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Building Safer Communities

b uildingsafercommunities.co.uk. Building Safer Communities. Paul Johnston Director, Safer Communities Scottish Government. @theBSCprogramme. #bscln7. Police & Fire Reform: One Year On. Frontline protected despite cuts. Specialist and national resources available where and when needed.

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Building Safer Communities

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  1. buildingsafercommunities.co.uk Building Safer Communities Paul JohnstonDirector, Safer CommunitiesScottish Government @theBSCprogramme #bscln7

  2. Police & Fire Reform: One Year On Frontline protected despite cuts Specialist and national resources available where and when needed 150% Elected members Improved partnership working Strengthened connection with communities

  3. Building Safer Communities Aim PHASE 1 Reduce cumulative number of victims of crime by 250,000 by 2017-18 PHASE 2 Reduce harm from unintentional injury

  4. Our 2020 vision • People rate their neighbourhood as good place to live • People look after each other and help each other out • Children regularly play outside in the neighbourhood’s well-kept green spaces • Newbusinessesand community-led cooperatives • People take care of their health and wellbeing and levels of both are improving. • The community is defined by its strengths • There has been a fall in demand for local services and in levels of crime, danger and disorder

  5. Building on what’s strong Possilpark The Gorbals Gowkthrapple Hawkhill

  6. Workshops today Total Place in Edinburgh East Youth mentoring to prevent violence What works to reduce crime Building a community safety hub

  7. What’s next • Programme Board meets today • Support for local innovation across Scotland • Supported by multi-agencynational team • Scoping of phase 2 on unintentional injury • Making connections and consulting partners • Next Learning Network Event – 8 October • Action across Scotland!

  8. Stay in touch www.buildingsafercommunities.co.uk @theBSCprogramme

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