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City of Belmont

Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan 2012 - 2015

Date: 27/03/12

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Contents Overview ................................................................................................................................... 3 

Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 3 

Key Goals and Objectives ........................................................................................................ 4 

Approach to Community Safety and Crime Prevention ....................................................... 5 

Correlation to the City’s Vision ................................................................................................. 5 

Indicators of Success ............................................................................................................... 5 

Data Gathering and Consultation ............................................................................................. 5 

Data on Crime in the City of Belmont ....................................................................................... 6 

Catalyse Results 2008 – 2011 ................................................................................................. 6 

Feedback from the Community 2008 – 2009 ....................................................................................... 6 

Feedback from the Community 2009 ‐ 2010 ........................................................................................ 7 

Feedback from the Community 2010 – 2011 ....................................................................................... 7 

Crime Prevention Strategies .................................................................................................... 8 

Existing and Proposed CSCP Programs ............................................................................... 9 

Redevelopment of BeCrimeFree Website ................................................................................ 9 

The CCTV Program .................................................................................................................. 9 

AlarmAssist Program .............................................................................................................. 11 

Criminal Damage Program (Graffiti) ....................................................................................... 13 

Community Action and Involvement Days .............................................................................. 14 

The Neighbourhood Watch Program ...................................................................................... 14 

Home and Business Security Appraisal Program .................................................................. 15 

New Initiatives ........................................................................................................................ 16 

Education ............................................................................................................................... 16 

COMMUNITY SAFETY & CRIME PREVENTION ACTION PLAN .......................................... 17 

References ............................................................................................................................. 24 

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Overview Introduction Crime prevention and community safety are as much about perception and fear of crime as the actual crime occurring. Amongst the City of Belmont's Community Safety and Crime Prevention programs, the overarching intention is to increase community spirit and ownership in support of the broader strategy addressing perception of crime and fear of crime within the community. There are three streams that define the type of treatment options available to reduce the risk of crime. These are:

Primary Crime Prevention

This attempts to change environmental conditions that provide opportunities for/or precipitate the occurrence of criminal acts.

Secondary Crime Prevention

This engages the early identification of potential offenders by seeking to intervene to prevent criminal behaviour from developing.

Tertiary Crime Prevention

This deals with actual offenders and involves interventions aimed at preventing further offending.

The City of Belmont has an advanced community safety team and takes a holistic and collaborative approach to crime prevention. There are a number of initiatives well underway addressing issues of crime. The Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan (CSCP Plan) provides program overviews and explains how each program is related to the key strategies. The CSCP Plan attempts to identify the sources and key issues behind community crime and safety and develops ways to better manage them to reduce criminal activity and improve perceptions of safety. Measureable outcomes have been identified to provide guidance during implementation and review phases. It is accepted that a simple examination of crime causality may not serve as a pathway to ultimate understanding and solution as there are many underlying social and psychological issues that interrelate and are interdependent. The compilation of the CSCP Plan is developed from data and information from a number of local sources and consultation strategies, together with crime statistics, both local and national. The implementation strategies have been developed based on data that was used to identify and determine the risks that affect the City of Belmont as a community. The City will monitor the implementation of the CSCP Plan over the next three years, 2012-2015 and during this cycle the Key Action Plans will be continually monitored and reviewed.

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Key Goals and Objectives The ‘Preventing Crime’ vision of the State Government using a Community Safety and Crime Prevention Strategy to make communities throughout Western Australia safer has the five following principal goals:

Goal 1 - Designing out crime and using technology.

Goal 2 - Empowering communities and regenerating neighbourhoods.

Goal 3 - Identifying and tackling priority offences in Western Australia.

Goal 4 - Reducing repeat offending.

