1. Workshop 1 Perception of safety

2. The wondrous world of the perception of safety European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) 13 April 2016, Europe Building - Amsterdam Sten Meijer, advisor CCV

3. Introduction 13 april 2016 |3

4. Subjects Why?What?How? An example Lessons learnt 13 april 2016 |4

5. Why is it an important theme? 13 april 2016 |5 Why?

6. 13 april 2016 |6 Why is it an important theme? Think Feel Act Cognitive, affective and conative elements Why?

7. May I see some hands? 13 april 2016 |7 Why? Is this concept ‘perception of safety’ an issue in your country’s policy on safety?

8. What is the ‘perception of safety’? 13 april 2016 |8 What?

9. 13 april 2016 |9 What is the ‘perception of safety’? … being afraid in a dark alley What?

10. 13 april 2016 |10 What is the ‘perception of safety’? … anxiety of burglary What?

11. 13 april 2016 |11 What is the ‘perception of safety’? … physical decline of the neighbourhood What?

12. 13 april 2016 |12 What is the ‘perception of safety’? … nuisance caused by youth What?

13. 13 april 2016 |13 What is the ‘perception of safety’? … your own experiences / victimisation What?

14. 13 april 2016 |14 The Dutch situation What?

15. The Dutch situation 13 april 2016 |15 What?

16. 13 april 2016 |16 What?

17. Perceptions of safety - trend 13 april 2016 |17 What?

18. And other countries? 18 “Do you think crime is an important problem for your country?” What?

19. How to make it manageable 19 How?

20. Which factors affect ‘perceptions of safety’? 13 april 2016 |20 Criminal environment How?

21. Which factors affect ‘perceptions of safety’? 13 april 2016 |21 Criminal environment Social environ- ment How?

22. Which factors affect ‘perceptions of safety’? 13 april 2016 |22 Physical environ- ment Criminal environment Social environ- ment How?

23. Which factors affect ‘perceptions of safety’? 13 april 2016 |23 Physical environ- ment Criminal environment Social environ- ment Institutional environment How?

24. Which factors affect ‘perceptions of safety’? 13 april 2016 |24 Physical environ- ment Criminal environment Social environ- ment Institutional environment Personal circumstances How?

25. Which factors affect ‘perceptions of safety’? 13 april 2016 |25 Media Physical environ- ment Criminal environment Social environ- ment Institutional environment Personal circumstances How?

26. Macro trends, events / social developments Which factors affect ‘perceptions of safety’? 13 april 2016 |26 Media Physical environ- ment Criminal environment Social environ- ment Institutional environment Personal circumstances How?

27. Table of 12 TACKLE UNSAFETY: 1. Signal crimes & nuisance 2. Urban decay 3. Unknown others 4. The discourse about safety STRENGHTEN SAFETY: 5. Social quality 6. Influence of the citizens 7. Accessibility built environment 8. Reassuring, reliable surveillance PUBLIC LEADERSHIP: 9. Quality of the interventions 10. Response to shocking incidents 11. Empathy and leadership 12. Communication 13 april 2016 |27 How?

28. An example 13 april 2016 |28 An example

29. A different perception… 13 april 2016 |29 An example

30. 13 april 2016 |30 A different in perception… An example

31. What is the exact problem? Low social cohesion, lots of “unknown others” (social environment) People were dissatisfied with the initiated interventions (institutional environment) People were disturbed by the litter on the ground (physical environment) 13 april 2016 |31 An example

32. Interventions In general: They set up a meeting between the older people and the youngsters. They set up a neighbourhood council The municipality was cleaning up litter more frequently 13 april 2016 |32 An example

33. Result Thinking more positive Feeling more safe by knowing each other Acting in a more desired behavior 13 april 2016 |33 An example

34. 13 april 2016 |34 Lessons learnt Perceptions of unsafety have an impact If you have more insight into this phenomenon, you can deal with this properly So start with a good analysis! Use the Table of 12 For more information: sten.meijer@hetccv.nlsten.meijer@hetccv.nl Lessons learnt