Legislative Background

Sections 5 to 7 of the CDA 98 requires that Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs) be set up within the locality of district / borough councils and identifies ‘responsible authorities’ as being the district / borough Councils, the County Council and the Police. The CDRP is required to carry out an audit of crime and disorder within the district every three years, consult widely with partner agencies and the public, and prepare and implement a crime and disorder reduction strategy.

Section 17 of the CDA 98 places a duty on each ‘responsible authority’ to consider the crime and disorder implications when exercising its functions and do all that it reasonably can to prevent crime and disorder in its area. Within the County Council a whole range of services contribute towards community safety and section 17 in a wide variety of ways.  Appendix 1 sets out how departments are currently contributing to reducing crime and disorder.

In 2002, the Police Reform Act extended the statutory membership of CDRPs to include the Police Authority, Primary Care Trusts and the Fire and Rescue Service.