Community Safety and Disability

Anne Lawtey

Community Safety Partnership Manager

What is community safety?

Crime Anti-social behaviour Fear of Crime Drugs and alcohol

Our approach

Evidence led – follows the statistics Priorities Consultation Government driven outcomes/targets

Crimes against people with disabilities

General crimes affecting people with disabilities

Additional crimes Hate Crime

Additional risk of crime

Targeting due to perceived ‘vulnerability’ Crime by professionals and carers Reluctance to report crime

Specific issues relating to people with disabilities

Vulnerability (real or perceived) leading to risk averse policies

Treatment as witnesses and victims Confidence in system Impact of crime and/or reporting

Hate Crime

3rd party reporting Community cohesion

Anti-Social Behaviour

Committed against people with disabilities Committed by people with disabilities Anti-Social Behaviour and mental health

problems

Fear of Crime

General fear of crime Heightened fear of crime

Contact details

Community.safety@richmond.gov.uk

www.richmond.gov.uk

020 8891 7777

Anne Lawtey

020 8831 6195

a.lawtey@richmond.gov.uk

Drugs and alcohol

Accessible services Budget decisions / priorities