Crime Audit Strategy

Community Safety in Wear ValleyWear Valley Crime Audit to StrategyContentsPageForewordForeword 1by the Wear and Tees Community Safety PartnershipCrime and Disorder Act 2Review of last Strategy 2Crime and disorder affect everyone and authority and other key agencies as well asWear Valley Crime 3-13consistently remain key concerns for the community is the only effective wayand Disorder Audit residents, visitors and businesses alike. forward.1998 - 2001Single steps are rarely enough to reduceAlready there is strong evidence thatCommunity Safety 14 - 20crime, criminality and the fear of crime.this partnership approach is deliveringStrategy 2002 - 2005Adopting a multi-agency partnership results. Crime Prevention 21approach between the district council,Advice and Useful county council, police, probation, healthTelephone Numbers1Crime and Disorder Act The Crime & Disorder Act wasintroduced in 1998. It placed a jointresponsibility on the Police and LocalAuthorities, along with a wide range oforganisations and the community, to worktogether to tackle crime and disorder. InWear Valley this partnership is called theWear & Tees Community SafetyPartnership.The Act requires the Partnership • to look at levels and trends of crimeand disorder in their area everythree years and produce a reportbased on the findings, this is theCrime and Disorder Audit• to consult on the findings, and• to develop a strategy to reduceWas the strategy ...