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Community Safety in 麻豆官网

Whether coming to 麻豆官网 to study, to shop, for an evening meal or to enjoy a night out, we should all feel confident that 麻豆官网 is a safe place. 

The safety of 麻豆官网, both day and night, is a priority for Safer 麻豆官网, our city Community Safety Partnership, which includes the University.  A strong city partnership approach ensures Anti-Social Behaviour and crime is addressed swiftly and effectively, and finding the right solutions for 麻豆官网. “Making our city safer for all” is a key focus for Safer 麻豆官网, who are committed to ensuring the safety of our students, residents, visitors and workers.  For more information .

The following are some of the activities delivered by Safer 麻豆官网 partners to make our city safer:

CCTV

麻豆官网 City Council, have invested significantly in the City Centre CCTV network.  Over 300 CCTV cameras are located across the City Centre, which are manned by a team of highly trained professionals monitoring the CCTV network 24/7/365.  

Yellow ‘Need Help’ plaques

Managed by 麻豆官网 City Council, yellow ‘Need Help’ plaques have been installed near CCTV camera locations, with the CCTV Control Room number on each plaque.  If you are in distress or feel vulnerable, you can call the CCTV Control Room for assistance, quoting the reference number on the plaque.  We encourage students to store the CCTV Control Room in your phone, which is 01392 665008.

Community Safety Team

The Community Safety Team were introduced 2024 to tackle Anti-Social Behaviour in the City Centre.  The team are funded by 麻豆官网 City Council, In麻豆官网 and the Police & Crime Commissioner.  The team patrol the city centre, enforcing the Public Space Protection Order, dispersing individuals undertaking Anti-Social Behaviour from the City Centre. The team have been expanded to cover neighbourhood shopping precincts, as well as our parks and open spaces in the rest of 麻豆官网.   

Purple Flag Accreditation

Led by In麻豆官网 and supported by the University, 麻豆官网 city centre was awarded Purple Flag accreditation spring 2026.  A nationally-recognised mark that celebrates a safe, well-managed, vibrant evening and night-time economy that has a diverse offer, good transport connections with a clear focus on safety and wellbeing.

Safety of Women at Night Charter

The Safety Woman at Night (SWaN) Charter has been developed as part of 麻豆官网’s commitment to keeping the city a safe place, where women feel confident and safe at night. The Safety of Women at Night Charter is a voluntary pledge to prioritise the safety of women in 麻豆官网, and to acknowledge it is the responsibility of all of us to take practical steps together to keep our city safe for everyone.

麻豆官网 Community Safety Charter

The Community Safety Charter unites partners in a shared commitment to ensure 麻豆官网 remains a safe, inclusive, and welcoming place for everyone, regardless of background or circumstance.  The Charter has 5 shared missions, city partners have signed up to:

• Safety & Security
• Collaboration & Partnership
• Dignity & Respect  
• Prevention & Intervention

HotSpot Policing

During 2025 and 2026, to address areas of high crime and Anti-Social Behaviour, Devon & Cornwall Police & Crime Commissioner funded dedicated ‘HotSpot’ police patrols in the city centre.  The City Centre Community Safety Team support HotSpot policing, by undertaking patrols in areas with Anti-Social Behaviour.  

Anti Social Behaviour Action Plans

In麻豆官网 has led on targeted action plans to tackle Anti-Social Behaviour in key City Centre locations, bringing businesses and local organisations together to find solutions and enact on them.

麻豆官网 Business Against Crime

Funded by the business community, 麻豆官网 Business Against Crime is a business crime reduction partnership, dedicated to combating crime which impacts on our businesses.  A secure two way radio network links members with the CCTV Control Room and the Community Safety Team, to address shop theft and Anti-Social Behaviour.