Goal 5 - Supporting families, children and young people. The City’s CSCP attempts to address as many aspects of these wide ranging goals as possible, however it should be pointed out that there are certain areas that are simply beyond the scope and practical implementation of the City. As such to achieve some of the principal goals, the key objectives of the CSCP Plan 2012 - 2015 will be to:

1. Establish partnerships to maximise the resources and attention given to the prevention of crime and antisocial behaviour;

2. Maximise the ‘built in’ safety of the City;

3. Better understand community safety and develop improved treatment strategies;

4. Increase resident and business’ capacity to ensure their own safety;

5. Promote the City as a desirable place to live; and

6. Continue to develop a ‘sense of community’. If the principal goals are achieved, this will enable the City and its partners to create an environment in which residents are safe and feel safe by identifying crime related issues that impact on the community to achieve the overall goal, which is to reduce crime within the City of Belmont. CSCP related programs currently in operation by the City include:

The BeCrimeAlert program and development of a new website BeCrimeFree.

The CCTV and AlarmAssist program.

The Criminal Damage Removal Program (Graffiti).

Community Action and Involvement Days (Volunteers painting out graffiti).

The Neighbourhood Watch program.

City of Belmont Community Watch and associated services.

The free security appraisal program.

Personal Safety and Crime Prevention presentations and initiatives, for example, the provision of cat bells, whistles for ‘at risk groups’.

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Approach to Community Safety and Crime Prevention Correlation to the City’s Vision The City of Belmont holds strong values in the way we do business. These values have relevance to the outcomes of the CSCP and the involvement of the community. Teamwork

The City of Belmont CSCP Plan is used to encourage and support teamwork not only within the organisation, but with our stakeholders. We achieve this by supporting partnerships and networks with other agencies and community groups. Most of these agencies and stakeholders contribute to the implementation of the Plan. Leadership

The CSCP Plan encourages participation in crime prevention activities and develops leadership opportunities in the community. The CSCP section focuses on desired outcomes and shared goals to inspire people to collaborate and achieve those goals. Integrity

The CSCP section provides the community with open and honest information about the threats that may affect them while maintaining professional modes of communication. Innovation

The CSCP section is encouraged to investigate systems, processes, and tools based on existing methods while also considering new technologies and ideas without restriction. The process provides for support and development of new ideas and also caters for various methods and alternative ways of working towards common goals. People Focus

During the development of the CSCP Plan, consultation with the community and stakeholders occurred. Consultations have developed safe programs that will ultimately be supported by the stakeholders to maximise the likelihood of success. Indicators of Success Each key objective has a series of actions, expected commencement and completion dates in the CSCP Action Plan Section. Data Gathering and Consultation

All stakeholders and residents who have been consulted in regard to aspects of the CSCP Plan valued the opportunity to have input and to get together and talk about the issues and possible solutions.

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Many of the organisations consulted will be a part of the strategies and actions in the Plan. Involving and engaging these groups in the consultation phase of the Plan was seen as an important outcome. Community consultation for the development of the Plan has involved the following:

Community Safety Forums

Interviews of individuals, groups and agencies identified by City of Belmont

Community Surveys

Consultation and planning sessions with stakeholders The primary purpose of the consultation phases was to ask the community of Belmont to identify the community safety and crime issues they considered the most important. Consultation was also used to engage partners in crime prevention providing and committing to possible treatment strategies. Consultation will continue to foster and encourage community ownership of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan. The feedback indicates that a differentiated communications strategy around safety and security issues is required to meet the differing needs of residents. The information residents most want to receive from the City of Belmont relates to the specific safety and security initiatives and programs operating in their local area. From this list of services, residents can then choose the type of information they are most interested in receiving. Residents want the City of Belmont to be more explicit and succinct about the available options. Focus group participants want to receive more positive and empowering messages about safety and security initiatives (e.g. Neighbourhood Watch, Eyes on the Street) and less crime related information that makes them feel powerless and victimised. Focus group participants were adamant that they wanted more two-way communication with the City of Belmont on safety and security issues, including 360º feedback loops so that they hear not just information but also action outcomes. Data on Crime in the City of Belmont Total number of offences for financial year 2009 – 2010:

4600 offences in total reported to WA Police Total number of offences for financial year 2010 – 2011:

4691 offences in total reported to WA Police (Data provided by WA Police) Catalyse Results 2008 – 2011 Feedback from the Community 2008 – 2009 “Safety and security is the key area to focus on improving in the City of Belmont, with growing concern over graffiti, vandalism and anti-social behaviour.”

