PPSCN

Pan Pacific Safe Communities Network

A safe community is a place that is attractive to live, work and visit. A safe community is a liveable community, where people can go about their daily activities in an environment without fear, risk of harm or injury. Perceptions of community safety, real or perceived, impact on the way people feel and interact in their community. Community safety is not only about reducing and preventing injury and crime. It is about building strong, cohesive, vibrant, participatory communities.

The Pan Pacific Safe Community Network (PPSCN) has been established by representatives from four countries (New Zealand, United States of America, Australia and Canada) that have for the past 20 years or more been involved in the International Safe Communities Network (ISCN) as well as local Safe Community networks as Designated Safe Communities, Affiliate or Certifying Centres. Collectively there are around 106 Designated (international/regional/national) Safe Communities in New Zealand, United States of America, Australia and Canada. There are also 40 additional communities in the pipeline at different stages of community and/or application development for designation as Safe Communities.

Principles, vision, mission, objectives and the core beliefs underpinning PPSCN

Structure of the PPSCN