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Véronique KETELAER Director of BRAVVO association,

BRAVVO : the Brussels experience in crime prevention and its networking to improve efficiency. Véronique KETELAER Director of BRAVVO association, Head of the Prevention and Participation Services, City of Brussels. Conference Croatia – March 2013

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Véronique KETELAER Director of BRAVVO association,

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  1. BRAVVO: the Brussels experience in crime prevention and its networking to improve efficiency Véronique KETELAER Director of BRAVVO association, Head of the Prevention and Participation Services, City of Brussels Conference Croatia – March 2013 veronique.ketelaer@brucity.be - www.bravvo.be

  2. Crime Prevention in Belgium Prevention and Secutity Strategic Plans (PSSP): • Focus on LOCALapproach: selection of « problematic» cities: 30 to 103 today • Actions based on PARTNERSHIP: municipalities + police+stakeholders.. (prevention/repression philisophy) • on CONTRACTUALbases (deal between federal, regional and local authorities): objectives, evaluation procedure,.. • with MONEY (funds) ! • Today (103 Plans) = 35 millions € from Federal Gvt • + 17 millions € from Region of Brussels (19)

  3. Funding institutions for PSSP (in evolution) • The Federal State : Ministry of Internal Affairs (Pilot), Ministry of Employment, Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Ministry for Social integration • The Regions : Brussels/ Walloon • The Cities (15% to 28%)

  4. Evolution of local prevention: • Development of the concept « integrated and global prevention » (2000) • Pluriannuel Strategic Plans (2014-2018) • Based on Local Security Diagnostics(2007)and evaluation procedures(ICT) • big impact of the Belgian police reform(2002): need to re-create partnership

  5. Brussels prevention and safety policy: BRAVVO « Bruxelles avance Brussel vooruit » municipal integrated organisation Conference Croatia – March 2013 veronique.ketelaer@brucity.be - www.bravvo.be

  6. City of Brussels: capital of UE and Belgium 170.000 inhabitants (Bruss Regio = 1.100.000) – 28km2 1.000.000 visitors/day 23% rate unemployment 55% single parent with child (isolated families) 14 % big families (4childrens) 30 % foreigners 560 demonstrations/year, 105 UE Summits/Councils Meetings,…

  7. BRAVVO in figures : • Municipal associationcreated in 2004 • 270 employees (70% in the streets) • 10 different funding programmes to coordinate (admin/fin/operational) : prevention plans, investiment in social housing, social cohesion plans, districts development,.. • Budget = 11.000.000 €/year • 75% supralocal fundings

  8. Bravvo focuses on 3 major OBJECTIVES: ➔ improvement of urban safety and the feeling of security ➔ fight against socialexclusion ➔ Making urban living attractive (districts and community development)

  9. CHARACTERISTICS Of Bravvo: • Integration of municipal servicesin 1 local agency (situational and social prevention) • Mayor is the political manager: legitimacy • Territorially and integrated approach • (6 districts, partnership, subsidiarity) • Flexibility, expertise (diagnosis),detection and problem solving approach

  10. Implantations: 6 zones

  11. Executive Committee Mayor and deputy Mayor ORGANISATION BRAVVO DIRECTION BRAVVO SECRETARIAT ET LOGISTICS EVALUATION OBSERVATORY FINANCES ACCOUNT COMMUNICATION HUMAN RESOURCES 135 Community guards (10 teams + 1 night team) STEWARDS • 4 Local Mediators • 6 social Mediators • 7 School Mediators • 1 legal info service • 1 intercultural mediator MEDIATION • 6 Youngsters Centers • 2 Community Centers • 10 social streetworkers • re-offending prevention • school remediation YOUTH and CITIZENSHIP • Thefts prevention - socio cultural cell • School information and orientation • Public Tranquility Manager (horeca/prostitution) SPECIFIC SERVICES • Organisation of alternative measures to prison (community work) • Restorative mediation in administrative sanctions procedure RESTORATIVE JUSTICE • Drugsprevention, homeless, projects, cultural projects ,,, • Best practices exchange and partnerships: EFUS, ICPC, Belgian Forum,.. PARTNERSHIPS AND CO-FINANCING

