Welcome to our brand new podcast series exploring community safety in Wales.

Our guest this week is Ella Rabaiotti, Head of the Wales Safer Communities. In this episode, we talk about the public’s role in giving information about crime, barriers to coming forward, and how Crimestoppers helps people to speak up.

Advice, support and additional information
-Crimestoppers https://crimestoppers-uk.org/
-Fearless https://www.fearless.org/en
-Crimestoppers Impact Report 2019/20 (p15) https://crimestoppers-uk.org/getmedia/368b792a-7690-43e2-870b-8fcad08455af/CST0023-002-Impact-Report-SH-final-WEB.pdf
-The case of Callum Lees stabbed and murdered by James Artherley https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45896046
-The case of the so called “M25 rapist” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-43340239
-Taken: Hunting the Sex Traffickers https://www.channel4.com/programmes/taken-hunting-the-sex-traffickers
-Layers of resistance: Understanding decision-making processes in relation to crime reporting (research referenced) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0269758019827686
-Ella’s podcast recommendation – The Influencers with Chris Jones https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-influencers-with-chris-jones/id1501841700
-Corresponding Welsh language episode with Mr Mansel Jones https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rhwydwaith-cymunedau-mwy-diogel-cymru/id1580571117?uo=4
-If you’ve witnessed or been the victim of crime, please report it to the Police. Call 101 or report it online depending on your region within Wales. In an emergency, call 999.
- If you would like to give information about crime anonymously visit, Crimestoppers-uk.org or phone 0800 555 111.
-If you’ve been affected by crime, you can access support from Victim Support, including via their free 24/7 national support line 08 08 16 89 111, or get support online https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/

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