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Feedback from the Community 2009 - 2010 “Most residents (75%) are satisfied with safety and security, however this remains a priority area to focus on improving further.”

Feedback from the Community 2010 – 2011 “Most residents (70%) continue to be satisfied with safety and security, however, this remains the number one priority to focus on improving.”

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Crime Prevention Strategies The City of Belmont CSCP Plan consists of an overarching strategy designed to reduce crime within the community. This strategy is adopted from the City of Belmont Strategic Plan with a key action which is adopted from the City’s Corporate Plan. Strategy

“The City will continue to design and implement programs which enhance safety, security and well-being in the community.”

Key Action

“Develop a Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan.”

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Existing and Proposed CSCP Programs Redevelopment of BeCrimeFree Website The City of Belmont's BeCrimeFree website will promote and support a number of programs and initiatives outlined in the CSCP Plan 2012 – 2015. This will be done to further enhance community engagement and education through a more accessible and innovative medium. This will include but not limited to the following:

BeCrimeAlert Program - this program offers online sign up by both residents and businesses to receive SMS and email alerts. These community safety and crime related alerts will be requested by WAPOL and will be sent by the City to its members. The system will allow alerts to be sent to all members or specific target groups such as certain suburbs, business or residential and so on. These messages can be quite specific to an incident occurring at the time or more generic e.g., “Police looking for burglar in Rivervale area wearing red shirt, black hat” or “With hot weather forecast for the weekend remember to lock the fly wire protection on your open doors and windows.”

Functioning Database for the City’s Criminal Damage Program (Graffiti) that also allows online reporting of criminal damage and external access by WAPOL to the City’s database.

Information pages providing advice from Neighbourhood Watch, WAPOL and the City’s CSCP section.

Online enquiries for the AlarmAssist Program.

Streamed Community Engagement Division’s ‘Designing out Crime’ education video.

On line self assessment security appraisals or requests to the City to have one undertaken.

Online requests for Belmont Community Watch services such as ‘holiday watch’ and targeted patrols.

The CCTV Program The CCTV and AlarmAssist program was originally developed after the City received substantial Federal funding in 2008 under the Safer Suburbs program. At that time it was envisaged both the CCTV systems and Alarms could be readily incorporated to enable CCTV cameras to immediately focus on properties where alarm activations had occurred. As the Kooyong Road pilot program progressed, this synergy proved to be impractical as installed alarms were rarely in the same vicinity of the CCTV systems and the technology did not support this vision in as practical manner as hoped. As such, the new CSCP reflects these difficulties by separating the two services. The intention of the City having CCTV sites is to engender a feeling of community safety and allows the recording of incidents to assist WAPOL in the identification and apprehension of offenders. Projects such as the Kooyong Road and Wright Street systems have been implemented to provide general CCTV cover in public areas, whereas the systems installed at 199 Abernethy Road and Eastgate Shopping Centre provide cover to the public, shop operators and the property owners. Other systems such as those installed at Kewdale Tavern, Supply Chain Logistics and RJ Moore and Sons currently provide a CCTV service to the on-site occupiers however have been installed to act as a supporting ‘hub’ which will allow the City to install, at a later date, more CCTVs in surrounding public locations.

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The City to date has installed CCTV systems in the following locations:

Kooyong Road Shopping Centre, 96-126 Kooyong Road, Rivervale - recently upgraded.

Eastgate Shopping Centre, 49/59 Great Eastern Highway, Rivervale.

Wright Street bus stop next to Belmont Forum Shopping Centre, Cloverdale.

199 Abernethy Road, Belmont.

105 Robinson Avenue, Belmont (Supply Chain Logistics), Belmont.

7 Noble Street, Kewdale (R. Moore and Sons).

Kewdale Tavern, 137 Kewdale Road, Kewdale.

City of Belmont Civic Centre, Cloverdale.

Rivervale Community Centre, Francisco Street, Rivervale.

Youth and Family Services, 275 Abernethy Road, Cloverdale.

Faulkner Park Skateboard Park, Cloverdale.

