About the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998

The Crime and Disorder Act of 1998 made the Police and Local Authority jointly responsible for the reduction of crime and disorder.

Guidance issued with the Act recommends that a Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership is set up in each local authority area. The Partnership must include representatives from a number of responsible authorities. Involvement of representatives of other organisations that share a commitment to reducing crime and disorder is recommended.

To date 376 Partnerships have been set up in England and Wales. In Knowsley, this Partnership is called the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership, previously known as the Community Safety Partnership and was established in 1998.

The current membership of the Knowsley Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership includes representatives from agencies in the public, private and voluntary sectors and the local community. For further information and website links for the organisations involved in the CDRP click on Partner Agencies in the left side menu.

If you would like to give some feedback on the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership please visit our Contacts page, where you can leave a message.

CDRP Strategic Priorities 2005-2008

The Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership has three strategic priorities for the period 2005-2008.

i) Aquisitive Crime

ii) Violent Crime

iii) Anti-Social Behaviour

With the following 3 year targets and key actions:

- 30% reduction in domestic burglary

- 31% reduction in non-domestic burglary

- 28% reduction in theft from a motor vehicle

- 15% reduction in violent crime

- reduce the percentage of Knowsley Voice Survey respondents stating that their local area is fairly or very unsafe

Additional Local Area Agreement Indicators

Percentage reduction in disorder - baseline and target to be set

Percentage reduction in youth disturbance - baseline and target to be set

Percentage reduction in arson - baseline and target to be set

Reduce the perception of local drug use - baseline and target to be set

Reduce the perception of local drug dealing - baseline and target to be set

15% increase of young people entering tier 3-4 services

Increase the number of adults entering treatment for drug missuse