Safer Places, Safer People Superintendent Sean Wright District Commander Lisburn and Castlereagh City

Role of the Police in Community Planning Key Issues during change and austerity Collaborative Working

What is Community Planning? Improving social, economic and environmental well-being Tackling poverty, exclusion and disadvantage Contributing to achieving sustainable development across the region Planning and improving public services.

What is the role of the police? Section 32 (1) Police (NI) Act 2000 It shall be the general duty of police officers: a)to protect life and property; b)to preserve order; c)to prevent the commission of offences; d)where an offence has been committed, to take measures to bring the offender to justice. Section 32 (5) Police (NI) Act 2000 Police officers shall, so far as practicable, carry out their functions in co-operation with, and with the aim of securing the support of, the local community.

The Police Service DetectProtectPrevent Collaborative Decision Making Courtesy, Fairness & Respect Accountability Policing With the Community Keeping People Safe To help build a Confident, Safe & Peaceful Society Police Service of Northern Ireland

Safer Places, Safer People? Crimes – 5601 Violence – 1817 Theft – 1456 –Shoplifting Burglary – 602 Drugs – 450 Road Fatalities - 4 ASB

Challenges Public Expectations & Confidence Finance People Credibility Quality of Service

Collaboration True partnership working – ditch the cliché Collaborative decision-making Combined effort Collective responsibility

Lisburn Commerce Against Crime Collaboration between –Retailers –Council –Police 26 May – 18 th August 2015 –Incidents recorded – 217 –Tasks to police – 163 –Arrests – 69 –Other Disposals - 64 Arrests Comparative 2012 to Total

Women’s Aid & MARAC Place? Home, workplace, public areas People? Men, women, wives, husbands, mothers, fathers, grand-parents, children Increase Reporting –295 to 308 Improve outcomes –24.4% to 28.2%

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