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POLICE AND JUSTICE ACT 2006

Learn about the new scrutiny powers introduced under the Police and Justice Act 2006, focusing on crime and disorder reduction partnerships. This legislation aims to increase accountability, engagement, and communication with communities to address local crime issues effectively. Contact Paolo Pertica or Steve Sienkiewicz for more information.

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POLICE AND JUSTICE ACT 2006

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  1. POLICE AND JUSTICE ACT 2006 • New scrutiny powers on crime and disorder • Introduction to new powers as responsibilities relating to overview and scrutiny • Probable introduction date of April 2008

  2. KEY POINTS • A new Council scrutiny duty over Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership • Changes to arrangements for Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership • A Community Call for Action for communities and Ward Councillors

  3. BACKGROUND • Local Government Act 2000 • Scrutiny powers to include the power to report on matters which affect the authority’s area or the inhabitants of that area • Only Members of Council Executive and Council staff under compulsion to cooperate

  4. DEVELOPMENTS • Health and Social Care Act 2001 – NHS scrutiny • Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill • Police and Justice Act 2006

  5. CRIME AND DISORDER REDUCTION PARTNERSHIP • Established under Crime and Disorder Act 1998 • Comprising of: • Council • Primary Care Trust • Police • Fire Authority • Police Authority

  6. CDRP REFORM PROGRAMME • Partnerships need to be: • Effectively led – enhanced role for Cabinet Member • Responsive and accountable to communities – • Formalising local scrutiny powers over CDRP’s • Introducing Community Call for Action • Require CDRP’s to engage and communicate with their communities • Intelligence led

  7. COMMUNITY CALL FOR ACTION • Covers local crime and disorder matters • Power to originate rests with member of public • If Councillor declines to refer matter to OSC, member of public can ask Executive to look at it and Executive can refer to OSC • Similar Community Call for Action in Local Government Bill to address local government concerns

  8. CONTACTS Paolo Pertica Head of Bsafe Blackpool Tel: 651160 or 511160 Steve Sienkiewicz Democratic Services Team Leader (Overview and Scrutiny) Tel: 477034 or 7034

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