1. Building Safer Communities
Engaging Scottish Local Authorities
Sharing knowledge: building impact
Building Safer Communities
Universities of Glasgow, Dundee and Edinburgh
&
The Scottish Community Safety Network

2. Project Aim
To develop knowledge exchange activities to support the evidence-based delivery of community safety in Scotland.

3. Activities Definition of community safety Development of SCSN website
Scoping studies
Design of effective intervention / practice note templates
Design of annotated ‘good practice’ bibliographies
Establishment of 7 practitioner fellowships
Additional activities: recruitment of additional researcher, student placements, practice awards

4. Main results to date Definition of community safety Website launch
Commencement of practice note series

5. Issues arising for coordination/review
Fiscal crisis and the retreat of partnership
Practitioner participation
Building Safer Communities: next steps?

6. Acknowledgements
Margaret Wallace and Julie Watson of the Scottish Community Safety Network