Tameside Crime and Disorder Audit 2005

Tameside Crime & Disorder Audit 2005 Executive Summary 2 INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND This document presents the main findings of the recent Crime and Disorder Audit of Tameside – the third to be completed by the Partnership since introduction of the Crime and Disorder Act (1998). The key findings will be used to set priorities for the forthcoming Crime and Disorder Reduction Strategy (2005-08) In order for the CDRP to clearly demonstrate the links between the forthcoming Strategy and the Tameside Community Strategy, the audit has been written to reflect the six key themes of the Community Strategy, these are: ❖ Supportive Communities ❖ A Safe Environment ❖ A Prosperous Society ❖ A Learning Community ❖ A Healthy Population ❖ An Attractive Borough Since the last Strategy, membership of the Crime and Disorder Partnership (CDRP) has grown to include Primary Care Trusts (PCT).* This means that this Audit includes crime, disorder and substance misuse (drugs and alcohol) information. There have been many other changes which includes: ❖ Neighbourhood Policing. The map (right) shows how Tameside has been divided into ‘Neighbourhoods’ each with a dedicated team of police officers working alongside Tameside Patrollers Service ❖ National Intelligence Model (NIM) This has changed the way Partners deal with criminal and antisocial behaviour ❖ Strategic Threat Assessments (STA) – this enables the Partnership to 3 regularly review emerging trends *PCT ...