Preventing Crime & Building Partnerships
The APCC supports PCCs to develop prevention initiatives that can reduce crime and the number of victims. The Association also supports PCCs in their work with local partners in areas relating to vulnerability such as social care, mental health, drug and alcohol addiction, homelessness, and police custody. Furthermore, the APCC has established portfolio activities relating to high volume and high harm areas of crime and policing including serious violence, anti-social behaviour, road safety and business and retail crime.
We also provide dedicated advice and support to PCCs who take on governance responsibilities for Fire and Rescue Services.
Our priorities for prevention and partnerships are to support PCCs to:
- Lead prevention work locally, guided by a growing evidence base of what works and working with local partners to address community concerns.
- Collaborate with partners to address vulnerability and support those with complex needs, including those with addiction and mental health concerns, and reducing the non-crime demands on policing.
- To support PCC led collaboration with emergency services and to progress Commissioner’s role in Fire and Rescue Service governance.
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PORTFOLIO LEADS
The APCC’s work on preventing crime and building partnerships is developed through eight policy portfolios:
Leading our work to develop and implement evidence-based approaches to crime prevention and share good practice.
Lead: Festus Akinbusoye, PCC Bedfordshire
Deputy: Kim McGuinness, PCC Northumbria
Leading our work on neighbourhood and community policing, including anti-social behaviour.
Joint Lead: Steve Turner, PCC Cleveland
Joint Lead: Jeff Cuthbert, PCC Gwent
Leading our work to tackle crime against the business and retail community.
Lead: Katy Bourne, Sussex PCC
Deputy: Tim Passmore, PCC Suffolk
Leading our work on mental health, custody issues and suicide prevention.
Joint Lead: Lisa Townsend, PCC Surrey
Joint Lead: Emily Spurrell, PCC Merseyside
Leading our work on addictions and substance misuse.
Joint Lead: Joy Allen, PCC Durham
Joint Lead: David Sidwick, PCC Dorset
Leading our work on road safety, including victims of road traffic accidents.
Lead: Lisa Townsend, PCC Surrey
Deputy: John Campion, PCC West Mercia
Deputy: Joy Allen, PCC Durham
Leading our work with Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners and emergency service collaboration.
Lead: Stephen Mold, PFCC Northamptonshire
Deputy: Joy Allen, PCC Durham
Resources and Publications
A joint guide developed by the NPCC and the APCC, with input from Ministry of Justice, Independent Custody Visiting Association and Home Office.
The APCC has formed links with the Sport and Youth Crime Prevention Board to use the power of sport to prevent vulnerable young people from offending or re-offending. The background and purpose to the Board is outlined here.
Chair: Hardyal Dhindsa, PCC Derbyshire