Who We Are

The Safer Harlow Partnership is a partnership of organisations and groups working together to reduce crime, disorder and the misuse of drugs in the town. It is led by Harlow Council, Essex Police, Essex County Council, NHS West Essex, and Essex Fire & Rescue Service (Responsible Authorities), but includes many other local bodies such as Probation, Victim Support, the Youth Offending Team, Essex Youth Service, Neighbourhood Watch and residents groups. It is a sub-group of the Harlow 2020 Local Strategic Partnership. 

The SHP is supported by five Priority Groups, each of which is responsible for producing an annual action plan, containing targets to achieve the Strategy objectives. Each priority group is chaired by one of the Responsible Authority representatives as follows:

Safer Harlow Partnership - The Chair is the Chief Executive, Harlow Council.
Anti-Social Behaviour Group –  The Chair is the Divisional Officer, Essex Fire and Rescue.
Crime Group – The Chair is the Chief Inspector, Harlow Police.
Communications & Awareness Group – The Chair is the Head of Community Services, Harlow Council
Drugs & Alcohol Group  – The Chair is the Director, West Essex Primary Care Trust.
Hate Crime Group (racial, homophobic)  - The Chair is  Area Co-ordinator, West Essex County Council
Domestic Violence sub-group – The Chair is from  Essex Probation Service

The Partnership is known as a Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP). The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 requires these to be set up within each district in England and Wales. Each CDRP is required to conduct an audit of crime and disorder in their area every three years, leading to the production and publication of a three crime and disorder reduction strategy. The previous and current audit and strategy are shown within this website, where you can see detailed crime data, the public’s crime priorities and the 3 year Strategy 2005-08.& 2008-2011.