Safer Kingston Partnership
Working for a Safer Kingston, Making a Difference Together.
Crime is tackled in every local area by a Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership known in Kingston as the Safer Kingston Partnership.
The Safer Kingston Partnership is made up of Public, Private and Voluntary Sector organisations in which Kingston Council is one of the statutory partners along with Metropolitan Police, Kingston Primary Care Trust, Metropolitan Police Authority and the London Fire Brigade.
We are in the process of completing our Safer Kingston Partnership Plan 2008-11 which will contain our aims and objectives for Kingston.
This section aims to provide you with information about what is going on in the Partnership, crime prevention and contacts so we can all help to make Kingston a safer place to live, work, visit and be educated.
Recent News and Initiatives
White Ribbon Campaign 2008: 16 Days of Activism:
There’s no excuse for abuse. Domestic violence is unacceptable and help is available if a person is afraid of someone close to them. People experiencing abuse are not alone and are never to blame.
Kingston Council is raising awareness of domestic violence this month by supporting the White Ribbon Campaign. The campaign begins on 25 November with the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women’ and concludes on 10 December with ‘International Human Rights Day’. Between these dates Kingston Council and the Kingston Police Community Safety Unit will have a programme of events to raise awareness of domestic violence and target hate crime, including extended opening of the One Stop Shop on 1 December and a free play ‘Hitting Home’ at Kingston College. Please see the Timetable of Events below for further information. Throughout this time white ribbons will be on sale at various locations throughout the borough. All proceeds raised will go to local projects working to support those affected by domestic violence.
Domestic violence occurs in all kinds of relationships regardless of age, gender, sexuality, race, disability, religion or beliefs, and across all communities, cultures, and socio-economic groups. Often, domestic violence forms a pattern of behaviours, but includes any incident of violence, threatening behaviour, or physical, sexual, psychological, emotional or financial abuse. It is estimated that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men experience domestic abuse in their lifetime, and the effects can be devastating and long-term for victims and their families.
If you are experiencing domestic violence you can get information, advice and support from the One Stop Shop, which is held at the Baptist Church, Union Street, Kingston every Monday (9.30am to 12.30pm). Alternatively, you can call the National Domestic Violence Helpline (freephone 24 hours a day) on 0808 2000 247. If you are in immediate danger dial 999.
Kingston Domestic Violence Awareness Training Programme for 2009
Missed the training in 2008? Please view the leaflet, at the bottom of this page, for information about free training during 2009 for anyone working or volunteering in Kingston.