Safer Communities Board
The Safer Communities Board's role is to develop and oversee
partnership work on community safety, substance misuse, domestic
violence and youth offending.
Despite statistics which show that Worcestershire is a
relatively safe place to live, crime and fear of crime remains a
major concern for Worcestershire residents.
Each district has a Community Safety Partnership, where agencies
work together on local initiatives to tackle crime and fear of
crime.
The county group works with district based partnerships to help
them meet the requirements of the Crime and Disorder Act. This
includes working and training, developing systems to support
collection of data, monitoring performance, and some provision of
grant aid for local initiatives – particularly those where there
might be lessons learnt for countywide implementation.
The key contact point is Tim Rice, Community Safety Manager at
Worcestershire County Council. Tim can be contacted on (01905)
722182 or email trice@worcestershire.gov.uk
