The 1998 Crime and Disorder Act gave birth to Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) by giving local authorities and the police new responsibilities to work in partnership with other organisations and the community to draw up strategies to reduce crime and disorder.
The Crime and Disorder Act recognised that people living and working in the area are best placed to identify and address the problems facing them.
Key to the strength of the CSPs is the responsible authorities, those agencies who must co-operate as part of the partnerships. In our region these are:
- Suffolk Constabulary
- Suffolk and Norfolk Probation Trust
- Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner
- Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
- Suffolk County Council
- The District Council
- Public Health
Each CSP develops an action plan based on a county-wide strategic assessment which puts measurable objectives in place to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour. This plan is then reviewed annually.
The East Suffolk CSP current action plan objectives (2025-2026) are:
| Raise awareness of key community safety issues by supporting national communications campaigns, promoting reporting routes and delivering and promoting training. |
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| Take a problem solving approach in delivering key projects and action plans and in addressing new challenges as they emerge. |
| Engage with communities to understand local concerns and use the insight gained to shape community safety projects, working to co-produce solutions where possible. |
| Share information on all partner projects and any relevant data from community engagement to find synergies, avoid duplication and optimise projects. |