Issue - meetings

To advise Members of the merger of the Crime Reduction Action Plan with the Violence, Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls, Anti-Social Behaviour, Child Criminal Exploitation, Child Sexual Exploitation Crime Prevention, Hate Crime, Substance Misuse, Modern Slavery and Counter Terrorism action plans into one plan to reduce the number of action plans being managed and duplication creating efficiencies and to seek approval of the new Action Plan.

Members were advised of the merger of the Crime Reduction Action Plan with the Violence, Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls, Anti-Social Behaviour, Child Criminal Exploitation, Child Sexual Exploitation Crime Prevention, Hate Crime, Substance Misuse, Modern Slavery and Counter Terrorism action plans into one plan, to reduce the number of action plans being managed and duplication creating efficiencies and to seek approval of the new Action Plan.

The item had been recommended to Cabinet after consideration by the Policy Overview Working Group and it was stated that due to the rise in shoplifting further consideration be given to addressing the issues.

RESOLVED that the Broxtowe Crime Reduction Action Plan 2023-26 be approved.

Reason

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (as amended) 2011, established partnerships between police, local authorities, fire and rescue authorities, probation services, and clinical commissioning groups. The purpose of these partnerships is to ensure that all these agencies work together to tackle local crime and disorder. The 1998 Act placed a central duty on these ‘responsible authorities’ to produce audits of the area’s local crime problems and implement strategies to tackle them.  Under s.6 of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998, the Council (with other partner authorities) has a duty to formulate and implement a plan for the reduction of crime and disorder in its area. By merging this plan with the other plans ensures a streamlined process.