  12. Network of Bravvo: integrated approach Local/regional Ministries Police LOCAL POLICE: Statistics analysis Districts approach Prevention, Victims help Trafic safety.., FEDERAL Police: statistics, Observatory,.. Federal : Internal Aff, Justice, social integration, .. Regio: employment,investments,.. Social housing Companies Shops , cafés, .. The Municipality Transport Brussels transport Companies • Legal services • Budget and Finances • Municipal Schools • Youngsters policy • - Cleaning services • - public parcs • - Urbanism • Population services • Participation cell • - Schools,.. BRAVVO Prevention networks National and European Forums (EFUS), EUCPN, International Crime Prevention Center Associations/ NGO’s Local associations active in districts development, social programmes, citizen participation,.. platforms Inter-municipal Projects and networks; Universities Local Public Social welfare Center Drug prevention center

  13. 1st AXIS: 135 Prevention STEWARDS • Preventive presence in parks, on street, near social housings, festivals and manifestations • Detect problems in the streets and forward informations to concerned services (police, social, clean services..) • Partners: police, city services, ngo…

  14. 2nd AXIS: YOUTH AND CITIZENSHIP • (social prevention) • 6 Youth centers (12 >18 or 26 years old) • 1 Community center • 10 Social streetworkers • School remediaton, Job orientation and • coaching, specific projects (gangs, web radio..) • Public placeanimation Partners: municipal youth services, culture centers, sports services, drugs center, employment services…

  15. 3rd AXIS: MEDIATION: > restore dialogue and prevent conflict • 7 Mediators in 5 schools • 6 Social Mediators (1/district) • 4 Local Mediators (interpersonal conflict) • 1 First line legal advisor Partners: police and Justice, ngo,transport companies, schools, citizens committees, …

  16. 4th AXIS: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND SOCIAL INCLUSION: • Alternative Judicial measures service : • organisation of community work • (alternative to prison) • Restorative mediation : as alternative in the • application of municipal administrative sanctions (penalties/fees)

  17. 5th AXIS: SPECIFIC PROJECTS to improve quality of life in districts • Technoprevention advices: information campains on theft and burglary prevention • Invest to secure social housing access • Development of community and cultural projects in Districts Partners: Social housing, cleanless services, local associations, police, art schools,…

  18. Networking at national and european level is essential: What for? • diagnosis and analysis: informationsexchange about crime evolution • Professionalization of the prevention practices (methodology, procedure, ethics,..) • Best practices exchange (testing in drugs prevention,..) • Collaboration to prevent supralocalphenomenons(gangs, unsafe tourism, drugs abuse..) • Lobbying for prevention policy and get fundings

  19. European Forum (EFUS): Its Assets for us? • Brussels is member since creation (85’s) • Best practices and expertise exchanges between politics and professionals (audit and evaluation, community policing project..) • Lobbying for prevention policy at UE level and get funding (manifesto in Aubervilliers, programmes Safe Toursim in 2013,..) • Offers Technical assistance • Improve visibility of the City crime prevention Policy (international and national level) • Linked with the nationalNetwork and support its development (50% of the cities contribution is transferred to the national forum !!)

  20. European Forum for Urban Safety (EFUS): ORGANISATION President: Guilherme Pinto, Mayor of Matosinhos Vice-Presidents:- Franco Corradini, City of Reggio Emilia - Gilles Nicolas, City of Nantes - Erich Marks, LPR Crime Prevention Council of the State of Lower Saxony Executive Committee:33 Local & Regional Authorities Members: Around 250 Local & Regional Authorities A technical staff based in Paris: multilingual and multidisciplinary 10 people Technical staff

  21. Belgian Forum for Prevention and Safety: 85 cities members Exchange of practices: 15 local network of professionals Recommendations and lobbying Organisation of national Conference and Training for cities , Partners in research or local projects: gangs prevention, evaluation procedure.. Web: www.urbansecurity.be

  22. As conclusion: networking and partnership? • An essential part of a global and integrated approach in prevention: at the top and bottom • Clearly fix the common objectives with partners and a procedure of evaluation • At local, national and international levels • On pluriannualbases (sustainable prevention) • Need money but mostly strong political support

  23. CONTACT: BRAVVO Rue de la Caserne 37 1000 Brussels Tel. +32(2)/279.65.01 Fax +32(2)/279.65.09 veronique.ketelaer@brucity.bewww.bravvo.be(> our film/video!) wwwbrucity.be

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