Purpose

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member
for Communities and Safer City seeking approval for the Safe City
Partnership.  The local Community Safety
Partnership, ‘Southampton Safe City Partnership’ (SSCP)
has a strategy to prevent and reduce crime, as required by Sections
5-7 Crime and Disorder Act 1998, for 22-27.

The opportunity to conduct a mid-term strategy review has coincided
with the election of a new Chair of the SSCP (Rob Henderson). Over
the life cycle of a 5-year strategy, key partner representatives
change, as do crime and disorder trends, so, whilst the core
priorities of the strategy remain, the focus of tactical and
operational activities need to be reviewed.

The overarching SCCP priorities remain:
1. Keeping People safe from harm
2. Preventing and Reducing Reoffending
3. Creating Safe and Strong Communities

The key crime issues to respond to for 24-28, identified by the
annual SSCP ‘Safe City’ assessment are:
• Tackling Violent Crime including serious youth violence,
domestic abuse and rape
• Tackling Theft especially burglary, retail theft and car
theft
• Tackling anti-social behaviour through rapid and effective
partnership responses

Decision

(i)  To
recommend the refreshed Southampton Safe City Partnership Plan to
Council for approval.