Belmont Skateboard Park

New projects currently being planned or potential future sites are as follows:

Epsom Avenue Shopping Centre, Redcliffe.

Belvidere Street, Belmont.

Redcliffe Community Centre, Redcliffe.

Belgravia Street Shopping Centre, Cloverdale.

Volcano/Faulkner Park, 220 Abernethy Road, Cloverdale.

Forster Park Community Centre.

Kewdale Industrial Area.

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Ultimately, it is hoped that with the widespread deployment of CCTV in targeted areas, the City can create a wireless (or cabled where existing) network that provides not only quality footage available to WAPOL, but also engenders a feeling of security to those living and working in the City and also acts as a deterrent to criminal and anti-social types. The City intends to:

Consolidate and continually review the existing CCTV sites.

Continue with the ongoing expansion of the current CCTV network to protect City of Belmont facilities, staff, businesses and visitors.

Investigate the deployment of ‘stand alone’ CCTV units to be installed on a temporary basis in ‘hotspot’ areas. These could also be deployed in areas where a lack of supporting infrastructure would make the installation of a permanent CCTV system prohibitively expensive.

Complete and implement the City of Belmont’s CCTV Management Policy.

Continue to register all of its CCTV cameras with the WAPOL ‘Blue Iris’ Program.

Wright Street Bus Stop

AlarmAssist Program

Two of the main strategies of the CSCP Plan are to maximise ‘built in’ safety and to encourage residents and businesses to take more responsibility for their own safety and security. One of the most obvious ways to protect property is to install a monitored intruder alarm. The AlarmAssist Program was implemented to provide both residents and businesses with a high quality alarm system at an affordable price with easy payment options if required. The monitoring and the response times to any alarm activations by the City’s Community Watch service is unrivalled, averaging around ten minutes. Where the property already has an intruder alarm system, occupiers can pay for the monitoring only, which is a very competitively priced set fee and allows for multiple attendances by the City’s Community Watch with no additional call out charges.

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Currently, there are over one hundred residents and businesses that have alarms and/or monitoring provided as part of this program and it is hoped that the City can continue to support its ongoing implementation by:

Continuing to promote and investigate opportunities to enhance and improve the program.

Continuing to liaise with the service providers to ensure quality of service and systems.

Belmont Community Watch Service The City currently operates two Community Watch vehicles that provide a 24 hour service throughout the year to residents and businesses. The cars are equipped with CCTV for the purposes of gathering evidence and providing some element of security to the Community Watch Officers. They respond to alarm activations at Council properties and also to the residents and businesses who are part of the AlarmAssist program. Residents can request attendance by Community Watch Officers when they have security concerns and issues with neighbours (e.g. party noise). The Community Watch Officers also provide a ‘holiday’ service for residents who are away from their properties for extended periods of time as well providing feedback to the CSCP Officers in regard to issues of concerns and Eyes on the Street reports.

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When information is passed to the City by WAPOL in regard to ‘hotspots’ of criminal activity, the Community Watch is used to target these areas and provide a presence in the location to deter further activity. The Community Watch Officers also act as reliable witnesses who can provide sworn statements or testimony in court.

Criminal Damage Program (Graffiti)

The City of Belmont's Criminal Damage program is recognised as a leader in its field and with the redevelopment of the website it would be envisaged the service will continue at the highest of standards. This service is provided to make the City look and feel more appealing and attractive to residents, businesses and visitors alike. Currently the City removes or paints over between 1400 - 1900 reported incidents of criminal damage each month and this is done in a manner compliant with environmental policy requirements. The service ensures removal within 24 hours of reporting and 12 hours for offensive material (however, these are dealt with as a matter of priority). The new website and database currently being redeveloped will allow WAPOL access and the ability to export required records from the City’s graffiti database to their Online Assessment Reporting System (OARS) database. This facility will assist WAPOL investigations and allow them to compare ‘tags’ against known offenders. The City has already had some highly publicised successes and they have been as a direct result of the database. The program also extends to the cleaning of all bus shelters within the City on a three month maintenance program on request and a general clean and tidy on each occasion the contractors are coincidentally removing criminal damage from the shelter.

