‘Feeling safe is a big issue for people round here. CCTV certainly helps’ West Bowling resident Viv Mansfield

From day one the fight against crime has been a top priority.

At the very beginning Bradford Trident committed £1.5 million to the provision of four Community Police Officers to work exclusively in the area. This had an effect on crime figures straight away. These officers are now paid for by the police and are supplemented by PCSO's. Since then hundreds of homes have had security improved through the Secure by Design project, CCTV cameras have been installed and projects like the Trident Intensive Supervision Surveillance Programme have tackled problems caused by persistent young offenders.

Added to this Crimestoppers and Bradford Trident are encouraging people with any information about crime to call and a campaign entitled ‘Don’t let crime survive in BD5’ included bill boards, an Advan, posters in kiosks and a telephone survey on the fear of crime.

The Community Drug Interactors Project helped the community respond to the drug problem through increased education and training for local residents and our Anti Crime Partnership keeps all partners informed on issues.

‘We want people to be safe and to be involved in the fight against crime and we’re doing this through the projects we have in place’ says Community Director Jahnzaib Sarwar.