Decision details

The 2020-2023 Safer Buckinghamshire Strategy ended on 31 March 2023. Following the completion of the Community Safety Strategic Assessment and public consultation, the 2023-26 Safer Buckinghamshire Strategy had been produced ready for publication on 15 May 2023.

The Crime and Disorder Act (1998) (as revised by the Police and Justice Act 2006, and the Policing and Crime Act 2009) placed a duty on the Safer Buckinghamshire Board (SBB) to undertake a strategic assessment of community safety in its area and produce a three-year community safety strategy. The Safer Buckinghamshire Board considered the findings and recommendations of the Strategic Assessment at its meeting on 5th December 2022. 

As part of developing the strategic priorities for the Safer Buckinghamshire Board it was also a legislative requirement that there be public engagement.  During September and October, through a survey and extensive communications plan, people in Buckinghamshire were asked what their community safety concerns and priorities were. The survey, which included multiple choice questions and the opportunity to make additional comments, was also promoted to Councillors and Town and Parish Councils in Buckinghamshire.  An analysis of the public engagement was also presented to the Safer Buckinghamshire Board on 5th December 2022.

Taking the Strategic Assessment, the public engagement findings and other known insights into account, the Community Safety Team developed proposed priorities and key actions. The 5 proposed priorities, outlined in more detail within the Safer Buckinghamshire Strategy 2023-26, were:

·       Neighbourhood crime

·       Anti-social behaviour

·       Serious violence

·       Violence against women and girls

·       Exploitation of vulnerable people

With regard to the next steps, the Safer Buckinghamshire Strategy would be published on the Buckinghamshire Council website. The Safer Buckinghamshire Board Managers would work with the relevant Priority Sponsors to:

·       Ensure that detailed delivery plans were developed for the delivery of the priorities.

·       Ensure mobilisation and delivery of the Strategy, commissioning task and finish groups etc. as required.

·       Develop a dashboard that would include delivery impact measure for the plans.

The Annual report on the work of the Safer Buckinghamshire Board would be produced in February/March 2024.

RESOLVED –

1)      That the priorities and key actions for the Safer Buckinghamshire Strategy 2023-26 be ENDORSED.

2)      That the next steps be NOTED, which include;

i)                    Publication of the Safer Buckinghamshire Strategy 2023-26 by 15 May 2023.

ii)                  Development of detailed delivery plans for each priority area.

iii)                Development of measures to track and demonstrate progress and impact.