The document outlines a strategy to reduce crime and improve safety in a community through the use of CCTV surveillance, security patrols, partnerships with police and community groups, and crime prevention through environmental design principles. Key aspects of the strategy include installing and monitoring over 200 CCTV cameras, conducting security audits, increasing police presence, and engaging social services to help address underlying issues like drug dependencies and homelessness. The strategy aims to lower the perception of crime and resulted in a 70%+ reduction in crime reported in the community.

1. Larry Waite

2. THE THREAT
The public feeling unsafe in their community
• Youths congregating all hours / misuse of public spaces
• CRIMES:
Public nuisance, Robbery, Break and Enter,
Shop Steal, Assault, Alcohol related, Car theft,
Bag snatching, Graffiti etc.

3. THE STRATEGY
• Hire consultants, conduct security audits
• Look at basic CPTED principles lighting & landscape
• Naturally define boundaries
• Increase Police and community support
• CCTV Cameras and specialized operators
• Recruit allies –Welfare & community groups, Police, business etc.

4. THE STRATEGY
“OFFER ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED”
Recruiting various agencies that can assist with:
• Drug Dependencies
• Homelessness
• Domestic Violence
• Education & Employment.
• Multiculturalism

5. THE STRATEGY
“FORM A WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH POLICE”
• Intelligence sharing
• Provide evidence of a crime or suspect of
• Live images to assist in the prioritisation of responses
• Business community support
• Assist in investigations (images and Intel)

6. THE STRATEGY
PLANNING
• Design and Implement a Crime prevention strategy
• Purpose: Protect the public and it’s property
• Outcome: Provide a safer community
• Lower the perception of crime
• Engage community group and stake holders

7. GATHER OUR
ALLIES
• Juvenile Justice
• Drug Arm, Teen Care, Crime Stoppers
• Qld Rail, MRD, Liquor Licence
• Local businesses and community groups
• Police and Government Departments

8. THE STRATEGY
“Engage your adversary from many directions” -Sun Tzu

9. THE BATTLE
COMMENCES
• CCTV Cameras up and running
• Live reporting to Police from the Control Room
• Security Patrols walk the beat - liaising with the public/businesses
• High police presence
• Co operation from Night Clubs and Hotels -Via Radio / phone
• Drug Arm on the street afterhours
• Aboriginal and Islander elders on the streets
• One central control room –The SAFE CITY MONITORING FACILITY
• Businesses and community working together

10. THE WEAPONS OF WAR
• The implementation of proactively engaged CCTV
• The utilization of Security and Community street patrols
• Increased Police presence
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
• Monitor public spaces for abnormal or unusual behavior
• Information exchange with key stakeholders
• Effective and accurate communication

11. SPOILS OF VICTORY
• Created safer public spaces
• Preventing crimes through the detection of suspicious activity
• Assisting in solving crimes with the use of CCTV footage
• Continue to build and maintain community partnerships
• We have changed the perception of crime
• Continue our strong Police relationship
70%+ REDUCTION IN CRIME

12. THE CONTROL
ROOM
“Staffed 24 hours a day 7 days a week
by licensed
monitoring operators”
• Over 200 External PTZ cameras across 12 suburbs
• 26 servers
• 200 terra bytes (approximately)
• Communication Systems
• Emergency Contact Points
• Images to Police
• 28x 52” screens

13. • Ability to have over 150 screens
• Proactively engaged cameras
• Assisting Police with Investigations
• Real Time recording (D1/4CIF)
• Fast response -Communications
THE CONTROL
ROOM

14. WELL TRAINED SOLDIERS
• Continued ongoing training
• Local knowledge
• Crime detection
• Procedures
• Community assist
• Team work
• Vigilance / Response
• Positive and correct use of the equipment

15. SKILLS
• Legislative & Industry laws
• Equipment checks & maintenance
• Image - handling, storage & destruction
• Record Keeping
• Statistical information gathering
• Compilations & copying
• Observations, interpretations & response (Security, Police)
• Radio & phone communication skills with all agencies (can be difficult)

16. THE TASTE OF VICTORY
• Over 9,000 arrests as a direct result of Safe City
• Over image 5000 reviews undertaken for Police
• Assisting police over 47,000 times
• Over 3000 missing or wanted people located
• 1000 assaults
• In excess of 4,500 public nuisance
• Crime reduced dramatically

17. PROCEDURES & POLICIES
• Equipment choices- Fit for purpose?
• When and where to use a camera ?
• Confidentiality and privacy
• Releasing images
• In control of your images at all times
• The purpose and expected outcomes
• Reactive or proactive? / engaged or random monitoring ?

18. CONCLUSION