Crime Prevention Unit

Current Crime Prevention Delivery

A broad range of government and non-government organisations deliver crime prevention activities as part of their work. Government agencies include the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services (CYFS), the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), New Zealand Police (Police) and Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ).

Until 2003, the Safer Community Council (SCC) was the primary provider of community crime prevention services. Since then, most Crime Prevention Unit (CPU) funding is directed to Territorial Authorities (local councils) who manage local crime prevention activity. Some Territorial Authorities engage directly in crime prevention while others contract with local non-government organisations for crime prevention services.