Any response to crime that does not seek to address these problems will amount to nothing more than a quick fix to satisfy the voting population in the VERY short term and not change the situation.

- Social action. Our society produces individuals who suffer from dysfunctional families, learning problems, family instability, abuse, feeling excluded and hopeless. Our social policies will allow for early detection of individuals at risk of turning to crime, We will develop specific, trained responses through schools, and community based organisations, Social action is a major feature of crime prevention plans.

- Community Defence Partnership. As an immediate response, Citizens Alliance will facilitate a Community Defence Partnership where joint army and police patrols will work with community members.

- Decentralisation. A new system of decentralisation through zoning for each community will be developed to have adequately equipped police posts in established zones. This will place the Police in the community, where security is most needed.

- Skilled manpower. In addition to equipment, we need to put more resources into training our police, fire and prison officers.

- Legislative reform. The current legislative framework governing the corporate and public sectors will be revisited with a view to strengthening that framework through consultation with the police and legal professionals. Transparency and accountability is the focus of any Citizens Alliance strategy.

- Rehabilitation. Citizens Alliance will put greater emphasis incarceration. This will reduce the incidence of repeat offen involve deep consultation , with communities and expert workable rehabilitation methods.