We want Barking and Dagenham to be a place where people can go about their everyday lives, day or night, confident in the knowledge that this is a place where people treat each other fairly and with respect, and they are safe from harm or the effects of crime.
To achieve this we are committed to working openly and closely across organisations to develop and implement solutions which will enable us to meet our Community Plan priorities to develop both:
“A safer borough where the problems of antisocial behaviour have been tackled and all young people have a positive role to play in the community”
and
“A stronger and more cohesive borough so that it is a place where all people get along, and of which all residents feel proud.”
This is a challenge which we do not underestimate, but one which we accept with enthusiasm and in the full knowledge that fear of crime is one of the key issues which directly impact upon the quality of life and satisfaction of place felt by our local community.
Following the last Strategic Assessment of Crime and Disorder, we have agreed our crime priorities for action in 2012 which are:
Violent Crime, with a specific focus on:
- Domestic Violence and Violence Against Women
- Serious Youth Violence
- Acquisitive crime
- Anti-social behaviour
- Reduce offending by addressing the drivers of offending, including substance misuse
- Maintaining and increasing public confidence and engagement in the Partnership
- Building Community Cohesion
- Road Safety
I am confident that we can build on the established record of partnership working across the Community Safety Partnership (CSP), to deliver on the above agenda.
Anne Bristow, Corporate Director of Adult & Community Services
Chair of the Community Safety Partnership