Community safety strategic priorities
Community Safety Glasgow (CSG) is a charity organisation with two members, Glasgow City Council and The Scottish Police Authority. CSG works in partnership with a broad range of other agencies and services including all organisations within Glasgow City Council, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, as well as a wide range of third sector organisations across the City.
CSG operates with four strategic priorities with the aim of creating a 'safer, cleaner better Glasgow':
Priority 1 - Improving community safety
achieved through activities, such as:
- examining public space CCTV recordings and disseminating to Police Scotland
- community safety patrols and incident logging
- responding to security incidents
Priority 2 - Reducing environmental incivility
achieved through activities, such as:
- managing the Clean Glasgow campaign
- recruitment of 'neighbourhood improvement' volunteers to clean up neighbourhoods
- removing grafitti
- issuing penalties for littering and dog fouling
Priority 3 - Reducing offending and antisocial behaviour
achieved through activities, such as:
- handling antisocial behaviour and mediation enquiries
- responding to noise calls and visiting premises
- receiving and managing social work community payback referrals
- supporting persistent offenders through Choice Works programme
Priority 4 - Supporting victims of gender-based violence
achieved through activities, such as:
- supporting victims of domestic abuse
- providing harm reduction interventions for women involved in prostitution
- supporting victims of traficking for commercial sexual exploitation
Additional Resources
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ResourceFriday, 23 July 2010
Community Safety Strategic Assessment
A strategic overview of community safety issues and priorities for Glasgow 2010/11 -
ResourceThursday, 6 September 2007
ACPOS Public Reassurance Strategy
Issued by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland