45. Supplementary memorandum
submitted by Hertfordshire Police Authority
Hertfordshire Police Authority (HPA) has not
yet agreed a full response to the White Paper but members met
on Friday 26 November and discussed the following points.
HPA welcomes the provision in the White Paper
to review the partnership provisions of the Crime and Disorder
Act 1998. A significant part of this Authority's response to the
Green Paper was to urge that we concentrate on making CDRPs work
well. The major issues are:
1. to "mainstream" the work of
CDRPs. One step would be to ensure that District and County Community
Safety Strategies are endorsed by the respective District Council
or County Council. The next step would be to mainstream the work
into Health Service priorities but this may take longer;
2. to further reduce the democratic deficit
on CDRPs. This could be achieved by appointing District Council
members ( District Council officers now sit on CDRPs); and
3. to ensure accountabilty, the respective
District Council or County Council should scrutinize the work
of each CDRP.
30 November 2004
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