Safer Communities
Tunbridge Wells Community Safety Partnership
The Tunbridge Wells Community Safety Partnership (TWCSP) developed
out of multi-agency working in the 1990s, with a formal partnership
being formed following the enactment of the Crime and Disorder Act
1998. Since its establishment, the aims of the partnership have been
to reduce crime and disorder and the fear of crime and to build safer
localities for those who live, work and spend leisure time in the
borough.
To achieve these aims, TWCSP has strengthened partnership working
and communication to the extent that the most recent available crime
figures show that in 2007/08 there has been a reduction in all reported
crime of 12.3% when compared to the previous year. The partnership
has been especially pleased to report reductions in a number of crime
types that particularly impact on the lives of individuals and communities,
such as domestic burglary, criminal damage and violent crime.
The Vision
Tunbridge Wells Community Safety Partnership will build upon previous
successful partnership working to make Tunbridge Wells a safe locality
for those who live, work or spend leisure time in the borough. The
CSP will work to reduce crime, disorder, anti-social behaviour and
fear of crime. The key values of transparency, integrity and diversity
will drive and govern the manner in which the partnership will do
business.
Partnership Structure
The Community Safety Strategic Partnership (CSSP) is the Safer Communities
Delivery Group of the Local Strategic Partnership (Tunbridge Wells
Together) and has responsibility for monitoring outcomes related to
safer communities within the Sustainable Communities Plan. The group
links directly to the Kent Agreement (LAA) through representation
on the county Safer and Stronger Communities Strategy Group and reports
quarterly to the Kent Partnership.
The CSSP’s remit includes: ensuring the partnership is ‘fit
for purpose’ as defined by the six hallmarks of effective partnerships;
setting the strategic direction of the partnership based on sharing
of data under an information exchange protocol; allocating resources,
including Home Office funding which comes via the Kent Partnership,
contributions from partner agencies and partners’ core funding;
and monitoring progress against targets, including National Indicators
and LAA outcomes.
For further information on the Community Safety Partnership please
visit
The Community
Safety Partnership Website
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