In Hattersley, Community Safety is defined as:
“Any issue that could harm property and people, whether it be health, injury, death or mental well-being”
Thanks to a range of proactive community safety initiatives Hattersley is one of the safest areas in Greater Manchester with burglary down by 63 per cent and total crime down 14 per cent between 2001 and 2005.
The Hattersley Community Safety Resource Centre - a base for all involved in community safety, opened in June 2005 and is managed by a local resident, working closely with the Community Beat Manager, Community Support Officers, Patrollers, local Housing Associations and others.
The Community Safety Theme Group continues to be the forum that links residents' very local issues with service providers.
Other initiatives
Other successes include:
- Establishment of PACT meetings - Police and Community Together - a multi agency response to local crime and disorder
- Various initiatives to help reduce anti-social behaviour
- Work on domestic abuse and race hate issues
- Liaison with Asylum Seeker Support Team
- Training on conflict and communications for residents and officers
- Establishment of the 'Smoke Alarm in Every Child's Bedroom' project
- Coordination of multi agency work to reduce arson at demolition site
- Contribution to the Neighbourhood Road Safety Initiatives
- Collaboration with Youth Services to target young offenders and young people at risk.
- Multi-agency planning for Parenting Skills training.
- Improved linkages with Youth Justice Trust, Community Safety Unit and Youth Offending team.
