Coventry Community Safety Partnership (CCSP)
Under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, the Council and the Police have a joint responsibility for preventing and reducing crime and disorder within their area. They are “Responsible Authorities” and have a duty to cooperate through the “Coventry Community Safety Partnership” (CCSP).
The “Responsible Authorities” within the CCSP are:
- Coventry City Council (Regulatory Services, Public Heath, Youth Offending Services)
- West Midlands Police
- West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority
- West Midlands Probation Services
- Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
Other stakeholders include:
- Social Housing Providers
- Voluntary Community and Social Representatives
- Elected Members.
The CCSP meets each quarter. The purpose of the group is to bring together local partners to solve issues around crime, disorder, Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB), drugs and alcohol misuse and reoffending.
Every three years Community Safety Partnerships are required to develop a Community Safety Partnership Plan under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. The plan provides an overview of the work and priority areas that fall under the responsibility of the CCSP.
In creating the Community Safety Partnership Plan the CCSP is required to review the levels and patterns of crime and disorder in the area. This review is known as a Strategic Assessment. Within Coventry, the Strategic Assessment is created on behalf of the CCSP, by West Midlands Police Partnership Intelligence Team (PILT) and analyses data from the previous 12 months. Data comes from a range of sources including partnership data and national data where relevant.
Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC)
Following the introduction of Police & Crime Commissioners in 2013, Police & Crime Governance Boards have been established to oversee the work of Community Safety Partnerships and are accountable to a West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner Panel made up of elected members and the Police & Crime Commissioner for the region.
Find out how the Police & Crime Commissioners work and how it oversees Community Safety Partnerships.
West Midlands Police and Crime Panel
The West Midlands Police and Crime Panel scrutinises and supports the work of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner.
Made up of 12 councillors and 2 independent members, we represent the residents of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton to ensure the Police and Crime Commissioner is effectively addressing policing, community safety and crime issues in your area.