It’s widely acknowledged that improvements in community safety cannot be delivered by one single agency.  Instead, there has been a trend for people from different sectors to come together to tackle the negative impact that crime, concern about crime and other safety issues have on everybody's quality of life.

Throughout Northern Ireland, Community Safety Partnerships have been established to strategically address these issues of concern.   Please click on an area listed below for further details about local Partnerships and their activities.

Why this model? 
Northern Ireland’s Community Safety Strategy identifies the structures for delivering community safety. It recommends the use of Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) which are based on District Council areas.  The Strategy states that Local Councils are well placed to fulfil a leadership and co-ordination role in view of the many networks that they already have in place with other key local service providers. These Partnerships represent a real opportunity to make a difference to the quality of life for many people, through a joined up approach and through targeting resources at a local level in response to identified problems.

The Strategy suggests the following three tier model for local Community Safety Partnerships.

1.  Strategic Tier
To commit service delivery organisations, ensure links to other strategies, and agree and review local action plans

2.  Operational Tier
To devise, deliver and implement the local action plan for community safety.

3.  Task Groups
To take responsibility for specific parts of the action plan eg. specific issues or specific areas within the district.

Most CSPs have chosen a locally appropriate model for their area, which may or may not incorporate all three tiers.