About the Building a Safer Society (BaSS) strategy

About the BaSS strategy

The Building a Safer Society strategy (BaSS) is a response to local concerns about crime, anti-social behaviour and substance misuse.

Many agencies, both in the public and voluntary sectors, are involved in the strategy.

We work together to tackle the problems that have a negative impact on everyday life for those who live, work and visit the Island.

Our three main priorities are:

to create a safer environment by reducing crime, public disorder and anti-social behaviour
to provide people with opportunities to develop their potential as active and responsible members of society
to reduce the harm caused by the misuse of drugs, alcohol and solvents

BaSS is a local strategy, which draws on local information, local experience and local opinion with a view to producing local results.

The BaSS strategy includes long, medium and short-term initiatives; it balances new ways of thinking with proven techniques, and seeks to reduce crime, disorder and substance misuse through early intervention, rigourous enforcement and rehabilitation.

Download the original BaSS Strategy (size 929kb)