How to keep ourselves safe in the

community?
INDEX
 INTRODUCTION
How safe do you feel when you leave your
house? Your physical safety, your ability to
meaningfully connect with the people around
you, and the environment can play a role in
how safe you feel in your community.

Perceptions of community safety, whether real or

perceived, impact the way people feel and interact
in their community. Community safety is not just
about injury prevention and crime prevention; it is
about building strong, cohesive, vibrant, and
participatory communities.
 METHODS
Currently in many communities we do
not feel safe, for this we use the ●Programs that target high-risk groups and
environments, and programs that promote
criteria based on the OMS
the safety of vulnerable groups.
international safe communities
As of 2002, communities must meet six ●Programs that document the frequency and
criteria to be designated as an OMS causes of injuries and violence.
International Safe Community. ●Evaluation measures to assess the programs,
processes and effects of change.
● An infrastructure based on
●Continued participation in national and
collaborations and partnerships.
international networks of safe communities
●Long-term, sustainable programs that
include both genders and all ages,
settings, and situations.
 RESULTS
However, in recent years, criminal activity
has also increased significantly in rural areas
According to OMS figures for the year 2000, in near the borders, where illegal economies
the Latin American and Caribbean region, there have flourished. Thus, for example, the
were 7.82% of mortality and 7.95% of the homicide rate in the municipalities located in
the border states, according to the last
burden of disease produced by injuries of
official report of 2016, was between two and
external cause throughout the world.
four times higher than the national average.
In Venezuela, violence is a generalized
phenomenon. In particular, the homicide rate in
the country is among the highest in the world. In
2019, the estimated homicide rate was 60.3 per
100,000 population (Insight Crime, 2019).
Homicides are concentrated in a few urban “hot
spots”: about half of homicides occur in just 20%
of municipalities.
 DISCUSSION
Having seen the previous data, we observe that
Latin America and Venezuela are not safe
communities, individuals are afraid of being
subjected to violence (kidnapping, robbery, rape),
this has forced many to emigrate, since people
prefer to live in a safe community because an
accredited safe community benefits from more
than just injury prevention, community safety
management systems, and crime prevention, they
see: A reduction in the number and cost of
injuries and violence. A promotion of health and
safety in your community. A sense of community
pride. A demonstration that they can make a
difference at the local level.
 CONCLUSIONS
All approaches to improving safety in our Fortunately, there are many ways you
communities must be based on building can take charge of your personal
relationships and learning from residents. safety in your neighborhood, as well
Community engagement approaches should as work to make your community
give residents, especially youth, the safer.
opportunity to voice their concerns and 1. Make smart decisions
ideas for making their neighborhoods safer. 2. Know your neighbors
3. Improve the neighborhood
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