Bromsgrove Community Safety Partnership
Everyone has a right to live and work in a safe
community and to go about his or her business without fear. In
response to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, the Bromsgrove
Community Safety Partnership has been established.
It comprises representatives from Bromsgrove District Council,
West Mercia Police, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue
Service
, Worcestershire Primary
Care Trust
, Worcestershire County
Council
, West Mercia Probation Trust,
Worcestershire Substance Misuse Action Team
,
together with other public, private and voluntary bodies.
These agencies have come together with the aim of improving quality
of life by creating a safer community for all who live and work
within the District of Bromsgrove.
Community Safety involves various agencies working together with
the local community to tackle persistent crime and disorder that
affects the quality of life of the people within the Bromsgrove
District.
The Police and District Council have a statutory duty under the
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to work together in partnership by
implementing strategies to reduce crime and associated problems
related to crime.
The Bromsgrove Community Safety Partnership current
local priorities are to:
- Violent Crime
- Youth related anti-social behaviour
- Environmental Crime
- Acquisitive Crime (Burglary Dwelling, Burglary Non-dwelling and
Theft from Motor Vehicles)
These are reviewed and re-assessed every year to ensure that
the partnership is meeting the requirements of the communities it
serves.