Community safety

We want to enable everyone in Scotland to live in communities where they feel secure and are safe from harm.

Actions

To help build safer communities we are:

• taking action to promote the safe and appropriate use of fireworks
• taking action to help prevent people going missing

• working to tackle sectarianism

• supporting initiatives to reduce unintentional harm and injuries

• working with police to ensure firearms and air weapons are properly licensed
• investing in the police service
• investing in the fire and rescue service
• taking action to prevent crime and violence 
• preparing for all kinds of emergencies, and providing advice to householders and businesses through our Ready Scotland website
• strengthening road safety through stringent drink and drug driving limits

Background

Our policy approach to community safety supports the achievement of the following outcomes from the Justice Vision for Scotland: 

• prevention and early intervention to improve well being and life chances
• our system and interventions are proportionate, fair and effective
• we deliver person-centred, modern and affordable public services 

Contact

Email: ceu@gov.scot (central enquiries unit)
Telephone: 0300 244 4000