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Safer Southwark Partnership

working together to make the Southwark a safer place to live

Southwark Council are working hard to make the community a safer place to live in.


The Safer Southwark Partnership plan 2008-20012 sets out the council's prorities for reducing voilence.  The key areas are;

  • Reducing re-offending - Managing offenders to ensure the community is protected and enabling individuals to exit the cycle of crime

  • Tackling violence - Reducing violence in Southwark, including robbery, weapons, domestic abuse and preventing violent extremism (PVE)

  • Tackling youth crime - Reducing the number of young people who become involved with crime, and empowering young people to exit the cycle of crime

  • Tackling anti-social behaviour - Reducing anti-social behaviour in Southwark and improving public perceptions about the environment

  • Drugs and alcohol - Reducing the harm caused to individuals and the community by drugs and alcohol

  • Communities and communications -  Ensuring cohesive and resilient communities, increasing public perceptions of safety and encouraging confidence in the criminal justice process

Are you a victim of antisocial behaviour?

Have you heard of the minimum stardards of service? This is an agreement by the Safer Southwark Partnership (SSP)  to local people living in Southwark who are victims of or witness to antisocial behaviour. This range from hate crime, roudy behaviour, domestic violence to physical violence. It tells you all you need to know about reporting antisocial behaviour and your rights. Its a long document but well worth the read as it also includes information and advice from a number of different organisations in Southwark.

Have your say on a borough-wide dog control order

This is a new consultation taking place now and whether you're a dog owner or not  this will definitely affect you. Find out more


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