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Community Action and Involvement Days Each year the CSCP section runs a Community Action Day which engages volunteers from both the City and beyond to assist in the removal of criminal damage in badly affected areas. Not only do these days improve the aesthetics of the area but they engender community spirit and pride in the targeted area. It has also been noted that areas that have received such work in the past tend not to be affected as badly by criminal damage in the future. In addition the CSCP section will continue to attend pre-existing events such as the Autumn River Festival, Avon Descent and others held in the City to engage and educate attendees in community and crime related matters. Services such as free engraving, quizzes and ‘rewards’ for children, handouts of merchandise and information all helps to encourage the community to be responsible for their own safety and security, but in an informal and enjoyable manner. These events will be run in conjunction with other organisations such as Neighbourhood Watch and WAPOL.

Community Action Day at Tomato Lake September 2011

The Neighbourhood Watch Program The Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) Program is a State-wide initiative which promotes community spirit and support amongst members and actively raises awareness of community safety and crime related issues. The City’s branch assists the CSCP section in promoting the NHW activities, as well as other initiatives, such as the promotion of the Community Watch service and AlarmAssist programs.

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The committee members actively target ‘hotspot’ areas notified to them by the CSCP section to advise residents of increased levels of burglaries in their area, which encourages heightened vigilance. The City of Belmont's NHW program will incorporate the following activities:

Ongoing dissemination of NHW messages and community safety information through various methods of delivery.

Promotion of the NHW brand and ethos at Community Action Days and localised sausage sizzles.

Ongoing promotion of NHW brand with a view to increasing membership in the community.

Participation in State NHW initiatives.

Ongoing support by CSCP section of the monthly NHW meetings.

Investigate the opportunities to develop a Junior NHW Program which would attempt to engage children at a very early age. The program could be presented at Action Days as well as to small numbers of children in locations such as the Library.

Home and Business Security Appraisal Program One of the most distressing crimes residents and businesses can be subjected to is burglary where valuable and valued possessions are stolen and damaged. Whilst possessions can be replaced many such victims feel their personal space has been violated and lose their previous sense of security. Affected businesses can suffer from loss of productivity, financial impacts and where the problem recurs they may simply choose to relocate. Many burglaries have been shown to be undertaken opportunistically, where simple safeguards have been either overlooked or ignored, resulting in a home or premises becoming an easier target. The Home and Business Security Appraisal Program is a free service open to all residents and businesses where the City’s Community Safety and Crime Prevention Officers visit and inspect their properties to identify potential weaknesses and areas for improvement in their security. The occupier is then provided with a written report of recommendations, as well as being given additional advice and literature on related topics and services for example a crime prevention pack. Alternatively, residents or businesses can undertake their own appraisal using the City’s online program. The City’s officers use the ‘Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design’ (CPTED) principles in order to reduce the opportunity for crime through the effective planning, design and place management of both the built and landscaped environment. This includes principles such as:

Natural Surveillance.

Territorial Reinforcement.

Target Hardening.

Target Removal.

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New Initiatives The CSCP Officers are encouraged remit to research and develop new CSCP initiatives to promote safety and security throughout the City of Belmont. The following are examples of current CSCP initiatives:-

Cat bells – attached to handbags or purses to combat theft

Personal safety whistles

Motor Scooter alarms – joint initiative with WA Police and the Community Engagement Division (formerly Office of Crime Prevention) to tackle motor scooter theft.

Visual Message Screen (VMS) – to be used in crime “Hot Spot” areas to advise residents and businesses of local crime alerts.

Develop a mascot to promote the CSCP initiatives that the City is running. The mascot should be instantly recognisable and appeal to residents of all ages. The mascot could be an animal or character which is related to community safety such as the existing meerkat.

