Creating a Safer Northern Ireland for All

Sunday 04 May 2008

Sunday 04 May 2008

09.45am

Wellington Park Hotel- Belfast

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The Government is committed to creating a safer Northern Ireland. Since its Community Safety Strategy was introduced in March 2003, demands from local communities have seen the development of joined-up action through 26 Community Safety Partnerships. Most recently, the Criminal Justice Order (NI) Order 2008 seeks to ensure that the issues most concerning communities throughout Northern Ireland are addressed as promptly as possible.

In February 2008, the government announced that £18 million had been secured to assist in the delivery of front line projects in order to identify and deliver local solutions to local problems and contribute to strategic priorities with a particular focus on anti-social behaviour and violent crime.

"Safer and Stronger Communities in Northern Ireland: Creating a Safer Northern Ireland for All" will take place on 4 July 2008 in Belfast.

Delegates at this event will debate the key issues concerning the future of Community Safety Partnerships and consider how they can overcome long-standing issues such as:

• Are community safety partnerships the right vehicles to deliver safer communities?;
• Has the balance between prevention and detection been addressed?;
• Are the correct measures in place to tackle the causes of anti-social behaviour in the first place?;
• What is the best way to utilise Community Based Restorative Justice to ensure that offenders are suitably punished, victims suitably compensated and the chances of reoffending decreased?;
• How do we get local residents to engage with neighbourhood policing throughout Northern Ireland?;
• The role of local authorities in creating safer communities.

Registration

Find out more or register online at http://insidegovernment.msgfocus.com/c/11gA7iIisMOoRxVw to find out more information.

Places are limited and early booking is advisable. There are also a number of limited event sponsorship/exhibition opportunities.