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The Safer Cities approach refers to a process used by local
authorities in many countries to implement community safety
strategies and initiatives that are tailored to the specific
needs and realities of their respective cities.
Much has been learned from initiatives that use this approach
and some of the necessary conditions for success have been identified
over the years:
- Leadership and vision from mayors, city councils and municipal
managers
- Recognition of safety and security as key elements of quality
of life in urban, rural, and peri-urban areas
- Rigorous examination of the nature, causes and impacts
of crime, violence and insecurity through a "local safety
diagnosis"
- Sensitisation, mobilisation, and partnership strategies
for all community and institutional stakeholders
- Development of action plans to reduce and prevent crime
- Co-ordinated delivery of activities on the ground
- Interaction and consultation with the community
- Follow-up, monitoring and communication of evaluation results
Municipal safety strategies are a key part of integrated urban
renewal and development programmes. They typically include measures
to improve law enforcement, environmental design, coherence
of social development and crime prevention programmes, and community
participation. Furthermore, municipal safety strategies take
into consideration the specific needs of children, the elderly,
the poor, youth, women, victims of crime and young offenders.
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