Crime reduction

Personal safety

Personal safety

Personal safety is for everyone. Read the simple steps you can take to reduce your chances of becoming a victim of crime.

	Bread & Butter learning resource Greater Manchester Police Authority is the first Police Authority in the UK to launch a free e-learning resource for young people linked to the Citizenship National Curriculum for 11-14 year olds. It currently features 'Preventing Violent Extremism', 'Preventing Knife Crime' and 'Guns and Gangs' amongst its learning topics and features contributions from Chief Constable Peter Fahy, Brooke Kinsella (former Eastender actress and anti-knife crime activist) and Sarah Storey OBE (Paralympic gold medalist).

	Student Survival Guide There are more than 50,000 students in Greater Manchester - and one in three of them is likely to experience crime. Our 'Stay Safe' campaign aims to stop students becoming victims of crime.

	Tackling sexual crime We're committed to tackling rape and serious sexual crime by supporting victims and bringing offenders to justice. Operation Talon is helping to reduce the number of serious sexual offences and increase detection and conviction rates. Operation Talon focuses on sexual crimes such as rape, child abductions and people trafficking.

	Suzy Lamplugh Trust Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the only UK charity entirely devoted to providing everyone in society with practical support and personal safety guidance they need to reduce their fear of crime and develop skills and strategies for avoiding crime and violence.

	Mobile phone crime Hundreds of mobile phones are stolen by street robbers every week - and young people are especially vulnerable. Almost 1 in 3 robberies involves the theft of a mobile phone. Reduce your risk of becoming a victim.

	Internet safety Find out information about how you and your children can surf the web safely.

	Advice about drugs Drugs cause crime, poor health, early deaths, lost opportunities and disrupt communities. For in-depth information about drugs visit the Talk to Frank website.You can find out what Greater Manchester Police is doing in the fight against drugs by visiting our Drug Awareness pages.

	Young People The children's charity Kidscape has advice for adults in protecting younger people and advice for vulnerable children.

	Crime reduction toolkits This Home Office website provides clear advice on lots of subjects. You’ll find facts and figures about risk, crime trends, victim profiles and criminals. It also offers advice on how to tackle crime.