The Community Safety Unit is the central co-ordinating body for community safety in Northern Ireland.

It's roles and functions are:

> Providing information, guidance and advice to local community safety partnerships

> Funding projects that assist the meeting of central Government crime reduction targets

> Funding local projects and new and innovative projects

> Forging relationships with those dealing with community safety in other countries

> Advising Ministers on community safety issues

> Advising Ministers on community safety issues

> Influencing other Government Departments' policies

> Developing a community safety strategy for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Office Community Safety Unit