Week 2: COMMUNITY AND PARTNERS

Question 1

Name some Crime Prevention Initiatives that NSWPF engage in:

Answer 1

• Coffee with a Cop
• Community Awareness Policing Program in Police Area - Commands
• Community engagement days
• Providing information sessions/posters/initiatives targeting specific crime issues, such as domestic violence.
• Community Safety Precinct Committee (CSPC)
• Neighbourhood Watch
• Think before you Trek
• Safer by design

Question 2

What is Crime Prevention as defined in the NSWPF Crime Prevention Strategy?

Answer 2

Crime prevention is the attempt to reduce and deter crime and criminal behaviour in partnership with the community.

Question 3

Define Social Factors of Crime Prevention and list examples:

Answer 3

Addressed the conditions in our communities that influence behaviour that may lead to crime:
DV workshops, coffee with a cop, PCYC, community engagement.

Question 4

Situational (Environmental) factors of Crime Prevention and list examples:

Answer 4

Reducing the opportunity and or likelihood for crime to occur: Street lighting, CCTV, security, awareness.

Question 5

How do we evaluate the effectiveness of Crime Prevention Strategies?

Answer 5

• Crime Statistics,

Question 6

The main mission and function of the NSWPF:

Answer 6

To provide police services to NSW by way of preventing and detecting crime.

Question 7

Crime prevention partners:

Answer 7

NSW Department of justice (Corrections/Parole)
Local Government
Community safety committees
Local Liquor accords
Diversion programs (Youth on track, MERIT etc.)

Question 8

Crime prevention model (SARA):

Answer 8

Scan: conduct research, identify problems
Analyse: identify what is causing the problem
Respond: make an action plan, devise ways to respond to the problem
Assess: evaluate the plan, monitor changes, report success