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| The public are being asked to give their views on a new five-year plan to tackle crime. | |
| The community safety strategy will be published on Monday. | The community safety strategy will be published on Monday. |
| Official figures show that recorded crime in Northern Ireland has fallen by 15% during the past five years - an average of 82 fewer offences each week. | Official figures show that recorded crime in Northern Ireland has fallen by 15% during the past five years - an average of 82 fewer offences each week. |
| "But the perception of many members of the public is that it has increased," said BBC NI home affairs correspondent Vincent Kearney. | |
| The new strategy aims to reduce crime and incidents of anti-social behaviour, as well as to increase public confidence in the police and the criminal justice system. | |
| It will bring together a range of government agencies, councils and local community initiatives, such as neighbourhood watch schemes, working in partnership with the police. |