Crime Prevention Plan

Introduction

Liverpool is facing an increase in insecurity as a result of an increase in property crime, which is

targeting both business and residential sectors. According to the Liverpool City Council, an
increase in theft is being blamed on drug usage by the general public and the city's large
population. Due to the high prevalence of drug usage and poverty in the City, the Council has
noticed that a lot of drug users include low-class people who steal to pay for their drugs. As a
result, developing a crime prevention strategy that aids the City Council in regaining control of
the situation is critical. The Council will be able to minimise theft cases in Liverpool by
implementing crime prevention measures. In addition, the development of a medical supervision
drug injecting facility is important to minimise drug-related crimes in order to lower the drug
usage rate. When the Council of Liverpool concentrates on the source of the issue, the rate of
drug-related offences may be managed while drug usage is reduced via supervised injection.
Written submissions are offered to Council of Liverpool, NSW to assist formulate methods to
decrease crime in the city. In addition, it will discuss the need and efficacy of a medical
supervision drug injecting facility in lowering criminal activity in the city of Liverpool in
general.

Discussion

Risk and problems

A crime prevention strategy will be developed using qualitative data gathered by the City of
Liverpool Council. Liverpool has a high rate of break-ins, according to the study's first
participant, who said they had been the victim of a drug-related crime once. The participant and
his or her neighbour thought the person taking their items was a drug addict who lived next door.
When a drug user goes bankrupt to buy pills, they break into people's homes, steal their
belongings, and resell them to pay for more drugs. In contrast to the first participant, who
claimed that the neighbourhood was safe, the third said that people were concerned about
insecurity and theft. The participant claims that drug addicts are the ones that commit the
majority of the thefts in their shop. Sometimes, they frighten away customers by coming to the
business with the goal of not purchasing anything.
Locals are also concerned about their own safety, particularly the protection of their children,
since drug addicts often prey on them and beg money from them to fuel their habit.. While they
don't see them as a risk, they worry that if they don't get any more money, they'll become violent.
Locals have also expressed worry over insufficient illumination since it permits drug users to
inject themselves. Because the needles are left outside of the shops, customers and business
owners are put in risk. As a result of the darkness, another of the participants nearly sat on a
needle. According to one participant, some teenagers are also engaged in drug sniffing and
attempt to get other kids in the area to start misusing drugs. Thus, they are concerned that the
immaturity of other youngsters in the area would expose them to harm if they begin to
experiment with drugs.

Recommendations

The Council of Liverpool, New South Wales, may use a variety of strategies to combat the city's
crime issue. Nevertheless, in this context, I advise the use of Development Crime Prevention,
preventing crime partnerships, as well as environmental crime prevention. The strategies will not
only provide insight into why crimes are done in the region, but they will also intervene and
provide criminal activity with a preventative mechanism.

Developmental Crime Prevention

The method is critical to the City of Liverpool since it will provide a strategy for preventing drug
addiction in the children of drug addict parents. The City of Liverpool can reduce drug-related
crime by igniting and redirecting positive impulses in the local youth population (Manning et al.,
2013). As a result, the approach is crucial because it helps young people, who may become
future offenders, are becoming aware of the choices they consider when it comes to providing
support in school settings, communities, and homes to make neighbourhoods and societies a
safer environment for businesses to succeed and people to live peacefully without worrying
about their safety (Lab, 2019). If we provide our children more constructive and better choices,
they will have a higher chance of making better decisions about how they develop and the extra
possibilities they are introduced to that do not involve criminal activity. According to research,
the City of Liverpool Council will give crucial moments for intervention and developmental
crime prevention help and possibilities during such a shift. As a result, the Council would be able
to raise awareness and assist avoid criminal behaviour later in a child's life by giving vital
resources to children and families. To that aim, I advise the Council to concentrate its efforts on
the most disadvantaged and at-risk segments of society.

Environmental Crime Prevention

My recommendation for the Council of Liverpool in environmental crime prevention is that

preventative measures to influence or modify community norms, institutions and policies be
included into their plans. The reason for this is that drug-related crimes cannot be committed by
individuals just because of their personal traits. Some factors encourage such individuals to
engage in drug usage and theft in order to get funds for drug purchases (Sutton et al., 2021).
Institutional laws and restrictions, mass media messaging, and easy availability to cigarettes,
alcohol, and other substances like caffeine are some of the contributing factors to youth
substance abuse (Rhodes, 2002). As a result, the Council should implement regulations to assist
restrict and manage the supply of these medications. As a result, environmental policies will be
effective if the community gets behind them.

