The aim of our PCSP is to help make our communities safer by focusing on the policing and community safety issues that matter most across the City. The Partnership is funded by the Department of Justice (DoJ), the Northern Ireland Policing Board (NIPB) through the Joint Committee and Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council.

We have political representatives, statutory organisations and publicly appointed members of the community that play a role in tackling crime and anti-social behaviour.

To help make Lisburn & Castlereagh safer, the PCSP will:

consult and engage with the local community on the issues of concern in relation to policing and community safety. The Policing Committee has a responsibility to provide views to the relevant district commander and the Policing Board on policing matters
identify and prioritise the particular issues of concern and prepare plans for how these can be tackled
monitor – a Policing Committee comprising the political and independent members will monitor the performance of the police and work to gain the co-operation of the public with the police in preventing crime
deliver a reduction in crime and enhance community safety in the district, directly through its own actions, through the work of delivery groups or through support for the work of others

The funding specifically aims to obtain the co-operation of the public to work with the police to prevent crime and enhance community safety. Therefore this funding may be used to either improve an existing, or start/develop a new relationship with the police.

Funding is available to local groups, organisations and partnerships wishing to undertake a Policing and Community Safety Project under one of the following objectives:

Objective 1

To:

work in partnership with local communities to reduce the number of incidents of anti-social behaviour by promoting local intervention initiatives
to reduce the harm and effects of drug and alcohol as a contributing factor to crime and anti-social behaviour
continue to work in partnership to increase reporting of Domestic Abuse incidents and to provide support for victims of Domestic Abuse
increase the confidence in policing by developing and enhancing opportunities for engagement between local communities and police

Objective 2

To reduce:

the fear of crime and help people feel safer, especially vulnerable groups and/or those at risk of becoming victims of crime including addressing hate crime
road deaths and serious injuries by working in partnership with statutory and voluntary organisations
the number of burglaries by working in partnership with key statutory and voluntary organisations
reduce business and retail crime

Projects should have a direct impact on the creation of safer communities with lower levels of crime, fear of crime and anti-social behaviour and/or increased confidence in the police/reporting of crime within our council area during the period up to 28 February 2025.

The project support programme will be allocated in the range of £500 to £5,000.

Lisburn & Castlereagh PCSP is not obliged to accept any or all bids and reserves the right to fund successful applications in part or in full.

Only one application will be accepted from each group/organisation/partnership.

Projects submitted should contribute to and reflect the aim of funding section as outlined in either objectives 1 or 2.

For more information please visit Guidance Notes for Lisburn & Castlereagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership – Project Support Programme – 2024/25 - Lisburn & Castlereagh (lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk)