HomeMy WebLinkAboutSHCAC - Key to Safer Municipalities modelSafety and The breadth and depth
Prevention of municipal expertise
Mayor
• Political commitment
• Leadership and vision
• Mobilization of partners
Municipal Council
• Strategic orientation
• Public consultation
• Implementation and
evaluation of results
City Manager
• Strategic planning
• Coordination of services
• Technical support
Urban Planning
• Environmental planning
and urban design
• Norms and standards
• Neighbourhood renewal
Communications and
Public Relations
Recreation
• Sports and cultural activities for all,
including youth and families
• Programmes adapted to the needs
of speeific groups (e.g. teenage girls,
ethnic communities)
• Keeping the public informed
• Public education campaigns
• Public surveys and consultations
Economic Development
• Local business support programmes
• Sensitization of the business
community to prevention
• Promoting quality of life
Fire Department
• Safety visits in homes, schools
and businesses
• Safety tips
• Safety and security analysis
Cultural and
Library Services
• Cultural activities for groups at risk
• Vandalism prevention
• Activities focussed on peace
and non-violence
Public Works
• Street lighting
• Maintenance of roads
and public spaces
• Neighbourhood cleaning
and maintenance
Parks Services
• Safety design
• Maintenance and surveillance
• Activities for families and youth
Police
• Community policing
• Technical expertise
• Public information
campaigns
Community and Social
Development
• Neighbourhood programmes
• Support for community groups
• Public awareness campaigns
Health Services
• Advocacy and public education
• Support for community organizations
working with at risk groups
• Training on health-related initiatives
Permits and Inspection
• Standards and norms for buildings
• Health and safety inspections
• Regulating commercial activities
Public Transport
• Surveillance
• Public information campaigns
• Safety design and service adaptation
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Overview
How can each municipal sector or service help to
promote crime prevention in the municipality?
Each sector of the municipality has a distinct role
which enables them to contribute to the strategic
crime prevention initiative in different ways. This
applies to everyone from elected leaders to
municipal services and local institutions, and the
success of the initiative depends very much on their
commitment and involvement.
In many cases, municipal services already help to
prevent crime in the course of their day-to-day
work. Section 3 of the toolkit outlines the
contribution which each service can make in a
strategic way. They have been considered in three
groups.
The leadership and general development and
coordination of the strategy are the responsibility
of the elected officials and those in charge of the
overall administration of the municipality. They also
have responsibility to direct the implementation of
the action plan. This section presents the roles
which must be played by:
> the Mayor
> the municipal council
> the city manager.
In addition, certain services have a particular
technical expertise which is crucial to the develop-
ment of the strategy, notably public security, urban
planning and community development:
> police service
> urban planning and design
> parks services
> community development.
Other services can also have an important impact
on prevention and community safety if their
activities and development plans are integrated
with the work of the other departments:
> sports and recreation services
> public works
> permits and inspections
> economic development
> public transport
> fire prevention
> cultural and library services
> communications and public relations.
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