Chester Community Safety Partnership

In order to address the requirements of the Crime and Disorder Act, the  Chester Community Safety Partnership was established. The partnership currently has a membership made up of representatives from:

• Chester City Council  
• Chester SRB Executive
• Cheshire County Council
• National Probation Service
• Cheshire Constabulary
• Chester City Centre Management
• Cheshire Police Authority
• Cheshire Youth Offending Team
• Chester and District Housing Trust
• Cheshire Fire Service

In 1998 Chester Community Safety Partnership carried out its first crime and disorder audit and in 1999 produced the Chester Community Safety Strategy, "A Safer Place for People".

The partnership has now undertaken a second crime and disorder audit and produced this new three-year community safety strategy. The first strategy published in 1999 resulted in a number of successes.

Key achievements include

• The securing of £1.3 million for CCTV in the city centre
• Development of home watch schemes
• Drugs market disruption initiatives
• Developing neighbourhood warden schemes in Blacon and Lache
• Launching "Project Rural Matters" to support rural communities address community safety issues
• Joint initiatives by Police, Chester City Council and Cheshire County Council to remove abandoned vehicles
• Developing multi-agency working to address community safety and crime issues

Over the last three years Chester Community Safety Partnership has played a major role in supporting crime reduction and improving community safety. The partnership will build upon the successes already achieved and through this new strategy seek to make an even greater impact on crime and disorder in Chester.