Birmingham Partners Unite to Keep Crime Down
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The day, entitled 'United Streets of Birmingham', is supported by Birmingham City Council and will see partner agencies and residents taking part in community safety activities including environmental clean-ups and police-led operations. As many staff as possible will take part in local activity to ensure a high-visibility presence across the city. 'United Streets of Birmingham' is also the theme of the campaign that has been created to encourage those who live and work in Birmingham to 'unite' with the police and other agencies in reducing crime by following simple crime prevention advice. The campaign focuses on specific crimes such as robbery, burglary and vehicle crime and aims to give residents advice on how to keep themselves and their belongings safe. |
Chief Superintendent Malcolm Coall, the commander for Birmingham city centre, said: "The United Streets of Birmingham day and the campaign are both about continuing with the positive results we've seen across the city recently. Crime has reduced year on year since 2002.
"However, we can not afford to be complacent and we are committed to working together to keep our communities safe. We hope that by reminding people of the simple measures they can put in place in terms of personal safety and looking after their home and belongings, crime will stay at an all-time low."
As part of the campaign, posters will be displayed across Birmingham targeting specific crimes such as mobile phone theft and burglary. A website will also be launched which will contain easy to follow crime prevention advice and the latest news on crime figures in Birmingham.
Posters will be available to download from the site and there will also be a leaflet detailing simple crime prevention tips distributed across homes in the city.
Councillor Ayoub Khan, Cabinet Member for Community Safety, said: ⿿We welcome the United Streets of Birmingham day as it provides another opportunity for the city council and its partner agencies to work together to continue the good work already taking place in the city around community safety.
"Crime statistics for the city show great progress in a number of areas. Although crime has fallen, we recognise the importance of reducing fear of crime, of public reassurance and of public confidence in all local agencies.
"The new Home Office crime reduction strategy launched last week is by and large a continuation of existing approaches to community safety. These are being well implemented in Birmingham and West Midlands Police is among the leaders in the country on neighbourhood policing."
Ian Coghill, Director of Environmental Services and Community Safety, added: "We all want to work together to make sure that Birmingham remains one of the safest places in the country to live. This campaign is about the community working with partners and each other to ensure that we can continue to be proud of where we live and our track record in terms of crime."
For more information, visit the United Streets of Birmingham website at www.unitedbirmingham.com