Wat is veiligheid?

Hoewel veiligheid een van de fundamenten van de samenleving is, is het niet helder wat het is. Kunnen we het wicked problem van veiligheid voorzien van kaders waarbinnen al deze actoren vereend kunnen samenwerken? Veiligheidszorg is nu takenpakket Veiligheid wordt vooral gedefinieerd in termen van wat het niet is: criminaliteit, overlast en gevoelens van dreiging.… Continue reading Wat is veiligheid?

Roles in community safety

Community safety, like any safety system, has three distinct roles. There is the policymaking role, to configure priorities, allocate means and coördinate stakeholders as required. There is the signalling role, which entails alerting partners and authorities to relevant threats. This role may entail some sensemaking of vague or multi interpretable signals. Finally, there is the… Continue reading Roles in community safety

Collective efficacy

Collective efficacy is the defining feature of a safe, ordened and pleasant neighborhood. It is the belief of a group of people that they can influence their surroundings to their advantage and it can be developed by external interventions from Justice in Practice. Do you dread coming home because you do not feel safe in… Continue reading Collective efficacy