Theme 1 – Reducing crime

Reduce criminal damage

• By reducing the incidence of criminal damages to parked vehicles
• By reducing graffiti in public areas by increased enforcement action and improved cleansing regimes
• By reducing disruption to public services caused by criminal damage to public buildings and transport

Reduce vehicle crime

• Target cross border criminals committing vehicle theft
• Developing a network of Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras covering the main 'feeder' traffic routes into the Borough
• Encourage the public to be more security conscious about their vehicles and belongings, particularly motorbikes/mopeds
• Develop a multi-agency action plan to address both the actual levels and perceptions of crime and disorder in Waltham Cross ward
• Encourage residents in the Cheshunt and Waltham Cross areas to make their dwellings more secure

Theme 2 – Managing offenders

• Work more closely with neighbouring police forces to address cross border criminality
• Encourage increased information sharing across all agencies regarding perpetrators of crime and disorder

Theme 3 – Tackling drugs

• Encourage the community to provide intelligence about drug usage and drug dealing
• Encourage licensees to proactively discourage drug dealing within public houses

Theme 4 – Tackling alcohol misuse

• Reduce the sale of alcohol to under 18s
• Reduce the incidence of proxy purchasing of alcohol by adults for minors
• Encourage parents to take a more responsible attitude towards alcohol
• Increase co-ordination and level of inspections of all licensed premises by relevant agencies
• Encourage licensees to adopt a more robust approach towards proof of age in alcohol  purchases

Theme 5 – Tackling anti-social behaviour

• Reduce the incidence of large gatherings of young people in 'hotspot' locations
• Encourage increased tolerance of young people by the wider community
• Increase the level of youth diversionary activities across a range of providers
• Encourage agencies with responsibilities for youth to use their available powers to address anti-social behaviour

Theme 6 – Improving feelings of safety in the community

• Improve the level of public reassurance by increased and more effectively co-ordinated communication about the positive actions being taken to address crime and disorder
• Pursue a range of initiatives to widen and deepen two way communication with the local population through a broad range of communication mediums
• Develop the role of the local community fora in communicating effectively with the public