THE URBAN SAFETY IN AN EUROPEAN GLOBAL CITY. AN ANALYSIS OF THE LOCAL POLICIES OF PARIS
THE URBAN SAFETY IN AN EUROPEAN GLOBAL CITY. AN ANALYSIS OF THE LOCAL POLICIES OF PARIS

Summary/Abstract: The recent events which took place in some European cities (Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Munich, Nice, London, Barcelona) brought into attention the necessity of local policies analysis regarding the safety of citizens in the European big cities. In this context, I decided to analyse the way in which the European global cities above-mentioned enclosed urban safety in public policies. The present paper discusses the strategies developed by local authorities from Paris to secure personal safety for residents and tourists. The methodology comprised the analysis of public documents of the local authorities: city hall, police, and tourism office. The analysis is structured alongside several dimensions: safety for travelers in Paris; safety in Paris for tourists; safety for women; safety of the local transport; level of risks to be victim of street crimes and prevention of crime victimization.

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