A safer
Suffolk
We all have a role to play in making our communities safer. Suffolk
is one of the safest places in the country, where people enjoy a
good quality of life. But we know many people are still worried
about crime and safety issues where they live and work.
To help address this, a new approach to policing and community
safety has been introduced in Suffolk - called Safer
Neighbourhoods.
There are now 47 Safer Neighbourhood Teams up-and-running across
the county, and what makes them different is that they include
councils, community partners and volunteers working alongside the
police officers and police staff.
These people will be working together to tackle concerns around
crime, anti-social behaviour and safety, in a way that is visible
and accessible to communities. The public will also be able to have
a real influence on the priorities of their local team.
What are the key aims of Safer
Neighbourhoods?
- Listening to the public to identify their concerns
- Working with the public to tackle the issues that have been
identified
- Keeping people informed of the progress that’s made
How can I find my local Safer Neighbourhood
Team?
There are a number of ways you can search for your team on the
Safer Neighbourhoods website –
www.safersuffolk.org.uk
If you type in your full postcode, you will be directed straight
through to the Safer Neighbourhood Team that serves your area. Or
you can look up your parish or local council ward name on the A to
Z list. There’s also an A to Z list of all 47 teams.
If you don’t have access to the internet, phone one of the contact
numbers in the box at the top of this page, and they will be able
to help you.
What will I find on each Safer Neighbourhood Team
website?
Each website provides details of the
priorities for the team in reducing crime and anti-social
behaviour, and a list of who’s in the team. You can also:
- Keep up to date on what’s happening in your area
- Find out about your team and how to contact them
- Give information to your team using an online confidential
reporting form and
- Report problems online including abandoned vehicles, noise
nuisance, fly-tipping, and litter
How do the people in the teams work
together?
Each team will have a regular tasking meeting where problems and
issues identified by the local community will be prioritised for
action. By combining the skills and knowledge of a variety of
people, problems should be solved more efficiently and effectively
than before.
Your team’s priorities will be listed on the Safer Neighbourhood
Team website. This website will also give you the opportunity to
pass on information to the team or report problems affecting your
day-to-day life.
The teams may also organise other events, such as street
briefings. At these, team members meet local people at the scene of
a problem to discuss their concerns and what actions could be taken
to address them.
For more information please see our
FAQ page.
Contacts
To contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team
Web site:
www.safersuffolk.org.uk
Telephone:
Waveney District Council area – 01986 835300
Suffolk Coastal District Council area – 01473 613500
Ipswich Borough Council area – 01473 613500
Babergh District Council area – 01473 613500
Mid Suffolk District Council area – 01284 774100
St Edmundsbury Borough Council area – 01284 774100
Forest Heath District Council area - 01284
774100