We are very lucky to have three Community Patrol groups in Kapiti; the Kapiti Community Patrol, Waikanae Community Patrol and the Otaki Volunteer Community Patrol. They work alongside the Police patrolling the community and adding additional volunteer eyes and ears. These proactive community based initiative provide regular patrols of the Waikanae... read more

This nationwide initiative is alive and well in Kapiti with  groups currently operating in the Kapiti area (Waikanae-Paekakariki). With a stated national aim to make our homes, streets, neighbourhoods and communities safer and more caring places in which to live it is clearly appropriate for the Kapiti Neighbourhood Support network to come und... read more

The Kapiti Voices Against Violence Action Group - a KSCT facilitated initiative focusing on raising community and social service awareness of issues around violence and encouraging collaborative action in the area of Violence Prevention.In recognition of the additional pressures experienced around the Christmas and holiday period and consequent inc... read more

CPTED is based on the premise that “proper design and effective use of the physical environment can produce behavioural effects that will reduce the incidence and fear of crime thereby improving the quality of life. These behavioural effects can be accomplished by reducing the propensity of the physical environment to support criminal behaviour” (C... read more