Main linked Directorate(s):
Reports to the Portfolio Holders for:
- Police, Crime and Civil Contingencies
Main roles and responsibilities of the Lead Member:
- To take forward the Progress with Unity borough missions and council plan
- To lead on a preventative approach tocrime, in partnership with Greater Manchester Police and wider partners
- To fulfil our responsibilities under the Serious Violence Duty, by working in partnership to prevent and reduce serious violence within our communities
- To lead on a preventative partnership approach to youth crime, reducing the number of young people entering the criminal justice system
- To lead on a preventative approach to hate crime and promote inclusion in our borough
- To lead on a neighbourhood-focused approach to crime prevention, utilising the strengths in local communities to prevent crime, strengthen communities and positively engage young people
- To adopt an innovative and data-led approach to all crime prevention priorities, using data and insight to target the areas where the need is greatest
- Alongside the portfolio holder for Police, Crime and Civil Contingencies, lead on delivering the priorities of the Greater Manchester ‘Standing Together’ Police and Crime Plan 2024-29
- To lead on the preventative aspect of domestic abuse, reducing re-offending rates through working with partners and ensuring effective multi-agency working and forums are in place
- Be a member of Community Safety Partnership board
- Be a member of the building resilient communities sub-group
- Be a member of the Youth Justice youth offending sub-group
- Be a member of the youth offending team board
- To stand in for the portfolio holder for Police, Crime and Civil Contingencies on Greater Manchester meetings as required.
Priorities for 2025/26
- To drive forward the delivery of the Progress with Unity missions and council plan
- Improve the application of data and insight to crime prevention, violence reduction and reducing youth offending and domestic abuse
- Ensure crime prevention and improving community safety and feelings of safety is a central part of our new neighbourhood model
- Support the ongoing work to tackle violence against women and girls
- Continue to improve partnership working on crime prevention within the borough and within Greater Manchester.
Functions covered by the Lead Member:
- Crime Prevention
- Neighbourhood and community safety
- Youth offending and justice
- Data and innovation to reduce crime
- Domestic Abuse Prevention.
Outside bodies on which the Lead Member represents the Council:
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Council Appointments
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