Tuusula is drawing up a new safety plan
The municipality of Tuusula is currently drawing up a new safety plan for 2025–2029. The aim of the safety plan is to improve the safety of residents by reducing the number of accidents, injuries, crimes and disturbances. The measures outlined in the plan are also intended to maintain the sense of security among residents and visitors.
− We have started to draw up a new security plan because we have identified a need to update our current security practices and prepare for potential new challenges. Tuusula has had a safety plan before, but now that the council term is changing, it is the right time to update it, says Erkki Vähämäki, Head of Safety and Risk Management.
The municipality draws up a safety plan in cooperation with local authorities, organisations and other actors. The safety plan has been drawn up in accordance with the national Security Strategy 2025, which guides and supports local efforts to maintain and improve safety.
Tuusula is considered a safe place to live
Tuusula surveyed its residents’ views on safety in 2023. According to the survey, the majority of Tuusula residents feel safe in Tuusula. There is room for improvement, particularly in traffic safety and accident prevention.
A resident survey conducted by the municipality in 2024 also shows that residents feel Tuusula is a safe and peaceful place to live. The majority of residents enjoy living in Tuusula very much or extremely much.
“With the safety plan, we aim to ensure that our municipality remains safe in the future,” says Vähämäki.
Safety is a multifaceted issue
The Tuusula municipality’s safety plan takes into account various aspects of safety. It is linked to other plans prepared by the municipality that deal with safety.
The municipality is currently preparing a separate road safety plan that defines measures to improve road safety. The road safety plan is scheduled to be completed in 2025.
Safety planning is linked to the promotion of well-being, health and safety. Whereas the safety plan focuses on measures, the well-being report focuses on monitoring the well-being and safety of the population.
Contents of the safety plan
The themes of the safety plan are children and young people, improving the safety of the living environment, and maintaining and strengthening the sense of safety. The municipality implements the safety plan in cooperation with other authorities and various actors.
To improve the safety of children and young people, the municipality is investing in safety education in schools, for example. The safety of the living environment can be improved by, for example, enhancing CCTV surveillance and lighting and preventing segregation in residential areas. A sense of safety can be maintained and strengthened by, for example, increasing residents’ ability to prepare for emergencies, organising safety walks and taking safety aspects into account when organising events.
Further information:
Erkki Vähämäki, Safety and Risk Management Manager, erkki.vahamaki@tuusula.fi, +358 40 314 3029
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