In spite of Government’s efforts at crime control, there is more surveillance
and yet more fear than ever. The poorest half of the UK owns just 6% of its
wealth. Ethnic minority peoples are more likely to be victims of crime and
also more likely to be put in prison than white people. We must deal with the social causes of crime. Policies on crime should go together with those on education, social care, health, economics and housing. Some who commit offences need supervision. But we want society to prevent crime, not just punish it: where offenders make reparation the victims and the police are fully accountable to the people they serve.

In Sheffield

Around one third of Sheffield's 28 wards are within the most deprived 10% in England and two wards are within the least deprived 5%. Sheffield is one of the most unequal cities in Britain with a much higher burglary rate than the national average. Hundreds of people in South Yorkshire have been served with ASBOs These are not effective and do not address the underlying causes of anti-social behaviour.

We need a properly funded community and youth services and support for
people with mental health, drug and alcohol or other social problems. In the
city centre, '24 hour' licensing and the growth of bars and flats have increased noise nuisance. As part of its response, the Council has imposed an alcohol exclusion zone in the city centre which is likely to move street drinkers on to areas where they will have no support.

The Green Party has:

• Actively supported the provision of better youth/sports facilities in Mount Pleasant, Broomhall, and Meersbrook.
• Done much casework around noise nuisance and litter, particularly in Central Ward.
• Supported campaigns and organised petitions to improve road safety.
• Encouraged community safety by organising local clear ups to encourage use of green spaces.

Our local Green Party members will:

• Continue to support local litter picks and clear ups.
• Support youth justice initiatives and better facilities for young people.

Our Green Councillors have:

• Initiated a scrutiny exercise on noise nuisance.
• Worked on the alcohol exclusion zone issue to develop alternatives such as a ‘wet garden’ tolerance zone for street drinkers.
• Liaised with the two Universities about the anti-social behaviour of students.

Our Green Councillors will:

• Contribute to recommendations on a noise nuisance strategy particularly.
• Further support the appointment and deployment of more community support officers (CSOs) to ensure more police foot patrols in areas of high crime and neighbourhood nuisance.
• Encourage more people to become involved in voluntary and community work, especially those at risk of social exclusion.
• Argue for the appointment of more police officers, CSOs and JPs from ethnic minorities.
• Support groups doing preventive work e.g. Neighbourhood Watch, support for victims of domestic violence and racial harassment, out of school activities, citizenship education initiatives, and mediation.
• Continue to help victims of anti-social behaviour