Sliema Local Council has set up a focus group on crime following a half-day meeting with various stakeholders which discussed crime prevention and detection.
Those present included representatives of the police, wardens, the Department of Elderly Care, the Sliema parishes, NGOs doing community work, private companies in the IT security sector, and students of criminology.
The focus group was tasked with the drafting of a Mapping and Needs Assessment which will be followed up by an action plan with initiatives to address the various issues of crime in Sliema.