Public Safety Infrastructure Fund 2013/14

1. Community Crime Prevention Public Safety Infrastructure Fund 2013/14 Overview and developing a good application Presenter: Chris Arnett Title: Manager Grants Programs and Engagement Community Crime Prevention Date: 6 November 2013

2. Community Crime Prevention Public Safety Infrastructure Fund 2013-2014 • Grants available to support: • development of new infrastructure or redevelopment of existing infrastructure to help improve community safety, security and confidence in public places • Victorian Councils eligible with maximum funding per Council of $250,000 • may be for a single or multiple applications • Multiple locations or project sites may be included in an application for similar project types • criteria must be addressed and budget broken down • different types of projects across sites recommended as separate applications

3. Community Crime Prevention Eligible crime prevention projects • Activities for funding include: • streetscape and amenity improvements • lighting projects • security and target hardening measures • public place CCTV • combination of above

4. Community Crime Prevention Budget overview • DOJ funding towards infrastructure only and physical works, equipment, materials and installation of a project • Co-contribution required • Metropolitan 20% of total project cost • Rural/Regional 10% of total project cost • Co-contribution may include project management (up to 7.5% of total project cost) • Co-contribution must exclude other State Government funding

5. Community Crime Prevention What will not be funded? • Applications that: • are not community crime prevention focused • seek DOJ grant funding for ongoing costs • seek funding for non-infrastructure costs • do not meet the mandatory co-contribution requirements • are for mobile CCTV systems • seek retrospective funding for projects already started/completed • seek more than $250,000 either as a single application or across multiple applications • that are the primary focus or responsibility for other programs, such as project works eligible under the Taxi Rank Safety Program • are for security infrastructure for buildings that do not currently exist • cannot be completed by 31 October 2015 • are received after the advertised closing date and time

6. Community Crime Prevention What makes a good application • Applications that demonstrate problem solving capacity by: • identifying and understanding the problem • matching the solution to the problem • implementing the solution • evaluating the effectiveness • Application hangs together • relationship and consistency between project description, objectives, scope, project planning and budget

7. Community Crime Prevention Identifying and understanding the problem • What is the crime prevention problem/issue? • explain any relevant context • what is the impact of the problem ? • who is impacted by the problem ? • do you really understand the problem ? • What evidence is available about this problem or risk and its impact? • safety audits, surveys, feasibility studies council reports, work logs or maintenance records, resident complaints and information from Victoria Police • photographs can be used to further illustrate the problem • attach evidence as part of your application

8. Community Crime Prevention Matching the solution to the problem • Identifying the best solution to the problem issue • Provide rationale for chosen solution • Demonstrate a clear connection to the problem • Demonstrate understanding of options and alternative approaches • understanding of crime prevention principles including CPTED and Safer Design • proposed activity may be part of a suite of responses and indicate how these will work together

9. Community Crime Prevention What will the project achieve? • Deciding what you want to achieve • clear realistic, measurable and action oriented objectives • short and long term outcomes • Outline clear scope • clear deliverables and identifying what will be completed • support through maps/designs

10. Community Crime Prevention Evaluating the solution • Evaluation and review needs to be considered in setting project objectives • Need to consider: • how you will demonstrate your project has been successful in meeting its objectives • the information to be collected and plan for this • your measures are achievable and that council can follow through

11. Community Crime Prevention Implementing the solution-project planning • DOJ expects you to deliver what you are proposing • Key things we will look for: • clear and achievable project plan with time-frames reflecting the key project steps • project plan should reflect other parts of your application, for example your procurement approach, approvals and evaluation • consultation and engagement approach

12. Community Crime Prevention Budget • Please double check your budget information • clearly indicate those expenditure items to be funded by the requested grant • ensure that DOJ funding is only for infrastructure • identify whether funding is confirmed or not confirmed • quotes and cost estimates

13. Community Crime Prevention Consultation and Engagement • Consultation with community and those with an interest in the identified problem and what will be achieved • substantiate with evidence, for example minutes • specifically how groups will benefit or contribute; not form letters • articulate roles and responsibilities of any partners • demonstrate discussions where approval required • Collaboration within Council and across business units

14. Community Crime Prevention PSIF 2013/14 Round 3 • Program will close on 21 February 2014 • Applications must be submitted on-line • Enquiries can be sent to psifgrants@justice.vic.gov.au or phone 1300 221 249

15. Community Crime Prevention Resources • Further information available at www.crimeprevention.vic.gov.au/infrastructuregrants • Video of presentations today and PowerPoint slides • Frequently Asked Questions, Featured Projects and Previously funded projects • Safer Design Guidelines for Victoria • Guide to developing CCTV for Public Safety in Victoria and presentation from last years forum • Ombudsman’s Closed Circuit Television in Public Place Guidelines • Victorian Privacy Commissioners Surveillance and Privacy Information Sheet

16. Community Crime Prevention Crime Prevention and Communities • Australian Institute of Criminology, Department of Justice and Victoria Police in partnership with LGPro and MAV are holding a major crime prevention conference • 10-11 June 2013 in Melbourne • National and international speakers on violence prevention, problem solving approaches and engaging and empowering communities • Call for abstracts and registrations will be announced before the end of 2013 • Details will be available: crimeprevention.vic.gov.au/events

17. Community Crime Prevention Questions?