Abstract:
This research was an interpreting paradigm. The objectives of this study was to understand social phenomena and to study lessons learned from innovative projects in the field of crime prevention and safety in best practice examples of local government organizations, and to analyze success factors in the management of the crime prevention and security innovation project of the organization in each area by comparing the barriers to the management of local government organizations, leading to the search for appropriate models in the management of crime prevention and safety of local administrative organizations. This was also a qualitative research. The case studies were conducted by four local government organizations: Rangsit City Municipality, Chet Samien Sub-district Municipality, Takhian Tia Sub-district Municipality, and Thepharak Sub-district Administrative Organization, selected by organizations that had achieved results from the Crime Prevention Innovation Program until their success was evaluated for national awards. Field research was then conducted using in-depth interviews and focus groups by the experts. The results of this study indicated as follows: 1) The sample places emphasis on issues of local order, crime prevention and security, as defined in the Development Strategic Plan, and had been transformed into an innovation project because the social context would have the dynamic to directly affect the crime. 2) Factors leading to success were 6 factors: 1) Visionary leadership 2) Competent officers in organization 3) Good relationships between management and legislators 4) Potential of organization 5) Participation of the networks 6) Participation of the public. The problems and obstacles were: 1) the complexity of coordinating with external government agencies; 2) the need for reliance on information technology; and 3) the concerns of local government organizations regarding legal regulations. 3) The innovative model of local government organizations in the prevention of crime in the central region as follows: 1) A suitable model for local government organizations in the central region with a context of urbanity was the crime prevention model by environment, focusing on the establishment of operational cooperation network. 2) Appropriate model for local government organization in the central region with a rural context was a model of crime prevention, focusing on public participation in the civil society and 3) Appropriate model for local government organization in the central region with semi-urban context was a model of crime prevention, focusing on surveillance of vulnerable groups in a network of consultations.