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Community Safety and Disability

Community Safety and Disability. Anne Lawtey Community Safety Partnership Manager. What is community safety?. Crime Anti-social behaviour Fear of Crime Drugs and alcohol. Our approach. Evidence led – follows the statistics Priorities Consultation Government driven outcomes/targets.

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Community Safety and Disability

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  1. Community Safety and Disability Anne Lawtey Community Safety Partnership Manager

  2. What is community safety? • Crime • Anti-social behaviour • Fear of Crime • Drugs and alcohol

  3. Our approach • Evidence led – follows the statistics • Priorities • Consultation • Government driven outcomes/targets

  4. Crimes against people with disabilities • General crimes affecting people with disabilities • Additional crimes • Hate Crime

  5. Additional risk of crime • Targeting due to perceived ‘vulnerability’ • Crime by professionals and carers • Reluctance to report crime

  6. Specific issues relating to people with disabilities • Vulnerability (real or perceived) leading to risk averse policies • Treatment as witnesses and victims • Confidence in system • Impact of crime and/or reporting

  7. Hate Crime • 3rd party reporting • Community cohesion

  8. Anti-Social Behaviour • Committed against people with disabilities • Committed by people with disabilities • Anti-Social Behaviour and mental health problems

  9. Fear of Crime • General fear of crime • Heightened fear of crime

  10. Contact details Community.safety@richmond.gov.uk www.richmond.gov.uk 020 8891 7777 Anne Lawtey 020 8831 6195 a.lawtey@richmond.gov.uk

  11. Drugs and alcohol • Accessible services • Budget decisions / priorities

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