Council is taking a proactive approach to partnering with other agencies to address community safety concerns. Council supports community safety through such things as:
Following consultation with key stakeholders, Council has agreed to pursue five areas of concern:
- To foster community safety in the CBD and surrounding reserves.
- To support initiatives which reduce tourism-related crime.
- To support initiatives that reduce youth offending.
- To support initiatives addressing alcohol and drug issues.
- To support and build capacity for neighbourhood and community initiatives.
Council has developed a Crime Prevention Plan which aims to address the five key areas (above). This three-year plan includes a number of specific "Action Plans" that involve Council working closely with key stakeholders such as Police, Ministry of Social Development, Child, Youth and Family, and schools.
To download a copy of the Rotorua District Council Crime Prevention Action Plan for 2006/07, click here (34KB)