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.
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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