Community crime prevention and the ‘partnership approach’ in Belgium: escaping from determinism

Abstract

Belgium has experienced widespread change in its public sector. The author describes the structure of community safety provision that has resulted. This article describes research conducted in 4 Belgian cities. It argues for a conflict‐accepting model of partnership where the differing philosophies of the constituent agencies are accepted and where human creativity is respected. Such a model will reduce the problem of differential power relations that can lead to the exclusion of some social groups.

Citation

Goris, P. (2004), "Community crime prevention and the ‘partnership approach’ in Belgium: escaping from determinism", Safer Communities, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 16-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/17578043200400004