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, Essex Fire & Rescue Service and Essex Probation (Responsible Authorities), but includes many other local bodies such as, 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.
Safer Harlow Partnership - The Chair is the Chief Executive, Harlow Council. Partnership Performance Executive Group - The Chair is the Head of Community and Customer Service, Harlow Council
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:
Anti-Social Behaviour and Crime Reduction– The joint Chair is the Chief Inspector, Essex Police and Community Safety Team Manager, Harlow Council
Drugs & Alcohol Enforcement Group – The Chair is the West Area Co-ordinator, Essex County Council. West Essex Drug and Alcohol Group - The Chair is the West Area Co-ordinator , Essex County Council. West Essex Drug and Alcohol Treatment Group - The Chair is the Chief Executive of ADAS. Domestic Violence Forum– The Chair is the Director of Safer Places
The Partnership is now known as a Community Safety Partnership (CSP) formally a Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP). The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 requires these partnerships to be set up within each district in England and Wales. Each CSP was required to conduct an audit of crime and disorder in their area every three years, leading to the production and publication of a crime and disorder reduction strategy.
From 1st August 2007 the requirement for Safer Community Partnerships (SCPs) or Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) to conduct the three yearly audits under the Crime and Disorder Act was replaced with a requirement to conduct an annual strategic intelligence assessment. This is intended to ensure that Partnerships are aware of up to date local priorities and can change their priority focus if required.
Audit and strategy information is shown within this website, you can view detailed crime data, the public’s crime priorities and the 3 year Strategy 2005-08 & 2008-2011. You will also find the Strategic Assessment Executive Summary for 2010