1. Specialist Crime Division Safer Communities Ch/Supt Grant Manders

2. Our Continuing Commitment Single National Force Engagement at all levels Asset Based Approach

3. Keeping People Safe Tackling Violence Recognising Vulnerability

4. Building Safer Communities - Vision “ …to create a flourishing, optimistic Scotland in which resilient communities, families and individuals live safely, free from crime.”

5. Strategic Priorities Make communities safer and reduce harm by tackling crime and demonstrating pioneering approaches to prevention and collaboration at a national and local level. Make communities stronger and improve wellbeing by increasing public confidence and reducing fear of crime, making the new Police Service of Scotland an exemplar of visible, ethical and responsive policing.

6. What Works Support communities to prevent and remove visual signs of disorder; Promote local crime detection; Increase certainty of punishment; Promote effective local situational crime prevention; Restrict access to weapons (in particular knives); and Regulate access to alcohol.

7. What Works Promote development of self control in very young children; and promote self control and effective social competency skills in children and adolescents; Develop empathy and compassion in school aged children; Promote effective response to emotional trauma in young people; Promote pro-social bonds, attachments, stable employment, strong relationships; Support communities to set appropriate boundaries on behaviour in children and young people;

8. Outcomes Identifying and sharing good practice in tackling Domestic Violence. Identifying and sharing good practice in Child Protection Choices for Life GIRFEC, Whole System Approach and Restorative Justice Return Home Welfare Interviews for missing children Explore partnerships to deliver universal and targeted support in schools Engagement in Early Years Collaborative

9. Specialist Crime Division Safer Communities Ch/Supt Grant Manders