International Community Safety
Learning doesn’t stop at Scotland’s borders. This page highlights global examples from near neighbours and beyond, showcasing approaches and innovations that can inspire community safety practice here at home.
Discover how England, Wales, Ireland and others are taking creative approaches to prevention and community wellbeing.
Please note: Posts published before 2026 may reference our former name, the Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN)
Criminal proceeds fund safety wristbands for women runners in North Devon
A community-led initiative in North Devon has put 1,050 personal safety wristbands into the hands of women runners — funded…
Operation ATLANTIS: how one coastal partnership cut missing-child incidents by 96%
A tragic incident on the Lincolnshire coast in August 2022 — when a missing child was later found dead —…
WalkSafe app rolled out in Staffordshire to support safer nights out
A personal safety app is being rolled out across Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme through a partnership between Staffordshire Police, Stoke-on-Trent City…
Hotspot policing programme delivers sustained reductions in serious violence
Results from a two-year hotspot policing programme in Leicestershire offer a detailed picture of what targeted, data-led prevention can achieve…
Warwickshire partnership uses film to show community safety work in action
The Safer Warwickshire Partnership Board has taken an interesting approach to public engagement — producing a series of short films…
Canterbury joint operation puts safeguarding at the heart of taxi licensing
A targeted evening operation in Canterbury has highlighted what multi-agency working on women’s safety can look like in practice —…
North Wales Police officers run alongside community to tackle harassment of women
A neighbourhood policing officer in Rhyl has developed a new initiative that takes a refreshingly direct approach to women’s safety…
Knife surrender schemes: community reassurance or violence reduction tool?
Knife surrender bins have been making headlines across England, with two recent examples showing the scale of weapons that communities…
CAPABLE: A New European Project Tackling Drug-Related Issues at Local Level
Building expertise to locally tackle drug-related issues: a new Efus-led European project The European Forum for Urban Security (Efus) has…
Marches, Parades and Protests Forums 2025
Marches, Parades and Protests Forums 2025 Supporting Scotland’s Community Safety Practitioners In 2025, the Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN) partnered…