Engaging all agencies

Local CDRPs have a statutory duty to set crime reduction targets for their area. A Partnership Business Model was develop and is an approach to problem solving and partnership working to enable better decision making. It is intended to build on current systems rather than creating new systems. You can find out more by visiting http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/gppw02.htm.

Each of the 373 CDRPs will contain different partner agencies, have different objectives and find different ways of achieving them. You will need to consider the following:
·        Are we working with the correct partners?
·        Are our objectives clear?
·        Do our objectives have a set timescale?
·        Where will we get funding from?
·        What will our baseline be for each objective?
·        Are we involving the community in our decisions?

Every partnership will also need to be able to answer the following questions:
·        What is the problem?
·        What do we want to achieve?
·        How will we achieve it?
·        How will we know we have succeeded?

In order to succeed you will need to make sure that you establish there is a problem and then decide how to tackle it by partnership working and mapping. You need to make sure it is a problem. You need to have proper outcomes to ensure that the effect of the change will be measured to see what the impact is. Ensure you continue to measure progress to see if the change is still working.

For more advice on identifying problems, creating effective partnerships and practical examples of how other partnerships are making a difference, visit http://www.safer-community.net.