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Celebrating
10 years
of Safer
North
Devon
Our work covers
five main areas and
includes; Alcohol and
Drug Related Crime;
Anti-Social Behaviour;
Violent Crime including
Domestic Violence;
Prejudice and Hate
Crime and Youth Crime
Prevention.
Based at Barnstaple police station, Safer
North Devon works with eight other partner
agencies who include Devon County Council,
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service,
North Devon Council, Devon Primary Care
Trust, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary,
Devon and Cornwall Police Authority, Torridge
District Council and Devon and Cornwall
Probation Area.
Amanda Palmer, Manager of Safer North
Devon says: “Safer North Devon has delivered
an incredible number of projects over the
last ten years to help make North Devon and
Torridge a safer place to live, work and visit.”
“This year we are celebrating our success by
raising awareness of our work, how it benefits
people and how we work with and challenge
our partners to come up with the best
solutions to solve local crime and anti-social
behaviour concerns.”
10 WAYS
we tackle crime and anti-social behaviour
1 Partnering - we work with our partners to come up with
the best solutions to solve local crime and anti-social
behaviour concerns
2 Responding - we deal with anti-social behaviour and
low level crimes by trying to reduce the long term causes
and by bringing offenders to justice
3 Signposting - we signpost people to specialist
agencies who can help them with further information,
advice and support
4 Encouraging - we encourage people to get involved
in local community safety projects as it helps us
improve the solutions we deliver to tackle crime and
anti-social behaviour
5 Listening - we listen to and act upon local community
ideas and contributions to find better solutions to
tackle crime and anti-social behaviour
6 Communicating - we communicate the outcomes of our
projects and how the community is benefiting from the
work we do
7 Funding - we lobby for and draw down funding to run
community safety projects
8 Educating - we educate local communities about who we
are and what we are doing to tackle crime and anti-social
behaviour. We also learn from communities who educate
us on their needs
9 Reassuring - we reassure the public that their
contributions to community safety are acted upon and
make a difference
10 Forecasting - we look at national, regional and local trends
and put projects in place to prevent crime and anti-social
behaviour escalating
For more information visit www.safernorthdevon.co.uk
Helping us set
priorities for
the future
From household waste and recycling collections to cultural and
recreational activities in the area - North Devon Council wants to know
what you think of local services.
In September, 2,500 questionnaires were randomly sent out to homes across the
district. The survey asks people what they think are the most important aspects of
life in North Devon, from education and healthcare, to the level of crime and job
prospects. The results will help us identify priority issues for local people, as well
as what they think of our services and which ones need most improving.
If you were sent one of these surveys but haven’t returned it, there is still time.
Please send it back by Monday 14 December 2009 to have your say.
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NORTH DEVON DIRECT WINTER 2009