The CSCP Officers will continue to investigate new and innovative ways of identifying and addressing crime issues within the City of Belmont. The City will assess funding applications from external groups involved in community safety and crime prevention and consider supporting these initiatives when appropriate. Education A cornerstone of all initiatives is getting the message out to target groups in the most effective ways. It has been identified residents are very keen to receive safety and security advice, however their needs and how they wish to receive this information varies greatly depending on issues such as age, gender, marital status, children and so on. It is therefore imperative that the messages the City wishes to get out is targeted and tailored to meet these needs and expectations. The City is fortunate in that many of its existing facilities such as the Library, Adult Care Centres and Senior Citizens Centre already have well established programs where ‘captive audiences’ ranging from the very young through to the elderly can be approached to deliver short succinct messages, material and promotional gifts such as the cat bells and whistles. In addition, while the very young are being engaged by Library staff, CSCP Officers are ideally placed to chat with their parents and deliver the key messages in an informal setting. The sessions delivered to date have been very well received and are a cheap yet effective method of engaging the more vulnerable in the community. In house, an ongoing roll-out of initiatives to all staff such as Eyes on the Street will continue. In the past this has been predominantly delivered to outside staff, however all staff commute through the City to get to work, or actually live in the City, and they can also be valuable contributors to the program.

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COMMUNITY SAFETY & CRIME PREVENTION ACTION PLAN The preparation of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention (CSCP) Action Plan has been based on the results achieved to date and the actions required to implement Council’s Strategic Plan. A measure of the success of the CSCP Action Plan will be evident if there is a decrease in the level of concern in the community and business Perception Surveys. Key Objective 1

Establish Partnerships to Maximise the Resources and Attention Given to the Prevention of Crime and Antisocial Behaviour

Actions Target Date for

Commencement

Target Date for

Completion

The establishment of new partnerships and the ongoing development of existing ones is essential to maximising the effectiveness of the CSCP Plan.

WAPOL

Continue the exchange of information between the City and WAPOL as agreed in the Memorandum of Understanding signed in January 2011.

Continue SMS and email notifications to residents and businesses though the BeCrimeAlert program when requested by WAPOL.

Online integration of the City’s Criminal Damage (Graffiti) database with WAPOL’s OARS database.

Continue to provide CCTV footage to WAPOL on request.

Continue to provide local and regional Police Officers with CCTV location and layout maps.

Continue to develop joint crime prevention initiatives

Continue to register all CCTV installed by the City with the Blue Iris program and promote the Blue Iris program to all residents and businesses.

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

July 2012

July 2012

Community Engagement Division (formerly Office of Crime Prevention)

Liaise with CED on a regular basis and participate in CED projects.

Monitor and apply where applicable for funding to facilitate the implementation of new initiatives.

Ongoing

Ongoing

South East Metropolitan Crime Prevention & Diversity Unit

Continue to develop joint prevention initiatives.

Ongoing

Department of Housing

Continue to provide information, statements, reports and CCTV footage in relation to anti-social tenants.

Ongoing

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Actions Target Date for

Commencement

Target Date for

Completion

Neighbourhood Watch WA

Continue the City’s involvement with the NHW program both locally and at a state level.

Ongoing

Other Local Governments

Continue to exchange information between the City and other local governments in regard to provision of services and initiatives.

Attend the South East Metropolitan Local Government Community Safety Meeting on a quarterly basis

Ongoing

Ongoing

Private Contractors and Service Providers

Continue to work with existing contractors with a view to identifying and developing new technology that can be implemented as part of the CSCP initiatives.

Continue ongoing performance meetings with service providers.

Develop new relationships with providers of equipment and services to complement CSCP initiatives

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

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Key Objective 2

Maximising the Built in Safety of the City

Actions Target Date for

Commencement

Target Date for

Completion

Increase the perception of safety and security throughout the City and reduce the fear of crime

Continue to assess and implement CCTV in public and community areas.

Continue to improve and implement quality of CCTV cameras and supporting technology in the Belmont Community Watch patrol vehicles.

Ongoing

Ongoing

Protect the City’s assets

Undertake risk and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) based assessments on all City properties and implement management strategies and appropriate security measures

Ensure all installed technology is registered and insured as a City asset.

Ongoing

Ongoing

Improve security and safety in new residential and commercial developments within the City

Assess submitted plans against CPTED principles and liaise with applicants to achieve a higher security standard.

Ongoing

Improve security and safety in existing residential and commercial properties

Provide free on site and online (self assessed) security appraisals

Liaise with internal and external stakeholders with a view to improving property security.

