Crime Prevention and Reduction
Safer Central
Since the launch of Safer Central| in 2001 the communities of Central Scotland have benefited from the success of numerous campaigns. With an emphasis on intelligence gathering and analysis, the Safer Central philosophy is to listen to communities concerns and respond in an appropriate manner. Each operation is planned so that crime hot-spots are identified and targeted and this has proved to be an effective method of reducing crime.
Results
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In the last financial year there have been over 300 Safer Central operations carried out.
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Over the same period 230 drug dealers have been reported to the Procurator Fiscal.
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201 crimes were detected in a single two-week operation by Stirling CID.
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£1 million of suspected criminal assets have been restrained since April 2004.
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Central Scotland has one of the lowest crime rates in the UK.
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We also have one of the highest detection rates in the UK.
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£2.6 million, street value, of drugs has been recovered since Safer Central was launched.
The five main initiatives of Safer Central are:
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Safeguard - Tackling violent crime
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Reassurance – Making people feel safer
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Overlord – Tackling the dealers
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Tundra – Making our roads safer
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Advance – Moving the force forward
Safer Falkirk
The Falkirk and District Community Safety Panel is run by a voluntary group of people who meet at Falkirk police office every 4-6 weeks. The group is committed to pursuing traditional and new ideas to make the Falkirk area a safer place in which to work and live.
Matters concerning the community and personal safety are raised and new ideas submitted for discussion. If you have an idea which you would like to put to the group contact the safety panel| who will tell you when the next meeting is.
Personal Safety
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Crime Reduction|
Information on how to keep safe at home, when you're out and about, in taxis and private hire vehicles and on public transport. Plus what to do if you are attacked.
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The Suzy Lampugh Trust|
The Suzy Lampugh Trust is a registered charity and is the leading authority on personal safety. The trust works alongside the government, police, educational establishments, public bodies and the business sector to encourage safety wherever people may be at risk.
Home and Property
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Falkirk Council|
Community Wardens patrol routes within designated parts of the Falkirk area to ensure that people can live quietly and peacefully without fear of crime, annoyance or abuse.
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Secured by Design|
Secured by Design is the UK Police flagship initiative supporting the principles of 'designing out crime' by use of effective crime prevention and security standards for a range of applications. You can search for approved products and suppliers and locate local SBD approved professionals.
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Safer Scotland|
This website has been developed in a partnership involving almost 100 organisations representing community safety interests throughout Scotland. The purpose of this toolkit is to provide practical advice on the prevention of domestic housebreaking.
Business
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RAHMAS| (Racial Attacks & Harassment Multi-Agency Strategy)
Information on RAHMAS Safer Businesses project for ethnic minorities.
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Scottish Business Crime Centre|
The Scottish Business Crime Centre aim to provide practical advice to the business/commercial sectors on how to develop business crime reduction and prevention strategies.
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Business Link|
A guide to the most common security issues facing you as a business.
Vehicular Crime
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Safer Scotland|
Practical advice on how to prevent car crime with details of national and local measures that are being used to reduce levels of car crime.