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Crime Prevention Strategy - Empowering local solutions to tackle crime

Empowering Victorian communities to tackle the causes of crime is the cornerstone of Victoria's new Crime Prevention Strategy.

The Victorian Graffiti Register

Victorians can easily report graffiti after the launch of a new database and easy-to-use app.

Funding awarded under the Community Safety Infrastructure Grants program

More than $5.6 million has been awarded to communities to improve public safety and security and boost economic growth in Victoria.

A survey tool for measuring feelings of safety in Victoria

A survey tool has been developed for local government to measure how safe people feel in Victorian communities.

Helping people to better understand Victoria’s justice system

The Wyndham Citizens’ Academy is an innovative program in Melbourne’s west helping participants learn more about the justice system in Victoria.

New research explores link between lighting and perceptions of safety

Does more lighting always make people feel safer? The latest research suggests that improving perceptions of safety in public spaces requires a more nuanced approach.

Video case study: Melton Graffiti Preventative Education and Street Art Activation program

Melton City Council delivered a multifaceted graffiti prevention project that has reduced the amount of illegal graffiti in the community