Stakeholder Involvement

The implementation of my ideas will include a variety of community stakeholders. Residents of

Liverpool, public workers and the organisations they represent, neighbourhood leaders,
community organizations, and company owners are all considered to be stakeholder groups in
the project. Persons who live in Liverpool and operate businesses in the area will be crucial to
the suggestion since they can identify groupings of people who commit drug-related offences
(Morgan, & Homel, 2013). Aside from that, they'll be used to identify populations whose
children are at risk of being involved in drug-related offences later in life. People who work for
or are affiliated with government or its agencies will work together with law enforcement to
assure that policies and procedures are followed and those who commit drug-related crimes face
justice.

Crime Prevention Partnerships

The high rate of larceny and drug usage in the area reveals a chasm between city rules and actual
practise, as well as between the general public and local law enforcement. Consequently, my
recommendation for crime prevention plans is that they concentrate on improving the quality of
police service delivery in the region's various police agencies (Lab, 2019). There should be both
immediate and long term objectives that assist to prevent crimes from occurring now, as well as
intervention by targeting young people at risk of engaging in criminal activity later age (Prenzler,
& Sarre, 2012). In addition, the City of Liverpool's Council should guarantee that law
enforcement authorities and local residents work together. Those who use drugs and steal from
the locals are both known to the people who live there. As a result of the agreement, local police
agencies will be able to identify and apprehend those responsible for drug-related offences.

Applications and Analysis

Application of Crime Prevention Plan

The use of the preventing crime concept in cooperation with the suggestions aims to cut down on
drug-related crime in the city. As a result, rather of focusing on how crime affects the
community, researchers are now looking into the origins of crime. Instead, the objective is to
remove or diminish the circumstances that contribute to drug usage and thievery in the area. In a
nutshell, it will make sure that crimes involving drugs are linked before they happen. For my
view, crime prevention is a critical idea since it addresses several elements that affect someone's
propensity to commit a crime (Felson, 2017). Unemployment, poor educational achievement,
and ill health are only a few of the contributing variables. Whenever a crime occurs, all three
parts of Crime Prevention Triangle must be present. This is what law enforcement officers call
the "Three Ds" principle. In Liverpool, it's critical to figure out if drug users are prepared to
become involved in criminal activity. The Liverpool City Council will get a better understanding
of what motivates drug-related offenders to commit crimes and put the lives of the citizens of
Liverpool at jeopardy. It will also be easier for the Council to understand why offenders begin by
abusing drugs. Furthermore, figuring out if drug users are criminals is crucial since it will help
the Council figure out whether drug users are capable of committing crimes like stealing. Finally,
the Council would be aware of the potential for drug-related offenders to grow up and become
productive members of society. The approach's strength is that this will aid in the prevention of
drug-related criminality, which has led to the loss of property for Liverpool citizens. The
approach's drawback, on the other side, is that it fails to address the underlying causes of drug
dependence.

Application of Harm Reduction plan

Implementation of harm reduction approach to the suggestion attempts to lessen the damage
caused to the lives of Liverpool residents by the actions of drug-related criminals. Residents of
Liverpool have reported theft at their shops, according to qualitative data obtained by the City
Council of Liverpool. Others have expressed concern for their safety since some drug addicts
reside next door and steal from them while they are not at home, according to the data. Some
residents, on the other hand, were concerned that their children may be recruited by drug users to
begin misusing drugs as a result of the situation (Lab, 2019,). Addicts may use children as bait,
as one of the research participants said that a team had urged their son, who was a teenager
involved in drug misuse, to begin taking the substance. Others expressed concern about the
safety of their children in the future due to drugs that borrowed money from them on their way
back from the shops. As a result, it is critical to investigate and comprehend the factors that lead
drug users to participate in drug-related crimes. Criminal intent and conduct are key parts of
harm reduction measures that support the suggestions (Sutton et al., 2021). According to the
qualitative data gathered by the Liverpool City Council, the research discovered that the primary
motivation for stealing in the area is not to inflict damage, but rather to provide drug users with
money that they may use to acquire more narcotics. When drug addicts are unable to get drugs
via legal means, they resort to stealing from citizens and businesses and selling the proceeds in
order to purchase the narcotics that they need. While they have no intention of causing damage
to anybody, it should be realised that they are causing residents and business owners in Liverpool
to destroy their homes as a result of theft. In this area, it is unlawful to break into people's homes
and businesses in order to steal any goods which the drug addicts may sell in order to raise
money to acquire more drugs in the future. People are losing their homes and incurring financial
losses in their businesses as a result of the act. Therefore, it is critical to prevent crime before
drug users begin injuring others and coercing them into handing over money to support their
habit. In addition to the illegal conduct itself, there are additional elements of damage
minimization. Among the approach's advantages is the fact that it will assist in limiting the
damage caused to individuals as a consequence of drug-related criminality. However, it has a
weakness since it does not identify the extent of the harm that individuals might suffer.
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