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Community Safety and Disability
Anne Lawtey
Community Safety Partnership Manager
What is community safety?
Crime Anti-social behaviour Fear of Crime Drugs and alcohol
Our approach
Evidence led – follows the statistics Priorities Consultation Government driven outcomes/targets
Crimes against people with disabilities
General crimes affecting people with disabilities
Additional crimes Hate Crime
Additional risk of crime
Targeting due to perceived ‘vulnerability’ Crime by professionals and carers Reluctance to report crime
Specific issues relating to people with disabilities
Vulnerability (real or perceived) leading to risk averse policies
Treatment as witnesses and victims Confidence in system Impact of crime and/or reporting
Hate Crime
3rd party reporting Community cohesion
Anti-Social Behaviour
Committed against people with disabilities Committed by people with disabilities Anti-Social Behaviour and mental health
problems
Fear of Crime
General fear of crime Heightened fear of crime
Contact details
www.richmond.gov.uk
020 8891 7777
Anne Lawtey
020 8831 6195
Drugs and alcohol
Accessible services Budget decisions / priorities
