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FEAR OF CRIME

FEAR OF CRIME. What can you do?. FEAR OF CRIME REASONS. The media Local perceptions Lack of information Lack of understanding Reality Young people Ageing population. WHAT HELPS REDUCE IT. Community spirit Good, clear information Contact with local services Clean safe neighbourhoods

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FEAR OF CRIME

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  1. FEAR OF CRIME • What can you do?

  2. FEAR OF CRIME REASONS • The media • Local perceptions • Lack of information • Lack of understanding • Reality • Young people • Ageing population

  3. WHAT HELPS REDUCE IT • Community spirit • Good, clear information • Contact with local services • Clean safe neighbourhoods • Taking part in the community and its issues/solutions

  4. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE ELECTED MEMBER IN REDUCING CRIME • Section 17? • Delivering the facts over party politics • Face to face contact and support • Passing on information to services

  5. WHAT CAN YOU DO AS INDIVIDUALS AND PART OF A WIDER TEAM TO ADDRESS ISSUES WITH COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS.

  6. What are the community’s triggers? • Is there anything going on in the community to address the issues? • Are you addressing the issues? • Do the community know who you are and what your role is? • What is your responsibility to the community? 6

  7. SIMPLE SOLUTIONS

  8. WECOME TO THEIR WORLD

  9. COMMUNITY/YOUNG PEOPLEFORUMS • They chair, run, invite, and devise the questions • They are empowered to chase the answers • These are publicised • Run to a known time scale • Fit into other local consultation feedback • Are held where appropriate to the residents/ young people

  10. WORKING WITH NEIGHBOURHOOD CONTRACTS/ AGREEMENTS • Improve local service delivery • Improve partnership working • Work to educate the community • Build community spirit • Empower residents to work with services equally • Fit into local initiatives

  11. SOCIAL MEDIA - ITS NOT GOING AWAY! • Cost effective • Engage the un-engageable • More accessibility to decision makers • End the usual suspects trap • Attracting a new audience

  12. FACEBOOK • A closed site where people have to request membership • Instant information • Share messages • Consult

  13. GROUP WORK • Look at what you are currently doing • How can you involve others? • How can you improve your role as a community champion? • What can you do differently? • What support / training do you need? • LETS DISCUSS

  14. MAXINE MOAR maxine@moarcommunities.com Telephone 07967 515 106

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