What we do

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 placed a statutory duty on local authorities to form a Community Safety Partnership (CSP) to tackle crime, disorder, anti-social behaviour, substance misuse and other behaviour adversely affecting the local environment and to reduce re-offending.

Following the creation of Cumberland council in April 2023, a new Cumberland CSP was formed.

Section 17 of the Act states what the statutory responsibilities of the CSP are, which include:

• Approval of a Strategic Threat Assessment & Partnership Plan, setting out priorities for the CSP
• Commission and coordinate Domestic Homicide Reviews
• Have an effective ASB Case Review process
• Reduce crime & disorder, ASB, substance misuse and reoffending
• Develop and monitor information sharing
• Monitor and report on the progress of the CSP

Domestic Homicide Reviews

Our partnership also a duty to undertake domestic homicide reviews in which the death of a person aged 16 or over has resulted from violence, abuse or neglect by a person that is related, is a member of the household or is, or has been, in a relationship with. You will find a link to our recently published DHR's at the top of the home page.

ASB Case Reviews

If you have reported three or more separate incidents of anti-social behaviour to the local authority, police or housing provider within the last six months and the anti-social behaviour still persists then you can request an anti-social behaviour case review.

Anti-social behaviour can have an overwhelming impact on its victims and, in some cases, on the wider community. Anti-social behaviour is defined as conduct that has caused, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to any person.

If you are a victim of persistent anti-social behaviour and you have already reported this to any of the main responsible agencies (such as the council, police, housing provider) you can request a review of your case to find out if further action can be taken to resolve the ongoing anti-social behaviour.

Further information is available on the Cumberland Council Website at https://cumberland.gov.uk/