Safer Places for Young People
Young people "hanging around" particularly in Guildford town centre, Ash and Tongham, are seen as a problem but the youngsters are also worried about their won safety. They see themselves as potential victims of violent crime too and the strategy aims to provide safe bases, opportunities and activities for both teenagers and young parents.
The Strategy 2002-2005
The aims are :
To extend outreach initiatives to more youngsters
to reduce the number of residents citing young people as a problem by 20%
To cut the number of young people committing crime by 10%
To reduce the number of young victims by 10%