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Crime & Communities Groups The Community Safety Partnership, of Safer Communities Torbay has two national targets which are it's main focus:
The two targets have a very different focus, the first is specifically about crime reduction whilst the second concentrates on public perception. This is why we have established two groups to focus on each target, they are called Crime and Communities respectively. Each group’s membership contains people from the relevant agencies, or from the community who can implement action and achieve the targets. Crime Sub-Group The Government has identified 10 crime areas where the 17.5% reduction needs to take place by March 2008. They are:
Despite this being a national target, we are able to make it locally relevant, as we have to set individual targets for each of these crime categories, as detailed above. Therefore we can set higher, more demanding targets for the most prevalent crimes in Torbay. This ensures that staff time and resource is placed in the most important area. The group meets on a quarterly basis and has agreed term of reference . Its main purpose is to review performance against the Crime Action Plan and address any issues in current performance. Current Performance Quarter One (April - June 2005) Performance Communities Sub Group The Communities Sub Group also meets on a quarterly basis, however its membership includes individuals from the community and business sectors as well as public and voluntary agencies. It has agreed Terms of Reference, and a Communities Action Plan that is monitored at the meetings. The Communities Group have agreed to review and monitor the times of day they meet to enable the wide community to participate, and by holding meetings in local schools we hope to encourage young people who may want to participate. The main priorities for the Communities Sub Group are:
The group will measure performance across these areas by a reduction of anti social behaviour incidents reported to the police and through annual focus groups across Torbay, which will seek peoples view’s concerning reassurance, engagement and confidence in the criminal justice system. Funding Both the Crime and Communities Sub Group’s fund the majority of their work from Home Office funding called Safer Stronger Communities Fund. Safer Communities Torbay received £201,834.00 for the financial year 2005/06. The budget summary sheet details how the funding has been allocated so far this year. Applications for this funding have to be endorsed by a sub group, and then if agreed they would be taken to the Joint Commissioning Group for their approval. If you would like to make an application for funding either as a member of the public, or as an individual from a public or voluntary sector agency you will need to contact the Community Safety Manager on 01803 841440.
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