• Raise the profile of community safety;
• Influence and shape community safety policy and practice;
• Promote the sharing of information and good practice;
• Represent the views of community safety practitioners.
  

WACSO's members include:

• The nominated community safety officers/managers/co-ordinators for the 22 Welsh Community Safety Partnerships;
• The Home Office Crime Reduction Director for Wales;
• The Welsh Assembly Government Community Safety Director;
• The community safety representative of the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA);
• Regional community safety co-ordinators;
• Regional or national associates working for key partner agencies/organisations.
  

WACSO holds bi-monthly meetings including an annual conference in June or July. Its Annual General Meeting takes place in April.