Winchester Community Safety Partnership

Every district council has a duty under the Crime & Disorder Act 1998 to establish a partnership with the Police, Fire & Rescue Service, County Council and Hampshire Primary Care Trust.

Partnership working is important because fighting crime is not just a matter for the Police, it is also about the environment, housing, licensing and how we co-operate with volunteers in our local communities.

Each Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) is required to produce an annual Strategic Assessment. This assessment is used to identify issues effecting public safety in Winchester.

Crime and Disorder Act Review

The Government has released its findings from the review of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 partnership provisions.

Announced as part of the police reform White Paper Building Communities, Beating Crime in November 2004, the review was conducted jointly by the representative bodies of all the agencies with responsible authority status on Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs) and Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs), and included input via regional workshops from well over 400 practitioners and other stakeholders. Representatives of other key central Government departments were also involved.

The partnership landscape has changed substantially since CDRPs and CSPs were first created in 1998 and this, coupled with the introduction of Local Area Agreements and the changing role of local government, presents new challenges for CDRPs and CSPs. The review, therefore, will help ensure all CDRPs/CSPs are in a good position to adapt to a changing delivery landscape and take on any new challenges. 

Crime and Disorder Act 1998 - Review of Partnership Provisions - Home Office Jan 2006.