Residents give views on tackling criminals

Apr 4 2008 by Allison Dickinson, Chester Chronicle

BLACON residents were invited to the Palace Hotel in Manchester for a conference to get their views for the crime and community review.

A total of 13 people went, including several recipients of respect awards and their friends.

Carolyn Smith of Blacon Neighbourhood Management Pathfinder said: “It was a very positive day.”

The Crime and Communities review looks at how local communities, the police, local criminal justice agencies and other partners can best work together to reduce crime, raise community confidence, improve information and lower the fear of crime.Š The review also looks at what makes people get involved in tackling problems in their community.

The Review covers four main areas:

How the police and other agencies can work with communities to reduce crime.

How to raise public confidence in crime fighting organisations.

How best to police local neighbourhoods.

How to ensure the justice system has the full support of the public by being open and responsive.