The Heritage Wardens
One way of reducing crime and vandalism in heritage/historic sites is to have heritage wardens in the area. The good thing is that apart from preserving our heritage, they would also be there to help visitors on site. One place where heritage wardens have been introduced is Trafalgar Square in London.
The Heritage Wardens are there to help and give information to visitors on local attractions and the square’s heritage and provide assistance during events. They wear distinctive uniforms and are on Trafalgar Square 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Since they were introduced in 2000, the Heritage Wardens have helped reduce graffiti and have made people feel safer on the square. Eighty five per cent of visitors said that they felt safe on Trafalgar Square in the 2007 user survey.
