Community Safety Partnership

Working together for a safer Bexley

About the Partnership

Bexley Community Safety Partnership was set up in 1996 prior to the implementation of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 which placed a duty on all local authorities to work together with the Police to produce plans to reduce crime, recognising that crime reduction and prevention was not just the responsibility of one agency but that, by forging strong partnerships, agencies working closely together could have an impact on rising crime. The five principal agencies of the Partnership are the Council, Police, Health Authority, Probation Service, and Fire Service. They are joined by over 50 voluntary and statutory agencies to form a vibrant cohesive partnership.

Since its inception the Partnership has had many successes, these include:

The creation of 21 Community Safety Action Zones covering the whole Borough
The opening of a one-stop shop for victims of domestic violence
The introduction of a third-party reporting form for reporting crime, particularly racially motivated crime
The expansion of CCTV in the Borough
A number of disorder and anti-social behaviour projects including successful applications to the courts for Anti-social Behaviour Orders and Possession Orders