Community Safety is about delivering local solutions to local problems that have been identified by local people.

The Community Safety Unit is the central co-ordinating body for community safety in Northern Ireland.

It’s roles and functions are:

• Developing a community safety strategy for Northern Ireland;
• Influencing other Government Departments' policies;
• Providing information, guidance and advice to local community safety partnerships;
• Funding projects that assist the meeting of central Government crime reduction targets;
• Funding local projects and new and innovative projects;
• Forging relationships with those dealing with community safety in other countries; and
• Advising Ministers on community safety issues.

The definition:
"Community safety means preventing, reducing or containing the social, environmental and intimidatory factors which affect people's right to live without fear of crime and which impact upon their quality of life. It includes preventative measures that contribute to crime reduction and tackle anti-social behaviour."