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01 Feb 2009
Government Visits Edinburgh Community Safety Division
A delegation from the Scottish Government will tomorrow, Wednesday 18 February visit the Community Safety division of the City of Edinburgh Council. The visit takes place following the recent successes of the model used to tackle crime and improve community safety in the city.
Visits to observe how the Capital Partnership Model works and to learn about the impact it has had on reducing crime and antisocial behaviour have proved popular in the past year. A delegation from The Hague visited last year along with groups from all over Britain.
Representatives from the Government's Justice department will spend the day in Community Safety facilities with Council officials and representatives from other partner organisations such as, the Police and the Procurator Fiscal's service.
During their visit the delegates will be given a briefing on the Capital Model, Neighbourhood Action Units, the work of Lothian and Borders Police and the Fire Service. They will also learn about the CCTV Unit and visit the Risk Factory which has proved an immensely popular facility since it's opening just over 2 years ago.
Councillor Paul Edie, Chair of the Edinburgh Community Safety Partnership said, "The work that is being done by both the Council and the Police to tackle community safety issues in the city has seen crime levels drop significantly over the past 3 years. We are very proud of the progress in tackling crime and antisocial behaviour. We are delighted to welcome Government officials who are visiting us to understand how Edinburgh is leading the way and to investigate if these successes could be replicated in other parts of the country."
Inspector Dennis Hunter from Lothian and Borders Police said 'The Capital Partnership Model has made a significant impact on crime levels in the city, and we're pleased that the Scottish Government are recognising this. The success of the Community Safety Division is down to close working with our key partners, and the City of Edinburgh Council in particular. We hope that today's visit is useful for delegates to see how this coordinated working could be beneficial to other parts of Scotland.'
Visits to observe how the Capital Partnership Model works and to learn about the impact it has had on reducing crime and antisocial behaviour have proved popular in the past year. A delegation from The Hague visited last year along with groups from all over Britain.
Representatives from the Government's Justice department will spend the day in Community Safety facilities with Council officials and representatives from other partner organisations such as, the Police and the Procurator Fiscal's service.
During their visit the delegates will be given a briefing on the Capital Model, Neighbourhood Action Units, the work of Lothian and Borders Police and the Fire Service. They will also learn about the CCTV Unit and visit the Risk Factory which has proved an immensely popular facility since it's opening just over 2 years ago.
Councillor Paul Edie, Chair of the Edinburgh Community Safety Partnership said, "The work that is being done by both the Council and the Police to tackle community safety issues in the city has seen crime levels drop significantly over the past 3 years. We are very proud of the progress in tackling crime and antisocial behaviour. We are delighted to welcome Government officials who are visiting us to understand how Edinburgh is leading the way and to investigate if these successes could be replicated in other parts of the country."
Inspector Dennis Hunter from Lothian and Borders Police said 'The Capital Partnership Model has made a significant impact on crime levels in the city, and we're pleased that the Scottish Government are recognising this. The success of the Community Safety Division is down to close working with our key partners, and the City of Edinburgh Council in particular. We hope that today's visit is useful for delegates to see how this coordinated working could be beneficial to other parts of Scotland.'
