A Literature Review to assist the development of  Neighbourhood Renewal Strategies on the Atherton Gardens Estate Fitzroy 

Safety and security are high on the agenda of people in all communities within Australia and indeed across the world.  People seek to live at home, use public space (parks or streets) and transport and/or to actively participate in the life of their neighbourhood and community without fear or risk of being a victim of violence or crime.  Where there is crime it impacts directly on the quality of life of citizens and has a serious negative impact on the most vulnerable groups in our society (women, children, the poor).  Safety and security should be considered as fundamental rights and are essential to the civic
vitality and good governance. 
 
 Contents
 
1. Purpose  4 
2. Background  4
2.1  Resident Concerns
2.2  Neighbourhood Renewal
2.3  Crime and Safety
 
3.  Models to address crime and fear of crime on public housing estates  5
3.1  Community Policing
3.1.1  Essential elements that support successful “community policing”
3.1.2  Barriers to successful implementation
3.1.3  Current approaches to Community Policing in Victoria
3.1.4  Recommendations in relation to “community policing”
3.2  Approaches to Safety by Housing Authorities - Community/Neighbourhood
Wardens
3.2.1  Essential elements that support successful development of a safe
community by Housing Authorities - “community/neighbourhood
wardens”
3.2.2  Barriers to successful implementation of strategies to develop a
safe community by Housing Authorities -
“community/neighbourhood wardens”
3.2.3  Current approaches to the development of a safety community by
the Office of Housing on the Atherton Gardens Estate.
3.2.4  Recommendations in relation to applying learnings from
“community/neighbourhood warden” programs to assist in  the
improvement of community safety on the Atherton Gardens Estate 
 
Attachments
1  Victoria Police organisational objectives and philosophy  26
2  Victoria Police Code of Conduct  27
3  Victoria Police Code of Ethics  36
4  A Community Safety Plan  37
5 References  38
 
For detail, please see the attachments