Decision details
Safe City Strategy 2022-27
PDF 117 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To consider the report of the Cabinet Member
for Communities, Culture and Heritage detailing the Safe City
Strategy 2022-27.
Decision:
To approve the final strategy and recommend the strategy is adopted at Full Council.
Reasons for the decision:
To ensure that the Safe City Partnership has a coherent and strategic approach to reducing crime and disorder in Southampton.
Under section 5-7 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 the Safe City Partnership (of which Southampton City Council is a statutory member) has a legal obligation to formulate and implement:
(a) a strategy for the reduction of crime and disorder in the area (including anti-social and other behaviour adversely affecting the local environment); and
(b) a strategy for combatting the misuse of drugs, alcohol and other substances in the area; and
(c) a strategy for the reduction of re-offending in the area
Alternative options considered:
Not applicable, the Safe City Partnership is required to have a safe city strategy by law.
Report author: Jason Murphy
Publication date: 14/03/2022
Date of decision: 14/03/2022
Decided at meeting: 14/03/2022 - Cabinet
Effective from: 23/03/2022
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