The success of any Community Safety Partnership and the coordination of crime reduction messages can be greatly enhanced with an inclusive and planned communications approach. 

We aim to promote the successes of the partnership, ensuring that residents who are traditionally part of under reached cohorts: receive the consistent messages that the partnership are trying to promote (especially those most vulnerable in society).

Similarly, we aim to reach those involved in criminality to assist with challenging their behaviour, offering ways out of crime and show that there are alternatives to what is/could become an entrenched lifestyle. This communication needs to be done using a variety of different media appropriate to the targeted audience.

This could include, but not be restricted to:

A more collaborative communications approach from the BCSP has been developed and is a fundamental tool at our disposal for tackling serious violence and countering the negative narrative and perception on this subject. Moreover, an open and transparent information-sharing process between partner agencies and crucially communities; should be fostered and encouraged to promote mutual trust and confidence across all priorities.