High visibility security patrols. Rapid response and attendance by

Belmont Community Watch to activated intruder alarms registered with the AlarmAssist program.

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing Ongoing

July 2012 for online service

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Key Objective 3

Better Understanding of Community Safety and Develop Improved Treatment Strategies

Actions Target Date for

Commencement

Target Date for

Completion

To better understand community safety and security needs

Continue to receive crime statistics from WAPOL.

Monitor reports from the Belmont Community Watch

Collate ‘Eyes on the Street’ reports received from security and staff.

Continue to work closely with NHW. Undertake community engagement

road shows. Assess Catalyse reports and

implement identified needs. Continue to respond to community

safety concerns brought to the City’s attention.

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Attempt to identify and address short and long term issues affecting the safety and security within the City

Receive ‘hotspot’ data from WAPOL and implement short measures such as cocooning letter drops, BeCrimeAlert SMS service and targeted security patrols.

Targeted use of Visual Message Screen (VMS) (once procured with or without grant funding).

Targeted use of self contained rapid deployment CCTV units.

Ongoing

June 2012

July 2012

June 2013 then ongoing

July 2013 then

ongoing

To ensure the City works within legal constraints in the use of its CCTV equipment

Complete and implement in full the City’s CCTV Management and Operations Policy.

March 2012

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Key Objective 4

Increase Residential and Business Capacity to Ensure their Own Safety

Actions Target Date for

Commencement

Target Date for

Completion

Improve the knowledge base of residents and businesses in regard safety and security

Ongoing development and provision of crime prevention packs.

Online registration of all community safety services e.g. BeCrimeAlert, NHW, and AlarmAssist.

BeCrimeFree website information pages (the City’s security tips, WAPOL, NHW) and security self assessment programs.

Safety and security messages through various forms of media e.g. SMS service, Belmont Bulletin, NHW campaigns and VMS messages.

Ongoing

June 2012

June 2012

June 2012

Improve safety and security message to ‘at risk’ groups

Develop a ‘Junior NHW’ program to engage the young and their parents.

Community engagement through information sessions (e.g. Library, senior citizens).

Provide practical promotion material and services such as cat bells, engraving and whistles.

July 2012

Ongoing

Ongoing

July 2014

Improve Residential and Business security

Continue to promote and provide AlarmAssist program.

Ongoing

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Key Objective 5

Promote the City as a Desirable Place to Live

Actions Target Date for

Commencement

Target Date for

Completion

To ensure the City looks and feels like the City of Opportunity

Continue to implement the Criminal Damage (Graffiti) program and ensure all graffiti is removed within 24 hours of notification (12 hours/priority one for offensive or racist graffiti).

Promote online criminal damage reporting system.

Continue to run annual Community Action Days to address areas of ongoing high criminal damage while engendering community pride, spirit and ownership.

Continue with the bus shelter cleaning program.

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

To promote the City as a safe place to live

Provision of Holiday Watch service.

Extra security patrol requests when requested.

24 hour response by Belmont Community Watch to deal with general complaints from residents and businesses e.g. party noise.

Community Engagement road shows.

Provision of online calendar of community safety events.

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

June 2012

Develop new strategies and initiatives

Work with the City’s Marketing and Communications section to develop a marketing strategy to promote the CSCP initiatives.

Develop a new CSCP mascot to promote the Section and its initiatives.

Ongoing

Ongoing

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Key Objective 6

Continue to Develop a ‘Sense of Community’

Actions Target Date for

Commencement

Target Date for

Completion

Foster and encourage a ‘Sense of Community’

Continue to promote NHW and implement program and initiatives.

Promote NHW membership through work with local NHW group and online promotion.

Continue to run road shows and community events.

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

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References City of Belmont Plans:

Corporate Plan 2010

Strategic Plan 2010-15

Amlec House Draft Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan Research:

CATALYSE® Community Wellbeing© 2010

CATALYSE® Community Perceptions© 2010

Police Statistics

City of Belmont Statistics

Improving Community Perceptions of Safety 2011 (CATALYSE®)