Sent: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 4:44 PM
Subject: Official Information request - Community Safety Hub on Hinemoa Street
I refer to your Official Information request of 6 March 2024 in relation to the new Community Safety Hub on Hinemoa Street, specifically:
- Costs associated with building this
- Ongoing costs such as rent/power/staffing
- Where this money came from
- If New Zealand Police operate from this building
- What the main operations from this building include
- If the building is leased, how long for
1. Communty Safety Hub Costs
The building is not owned by the Rotorua Lakes Council but rather leased from a private landlord.
The costs of setting up and operating the community safety hub are as follows:
Item | Cost ($) |
Once off | |
Fit-out
| 32,577
|
CCTV/IT/Network
| 14,952
|
Total fit out costs | $47,529 |
| |
Monthly costs | |
- Lease
| $2,208
|
- Cleaning
| $678
|
- Electricity
| $386
|
- Plants
| $125
|
Total monthly costs | $3,397 |
Note: There are no additional staff costs related to the hub as existing staff were relocated to the hub. All fit out costs relate to assets which belong to Council and can be used elsewhere in Council if needed.
2. Funding
The Community Safety Hub is funded by the Rotorua Lakes Council.
3. NZ Police
The NZ CBD Police and Crime Prevention Team have a presence in the Community Safety Hub and utilise the hub for community safety briefings and meetings as and when necessary.
4. Main Operations
The Inner City Community Safety Hub (ICCSH) was established as part of the inner city revitalisation programme from which a range of functions including customer service, crime prevention and inner city activations could be provided.
The objectives of the hub are as follows:
- Provide a central hub within the inner city from which a range of services including activations can be delivered to the public in line with the inner city revitalisation objectives.
- Improve visibility of Police and Safe City Guardians.
- Improve safety and decrease incidence of anti-social behaviour and criminal activity.
- Build confidence in inner city by having a central presence.
- Increase community engagement to ensure all stakeholders are kept abreast with what is happening in the inner city and elsewhere in Rotorua.
The Community Safety Hub serves as a central point for the co-ordination of all safety related services in the inner city with the following organisations having a presence in the hub:
- RLC Safe City Guardians
- NZ CBD Police and Crime Prevention
- Contracted Mobile Security
- Inner City Operations Manager
- Inner City Community Support Officer
- Neighbourhood Support volunteers
- Māori Wardens
In addition, the hub provides a central location from which to engage with local businesses.
We believe the hub has positively contributed to the inner city revitalisation and will continue to do so.
5. Lease
The premises are leased for 2 years with the right to renew.
