Safer East Iceland

A partnership agreement to work together against violence and other crimes was signed in 2023. The participants are:

• The East Iceland Police Commissioner

• The East Iceland District Commissioner

• The municipalities of Fjarðabyggð, Fljótsdalshreppur, Múlaþing, and Vopnafjarðarhreppur

• Austurbrú – The Association of Municipalities in East Iceland

• The East Iceland Diocese

• The East Iceland Health Institute

• Menntaskólinn á Egilsstöðum (Egilsstaðir College)

• Verkmenntaskólinn Austurlands (East Iceland Vocational School)

• Ungmenna- og íþróttasamband Austurlands (East Iceland Youth and Sports Association)

During the last coordination meeting in February 2025, the participants practiced a coordinated response to domestic violence.

Children in Vulnerable Situations

The Capital Region Police Commissioner is working to develop regional consultation with all municipalities in the district, focusing on children in vulnerable situations, in line with the department's policy.

Children in vulnerable situations are defined as children who are victims or perpetrators of violence and whose circumstances fall under the mandatory reporting provisions of child protection laws.

Reykjavík

Various regional consultations are already in place in the municipality. These include:

• an agreement on safer and violence-free nightclubs.

• Bjarkarhlíð, a service center for victims of violence. Bjarkarhlíð also provides services in West Iceland and the Westfjords in collaboration with the respective authorities.

• the signing of a statement of collaboration for children in vulnerable situations. This aims to further develop cooperation based on the laws and policies of the City of Reykjavík to ensure the care and protection of children from violence and other degrading behavior. Workshops have already been held with all of the city's service centers.

Mosfellsbær

The following parties have signed a declaration of intent for collaboration concerning children in vulnerable situations. The goal is to reduce the likelihood of violent crimes and promote the well-being of vulnerable children in Mosfellsbær:

• Mosfellsbær

• The Capital Region Police Commissioner

• The Capital Region District Commissioner

• The Capital Region Health Clinic

• The Mosfellsbær College

Seltjarnarnes

A statement of collaboration for children in vulnerable situations was signed with the municipality, the Capital Region District Commissioner, and the Capital Region Health Clinic in 2024.

Safer Northeast Iceland

A statement of collaboration on actions against violence and other crimes was signed in 2024. The signatories were:

• The Northeast Iceland Police Commissioner

• The municipalities of Akureyrarbær, Dalvíkurbyggð, Eyjafjarðarsveit, Fjallabyggð, Grýtubakkahreppur, Hörgársveit, Langanesbyggð, Norðurþing, Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur, Tjörneshreppur, and Þingeyjarsveit

• The Northeast Iceland Health Institute

• The Akureyri Hospital

• The University of Akureyri

• The colleges of Framhaldsskólinn á Húsavík, Framhaldsskólinn á Laugum, Menntaskólinn á Akureyri, Menntaskólinn á Tröllaskaga, and Verkmenntaskólinn á Akureyri

• Bjarmahlíð

Bjarmahlíð

The Northeast Iceland Police Commissioner engages in regional consultation through Bjarmahlíð, a service center for victims of violence.

Safer Northwest Iceland

A statement of collaboration for actions against violence, other crimes, and improved services for marginalized groups was signed in 2024. The signatories were:

• The Northwest Iceland Police Commissioner

• The Northwest Iceland District Commissioner

• The municipalities of Húnaþing vestra, Húnabyggð, Skagabyggð, Skagaströnd, and Skagafjörður

• The Húnavatns- og Skagafjarðarprófastsdæmi (Diocese of Húnavatn and Skagafjörður)

• The Northeast Iceland Health Institute

• The West Iceland Health Institute

• The Fjölbrautaskóli Norðurlands vestra (Northwest Iceland College)

• The youth associations USAH, USVH, and UMSS

During the Northwest Iceland Police Commissioner's consultation meetings, the focus has been on the well-being of children. At the third consultation meeting, the Association of Municipalities in Northwest Iceland joined the regional consultation.

Safer South Iceland

A statement of collaboration for actions against violence and other crimes was signed in 2024. The signatories were:

• The South Iceland Police Commissioner, who also manages the project.

• The South Iceland District Commissioner

• The South Iceland Health Institute

• The South Iceland College

• The Austur-Skaftafellssýsla College

• The Laugarvatn College

• Child protective and social services for all 14 municipalities in the district.

• Sigurhæðir

Sigurhæðir

The South Iceland Police Commissioner engages in regional consultation through Sigurhæðir, a service center for women who are victims of violence.

Safer Suðurnes

A statement of collaboration to initiate and formalize regional consultation on preventing violence and other crimes was signed in 2023. The signatories were:

• The Suðurnes Police Commissioner

• The municipalities of Grindavíkurbær, Reykjanesbær, Suðurnesjabær, and Vogar

• Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja (Suðurnes College)

• The Suðurnes Health Institute

• Heilsugæslan Höfða (Höfði Health Center)

• Keilir

• The Association of Municipalities in Suðurnes

During the second consultation meeting, children in Suðurnes were the primary focus. Other collaborative projects led by the Suðurnes Police Commissioner related to children include Velferðarnet Suðurnesja (Suðurnes Welfare Network) and the first legally established regional well-being council.

Suðurhlíð

The Suðurnes Police Commissioner engages in regional consultation through Suðurhlíð, a service center for victims of violence. The service center was established based on this collaborative effort.

Safer West Iceland

A statement of collaboration for actions against domestic violence in West Iceland was signed in 2024. The signatories were:

• The West Iceland Police Commissioner

• The West Iceland District Commissioner

• All municipalities in the region

• The West Iceland Health Institute

• The colleges and upper secondary schools in West Iceland

• The West Iceland Diocese

• Sports federations

• The Association of Municipalities in West Iceland

The focus of the first consultation meeting was on the well-being of children and adolescents and how to better support them in West Iceland.

Safer Westfjords

A statement of collaboration on cooperation against violence and other crimes was signed in 2024. The signatories were:

• The Westfjords Police Commissioner

• The Westfjords District Commissioner

• The municipalities of Árneshreppur, Kaldrananeshreppur, Strandabyggð, Reykhólahreppur, Vesturbyggð, Tálknafjarðarhreppur, Ísafjarðarbær, Bolungarvík, and Súðavíkurhreppur

• The Westfjords Health Institute

• The West Iceland Health Institute

• The Ísafjörður College

• The Snæfellinga College Continuing Education Department

• Vestfjarðastofa (Westfjords Agency)

The goals of Safer Westfjords include increasing the understanding of violence and its harm, knowledge of prevention against violence and other crimes, and the services provided in the region. The project also aims to strengthen partners in addressing trauma and violence and improve collaboration in resolving cases in the area.

During the second consultation meeting held by the Westfjords Police Commissioner, the focus was on the well-being of children and adolescents, support for families, resources for individuals with mental health issues, and collaboration on domestic violence cases.

Actions Against Violence

Actions Against Violence is the name for the collaborative process between the municipality of Vestmannaeyjabær, the police, and the District Commissioner concerning issues related to children. The focus is on protecting children who have experienced domestic violence.

In 2025, a statement of collaboration for regional consultation against violence and other crimes in Vestmannaeyjar was signed, expanding the number of participating partners.

The Directorate has worked to establish the EXIT Forum for individuals who have committed crimes. It has also created a consultation platform for crime prevention against organized criminal activity among public institutions and state-owned companies, and collaborated with Landspítali on cases involving individuals in particularly vulnerable situations.

The Directorate has also been a participant in an agreement on safer and less violent venues and clubs in Reykjavík.