학술논문
Aussie experience: local government community safety officers and capacity building
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Safer Communities, 2004, Vol. 3, Issue 3, pp. 31-35.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1757-8043
Abstract
The authors discuss trends in crime prevention and community safety particular to Australia. They report on research examining the role local government community safety officers (CSOs) play in the formation and implementation of crime prevention strategies in their home state of Victoria. The paper is based upon interview data conducted with CSOs and will assess key challenges and problems encountered in the management and implementation of strategies at the local level. Issues assessed include the role of community safety practitioners as ‘change managers’. Broader lessons relating to training, capacity building and strengthening the role of local government are drawn from the research that are of relevance to community safety policy in the UK and abroad.