The network for the development of crime-safe cities for local government organizations: A case study of Chiangmai city

Abstract

The objective of this research were to study the policy network in developing the crime-safe city for local government organization: A case study of Chiangmai City, and to propose the guildline for establishing and operating in network to develop the crime[1]safe city for local government organization. This study employed a qualitative design with one hundred ninety people included the Chiang Mai city municipality officer those who worked as the policy makers, the police officers, the entrepreneurs, and the community leaders, and participated in semi-structured interviews. The result found that the effective guildline in this matter were consisted of three fundamental issues as follows 1) Network formation 2) Strategies for effective collaboration, and 3) Capacity building. It can be concluded that establishing and operating in network to develop the crime safety city for Local Government Organizations won’t be success, if it did not have the collaboration among every stakeholders both private and public sections.