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CivicWatch Empowering the Community Laura Cavanagh, Group Operations Manager
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What is CivicWatch? CivicWatch aims to: Improve the sense of public safety and community confidence by Reducing anti-social behaviour and improving the local environment
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What is CivicWatch? Key elements of the CivicWatch Project are: Currently 9 targeted areas in Westminster Focus on local problem identification and problem solving Generating and sharing timely intelligence to develop pro-active policies and inform problem solving Jointly implementing City Guardians, Metropolitan Police Safer Neighbourhoods Teams and CivicWatch Co-ordinators Regular joint briefing, tasking and deployment Community involvement and resident consultation
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Community Involvement and Consultation CONSULTATION & COMMUNITY FEEDBACK - Focus groups - Public Meetings - Area Forums - CivicWatch Surveys - Newsletters - CivicWatch Citizens CIVICWATCH PROJECT - Multi-agency approach to tackling resident and business community concerns ACTION - Interventions - Diversions - Sign Posting - Crime Prevention Design Information gathering Information sharing Feedback to Communities
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Anti-Social Behaviour - unprompted *Extract from CivicWatch Survey 2004
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CivicWatch Survey 2004/5 Results
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Consulting with Young People... Big Brother Video Diary
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Case Study - Prostitution at Orchard Place Data does not reflect residents concerns Need for community involvement WCC Noise Team Police
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Case Study - Prostitution at Orchard Place Community Led Problem Solving: Intelligence, Problem Solving Meetings, Witness Statements, Reporting - 3000 number, Evidence Gathering Achievements/Successes: Warning signs in area CCTV contracted Joint resident and Council resources allocated to the issue Information provided from residents for ASBOs CO14 operation (27 arrests of which 7 lost driving licence)
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Conclusion Empowering the Community through Consultation, Feedback and Involvement: Providing better service delivery Meeting residents/businesses needs more closely Wider range of enforcement possibilities Gives communities better understanding of the processes
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