UK
*MyPolice
*Local crime mapping for England and Wales
*www.neighbourhoodwatch.net Site includes free downloadable community safety factsheets
*Crime concern
*Home Office information on Community Safety includes a 'How you can help' section (government ) 
*crimereduction.gov.uk Resources for crime reduction. Site includes an Ideas Exchange, and links to some local groups / community websites
*Crime and Public Transport, information from the Department for Transport
*Home Office information about anti-social behaviour
*Together - tackling antisocial behaviour Resource for practitioners, but also includes local contacts for members of the public
*Victim Support
*Neighbours from Hell in Britain
*Community Justice
*Respect (government site)
*Neighbourhood and Home Watch
*CommunitySafe.gov.uk, real-time advice and information (mostly concerning London)
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Category:Social wellbeing