Who we are

The reduction of crime and disorder in Torbay is now the responsibility of a dedicated team...

The Safer Communities partnership is made up of Torbay Council, Devon & Cornwall Police, Torbay Care Trust, Torbay Youth Offending Service, Devon Fire & Rescue and Devon & Cornwall Probation Area who work closely with a wide variety of individuals, community groups, businesses and organisations across the bay.

Safer Communities was established in 1998 as the primary vehicle for tackling crime and disorder issues in Torbay. Since its inception it has moved from strength to strength reducing crime and improving safety Torbay wide. The Partnership prides itself on being active and innovative in its approach to crime reduction through effective collaborative working that directly involves service users and the wider community, essentially working with you, for you.

Safer Communities Torbay currently has 3 main strands which work together to impact on local crime rates and the lives of local people:

Community Safety Partnership
Substance Misuse Team (formerly known as the DAAT)
Torbay Youth Offending Service (YOS)

The partnership has been recognised regionally as a model of best practice.

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