Keeping safe

Hayley Mozley - January 2012

hayley.mozley@kirklees.gov.uk

Safeguarding adults - Protection of vulnerable adults across Kirklees

Safeguarding adults - Protection of vulnerable adults
Information for professionals and information to help you identify and report abuse of vulnerable adults.

Dignity in Care
The Dignity in Care Campaign aims to stimulate a national debate around dignity in care and create a care system where there is zero tolerance of abuse and disrespect of older people

Protecting vulnerable people in care homes (PDF: 112kb)
Are you a care home manager? Then you may find this poster useful to download and share with your staff. For more information on deprivation of liberty and what this means for your care home visit www.dh.gov.uk

Lasting power of attorney
(LPA) is a legal document available to help you plan ahead for a time when you may not be mentally able to make decisions about your finance and welfare.

Crime - advice on dealing with crime

Community payback scheme
What Community Payback is, examples of work done under the scheme and how to recommend work for the scheme.

Community Safety Officers Team
Making communities safer by reducing crime and anti social behaviour.

Crime prevention (External site)
Information on crime prevention.

Dealing with crime
Information on dealing with crime.

Identity theft (External site)
Information on dealing with identity theft.

Kirklees Anti-Social Behaviour Unit (KASBU)
Established in July 2003 as a partnership response to addressing the anti-social behaviour perpetrated by individuals, groups of individuals and families in Kirklees.

Kirklees Neighbourhood Policing Team (External site)
Information about Neighbourhood Policing in Kirklees and Partnerships and Communities Together (PACT) meeting dates.

Restorative justice
Find out about giving victims a voice and putting their needs first and listen to a podcast about the Kirklees Restorative Justice Programme.

Hate Crime
The Kirklees hate crime lead officer works in partnership with other Kirklees services and West Yorkshire Police to raise awareness of hate crime, improve reporting facilities and increase hate incident reports.

Neighbourhood Watch
Safety advice page

Keep safe, live life to the full

We are continuing to build on the range of information available and have produced a series of information sheets aimed to help you feel safe in your home and improve your general wellbeing. Print off the sheets that are particular interest to you and perhaps print off an extra one for your friends and neighbours. We hope you find this information useful. From the Keep safe, live life to the full guide.