Our Work

Safer North Devon aims to reduce crime, fear of crime and anti-social behaviour across Northern Devon.

Our work is targeted towards thematic delivery areas locally.

Work by Safer North Devon

 

Our Aims

  1. Ensure that North Devon remains a priority for all Community Safety services commissioned for Devon.
  2. To facilitate improved partnership working and information sharing.
  3. To deliver outcomes against the National Indicators, Safer Devon and Safer North Devon plans.

 

How we work

  1. We take a holistic approach to problem solving.
  2. We bring together multiple agencies working with specialist professionals already on the ground in an area.
  3. We develop new delivery structures and ways of working.
  4. We focus on sustainable community outcomes.

 

How do we fit into the bigger picture for Devon?

Devon is part of the national Local Area Agreement (LAA) delivery.

The Safer Communities work is delivered by the Safer Devon Partnership who commission services across Devon and drive the development of best practice in all thematic areas.

Safer North Devon works to influence and compliment this work, and meet local needs by developing partnerships and ultimately joint projects to improve outcomes for our local communities.

Devon LAA

How we work in local neighbourhoods

We support the existing work around local neighbourhood management projects across the area where our expertise can add to the agreed outcomes for an area.

We work closely with Neighbourhood Policing teams who are listening to your concerns using police surgeries, local meetings, door-to-door enquiries and surveys.

Any information you supply, along with other partner consultation allows our teams to identify the top priorities to both influence where our thematic work gets delivered and how we support your neighbourhood improvement plans. We also consider all the information you provide through parish plans to give us a picture of local concerns and emerging issues.

Many of our projects are linked directly to the PACT (Partners and Communities Together) process developed by local dedicated Neighbourhood Policing teams, led by Police Officers but including Police Community Support Officers, Special Constables and Neighbourhood Wardens, working with all relevant partner agencies.

Crime levels continue to fall in our area, however we continue to work hard to improve public confidence and ensure you can enjoy a safe environment wherever you live across Northern Devon.