In the London borough of Hammersmith & Fulham we are following the London guidance and the Community Safety Partnership will be the lead partnership for implementation and ensuring compliance with the duty.
A Serious Violence Working Group has been established to develop the strategy, strategic needs assessment, and agree on the delivery plan. Membership of the group includes all the duty holders. The Serious Violence Working Group will report to the Community Safety Partnership.
2.1 The Community Safety Partnership
The Hammersmith & Fulham Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is a partnership established under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. The overarching aim of the Partnership is to make Hammersmith & Fulham a safer place for residents, businesses, and visitors to the borough by: reducing crime and the fear of crime; addressing the risk, threat and harm to victims and local communities; and by facilitating the strengthening of H&F’s communities in the delivery of local initiatives. It is responsible for delivering the priorities set out in the Community Safety Strategic Assessment.
The CSP is chaired by the local authority Chief Executive.
A minimum of 4 meetings are held each year.
The CSP consists of representatives from the following partners:-
H&F Council
o Chief Executive
o Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Social Inclusion
o Director of Social Care and Transformation
o Director of Children’s Services
o Chief Officer for Safer Neighbourhoods and Regulatory Services
o Assistant Director of Community Safety, Resilience and CCTV
o Chief Officer for Housing
o Public Health
o Head of Business Intelligence
Met Police
o Superintendent of Neighbourhoods
London Fire Brigade
o Borough Commander
Probation Service
o Head of Service
NHS
o Assistant Director of Integrated Care Partnerships
o Head of Social Work and Social Care
Victim Support
o Operations Manager
Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse
o Chief Executive
Angelou Partnership
o Chief Executive