Women in Nottingham are being encouraged to report parts of the city that they feel unsafe in
It's part of a new scheme supported by Nottinghamshire Police
StreetSafe allows women to report locations across the city that they feel unsafe in anonymously.
Women in Nottingham are being encouraged to report locations where they have felt unsafe as part of a new initiative.
StreetSafe, is supported by Nottinghamshire Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner and allows people to highlight location where people have experienced verbal abuse or have been followed.
The scheme also want to hear about locations where people have experienced verbal abuse or been followed.
StreetSafe is an anonymous online reporting tool is particularly aimed at women and girls, and will help police and partners to identify and shine a spotlight on problem areas.
Chief Inspector Claire Gould, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “No-one should ever be in a situation where they feel unsafe while out and about in Nottinghamshire.
“This tool provides people with an easy and convenient way to make police and our partners aware of locations where they feel unsafe – and will allow us to take action to improve the situation in that particular place.
“It could be a street where you regularly walk which feels unsafe because of poor street lighting or somewhere you have felt unsafe because of the actions of other people.
“I believe StreetSafe can become a vital tool in helping to not only keep people safe, but make them feel safe as well.
“We want to hear from the public about issues affecting their quality of life and the data from this will help inform us of where we need to work with partners to make improvements in our communities.”
Women will not be asked questions on the online reporting tool that will reveal their identity, but there are optional questions to help form a better understanding of your concerns.
Once a report is made the data is made available to policing teams that will then allow officers and partners to have a better understanding of locations which are making people feel unsafe.
Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire Caroline Henry said the online tool was a great idea that could build on ongoing work in Nottinghamshire to make the county’s streets safer for women.
“Earlier this year we launched a whole package of measures in Nottingham to reduce women’s vulnerability on a night out," she said.
"These include extra night patrols on the city’s tram and transport network and a ‘Safe Space’ facility with trained medical professionals for revellers needing urgent assistance or safety advice and training for staff at licensed premises to support and protect women needing help in their venues.
StreetSafe works by capturing location data that is provided by Google Maps.
The tool is supported by police and developed in cooperation with the Home Office and the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC).
StreetSafe is not a tool for reporting crime and you are encouraged to report an emergency by calling 999. Or report other crimes by calling 101 or visit Nottinghamshire Police website.