The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners

APCC FINDINGS REPORT: Annex: Towards Better Partnerships: Deep Dives

13 Mar 2025

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Overview

This report presents four deep-dive case studies exploring approaches to local partnership working in policing and crime prevention. Conducted between September and December 2024, these case studies provide insights into how Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and their offices collaborate with key stakeholders to enhance community safety, improve data-sharing, and navigate complex partnership structures.

Key findings

Humberside

  • Managing a unique and evolving partnership landscape across four local authority areas.
  • Strengthened engagement with Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) through multi-year funding agreements.
  • Developed a regional roundtable to streamline collaboration and reduce duplication.
  • Created the Humber Serious Violence Data Analytics Group to improve data use in decision-making.

Lincolnshire

  • Operating across a large rural geography with a focus on coordination and efficiency.
  • Transitioning from multiple CSPs into a single Safer Lincolnshire Partnership for improved oversight.
  • Strengthened strategic alignment between the PCC’s Office and key partners through shared data collection and planning.
  • Addressing public concerns around road safety through a structured partnership approach.

Merseyside

  • Strong collaboration under the Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership (MVRP).
  • Establishment of the Merseyside Strategic Policing and Partnership Board to enhance governance.
  • Improved data-sharing initiatives to support evidence-based decision-making.
  • A coordinated approach to tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) and serious violence.

Surrey

  • A complex and growing partnership landscape, with over 50 boards and sub-boards involved.
  • Plans underway to create a new county-wide Community Safety Board for strategic oversight.
  • Focus on streamlining governance to avoid duplication and improve coordination between partners.
  • Emphasis on better use of shared data and strengthening multi-agency collaboration.

Strategic Relevance

  • Supports policymakers, law enforcement, and public sector leaders in shaping effective community safety strategies.
  • Provides an evidence-based assessment of partnership models led by PCCs.
  • Highlights best practices for improving multi-agency collaboration and governance structures.
  • Identifies key challenges in partnership working and strategies for overcoming them.