Safety and Security Walk

“Safety and Security Walk” is a method of investigating different environments before think a plan to improve them. Nowadays, “safety” and “security” are considered two of the main human rights that must be assured. But, do we really know their meaning and the things they include?

Safety is defined as the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk or injury. Further, security is defined as the state of being free from danger or threat. The governments have the obligation of assurance the security and the safety of their citizens, but some of them don´t have these rights.

For these reasons, there are measures performed by associations and volunteers that want to improve the life of disadvantaged groups and suburbs.

The “Safety and Security Walks” are structured methods that involve people in the local community in investigating both the physical and social environments. According to the main goals of the community work, it is based on change the environment thanks of the active work of the people that is part of the community that needs help. The participation of citizens is essential to improve their situation. 

As a summary, “Safety and Security Walk” works as a bridge between citizens and empowered people of the society, as police, politicians and housing enterprises. This tool is the first step to create the conditions for security, pleasurable encounters and friendly environments in suburbs and disadvantaged areas.