Crime &
Crime & Disorder Act Review
Findings
A review of the partnership provisions of the Crime and Disorder
Act 1998 (CDA) was carried out by the Home Office, the Local Government
Association (LGA), the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and the
Association of Police Authorities (APA) between November 2004 and January
2005. Over 450 key stakeholders and practitioners attended four
regional seminars held towards the end of 2004, and many more
contributed through e-questionnaires and submissions.
Representatives of key central Government departments were also
involved. A report of
the review’s findings is now available.
Title: Review
of the partnership provisions of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998 –
Report of findings
Author: Home Office
Number of pages: 27
Date published: January 2006
Availability: Download full report
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The Government�s overall objective in carrying out the review was
to strengthen the visibility, responsiveness, membership and role of
local partnerships. The aim is to make them the most effective
possible vehicle for tackling crime, anti-social behaviour,
behaviour adversely affecting the environment and
substance misuse at a local level.
Proposals from the review fell within 5 main headings and are
summarised as follows:
- Structures
- The strategic functions of Crime and Disorder Reduction
Partnerships (CDRPs)/Community Safety Partnerships in Wales (CSPs)
should be separated from the operational functions so to sharpen
the roles and responsibilities between and within key agencies. - The list of responsible authorities under the 1998 Act can
be extended by secondary rather than primary legislation
- The strategic functions of Crime and Disorder Reduction
- Delivery
- Adapt a National Intelligence Model (NIM) for partnerships
and require its use in the strategic and operational functions
of community safety - CDRPs/CSPs should undertake at least six-monthly strategic
assessments - The requirement for triennial audits and strategies to be
replaced with annual rolling three year community safety plans - Strengthen section 115 (data sharing) of the CDA and place a
duty on responsible authorities to share depersonalised data
which is relevant for community safety purposes and which is
already held in a depersonalised format. - List of agencies to which section 115 applies can be
extended by secondary rather than primary legislation
- Adapt a National Intelligence Model (NIM) for partnerships
- Governance & Accountability
- Ensure that CDRPs/CSPs consult and engage with their
communities on a regular and ongoing basis - CDRPs/CSPs to produce regular reports to their communities
- Repeal the requirement for CDRPs/CSPs to report on annual
performance to the Home Secretary - Extend the powers of local authority Overview and Scrutiny
Committees to encompass the work of CDRPs/CSPs
- Ensure that CDRPs/CSPs consult and engage with their
- Mainstreaming
- Broaden the definition of section 17 (mainstreaming crime
reduction) so that agencies take account of anti-social
behaviour, behaviour adversely affecting the environment and substance misuse - The list of agencies to which section 17 applies can be
extended by secondary rather than primary legislation
- Broaden the definition of section 17 (mainstreaming crime
- National Standards
- A set of national standards for partnership working will be
put in place - Consultation with stakeholders on adopting a new name for
English partnerships that better reflects this wider remit
- A set of national standards for partnership working will be
The Police & Justice Bill was published on 25 January 2006, and this
contains the legislative changes needed to deliver the review’s
proposals. The legislative
timetable will mean that Royal Assent is likely to be sought in the
autumn of 2006, with implementation of the measures following
thereafter.
The Home Office will be working closely with stakeholders to finalise the
details in the coming months. Find out how
you can get more involved.
Getting a copy
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