About Us

What is the SCSN?

The Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN) is the national forum for officers who are responsible for developing strategic work on community safety in partnership with others.

Why have a Network?

Crime, fear of crime and other community safety issues are major concerns in many local communities. Because of this the promotion of community safety is now a major priority for both national and local government. Local authorities are playing a lead role in developing partnership approaches to community safety, along with agencies like the police, the fire service and local health boards.

Making communities safer is a key task for whole range of agencies in the public

Making communities safer is a key task for whole range of agencies in the public, voluntary and private sectors. Local councils are well placed to ensure that this is achieved through action in a broad range of areas, such as employment, education, housing, health, social inclusion, local regeneration and community planning.

SCSN has been set to help Councils and their partner organisations to do this.

By pooling our knowledge and expertise, we can help make sure that community safety is given a high priority by all the key agencies. We will also help to ensure that they work together, in partnership with local communities, to make real and lasting improvement to people's feelings of safety.

What are our aims?

The forum aims to promote community safety as a strategic policy issue within Scottish local authorities and other relevant bodies.

It will do this by:

• Exchanging Information
• Working closely with COSLA, the Scottish Government and other bodies
• Influencing national and local policies
• Developing and promoting good practice
• Fostering links with other national networks
• Identifying training needs and opportunities
• Investigating and encouraging funding opportunities

How do we work?

SCSN achieves its aims by:

• Holding regular meetings
• Organising seminars, workshops and training events
• Contributing to events organised by COSLA, the Scottish Government and other bodies
• Disseminating information through mailings, newsletters and the web site
• Contributing to policy development