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Community safety

Broxbourne is a safe place to live, with relatively low levels of crime and disorder. 

 

The Broxbourne Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (BCDRP) comprises the Council, the Police and other statutory agencies working in partnership to improve Community Safety and improve public confidence that action is being taken  to address these issues.  It is required by law to produce a Community Safety Plan every three years. In line with this responsibility the partnership produced a Plan for 2008-2011 which is in the related links section on the right.

 

The aims and objectives for the Broxbourne Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (BCDRO) in promoting community safety are as follows:

  • To promote pro-social behaviour
  • To actively assist in the reduction of crime and anti-social behaviour within the Borough
  • To investigate and take prompt and reasoned action as and where necessary
  • To improve the environment to reduce the opportunities for crime and anti-social behaviour 
  • To initiate early intervention to prevent future, possibly more serious anti-social behaviour
  • To provide reasonable assistance to those reporting or committing anti-social behaviour
  • To actively work to promote tolerance between sections of the community to reduce the fear of crime and improve residents' quality of life.
  • To support and encourage the more vulnerable sectors of the community to report incidents targeted at them because of their race, gender or disability


The local Community Safety Plan shows how the Broxbourne Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (BCDRP) will prioritise its resources and respond to the findings of an annual strategic assessment and the community safety issues that are of most concern to those who live and work in the Borough.  It also takes into consideration all other relevant local, regional and national agendas.
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Broxbourne remains a safe area in which to live and work but certain issues and concerns were identified which need to be tackled by partners. This Community Safety Plan has the following overarching goals: to reduce crime and disorder, to safeguard communities and reduce fear of crime, to improve quality of life in the Borough.  The latest strategic assessment has highlighted local community safety priorities for 20010/11.

 

The key local priorities are:

  • Improving public confidence / reassurance in the Police / Council and improving their perceptions about anti-social behaviour
  • Reduce dwelling burglary, robbery and shoplifting
  • Minimise serious and alcohol related violent crime 
  • Reduce anti-social behaviour including enviro-crime

 

The Community Safety Plan is a 'living document'.  This means that the Partnership constantly reviews the work it does and is, therefore, able to properly target resources to minimise crime and disorder problems in the Borough.

 

Residents who would like more information about the Community Safety Plan or have any questions on community safety should contact the community safety team at Broxbourne Council on 01992 785555 or email: community.safety@broxbourne.gov.uk

 

Alternatively you could attend your local neighbourhood forum to find out more about actions being taken to improve community safety and public confidence/reassurance in Broxbourne borough.

 

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