Action Plan for Integrated Safety Sittard-Geleen 2025-2026: heading for 100% safety together
Sittard-Geleen is working towards a safe and liveable environment for everyone. The municipality is focusing on tackling crime and nuisance, from strengthening neighbourhood watch teams to making residents and entrepreneurs more resilient against cybercrime.
Together with event organisers, efforts are being made to improve safety at large events. The municipality aims for accessible, hospitable, and safe soccer matches of Fortuna Sittard. Additionally, the municipality is addressing drug houses and illegal prostitution. These are some of the concrete measures that will continue to be taken in the next few years to reduce crime, support vulnerable residents, and enhance the liveability in our neighbourhoods. All these actions are part of the Actieplan Integrale Veiligheid 2025-2026 (Action Plan for Integrated Safety 2025-2026).
Concrete actions for a safe municipality
The Action Plan for Integrated Safety 2025-2026 describes how the municipality aims to improve safety in Sittard-Geleen. The action plan builds upon the goals of the Kadernota Integrale Veiligheid Westelijke Mijnstreek (Framework Policy Document on Integral Safety in the Western Mining Region) and includes measures that address both crime and nuisance. Prevention is emphasised: by preventing crime and supporting vulnerable groups, we can ensure a society in which everyone feels safe.
Stronger together: safety as a shared responsibility
Mayor Hans Verheijen emphasises: "Safety is a shared task, not just for the municipality and police. We cannot do this alone. This action plan provides concrete tools to tackle crime and nuisance, but also to involve residents and entrepreneurs in taking preventive measures. By helping each other and being vigilant, we can make our municipality safer." The action plan emphasises the shared responsibility for safety, with cooperation between residents, police, civil society organisations, and businesses at its core. From neighbourhood watch teams to digital vigilance to combat cybercrime, everyone can contribute to a safe and liveable city.
"Heading for 100% safety together, that's our goal!"