Community Safety Partnership
The Forest of Dean Community Safety Partnership is a multi-agency group aiming to enhance the quality of life by working in partnership with the community to reduce crime, anti-social behaviour and the fear of crime within the Forest of Dean.
For information on member organisations, purpose and accountability see:
The Community Safety Partnership annually reviews local priorities and produces an action plan.
CSP priorities are:
- Reducing anti-social behaviour
- Reducing domestic abuse and sexual violence – this includes violence and intimidation against women and girls, coercive control, stalking, and child to parent abuse
- Tackling rural and environmental crime
- Road safety
- Enhancing prevent duties and building inclusivity
Community Safety Partnership membership
The statutory members are:
- Forest of Dean District Council (Duty to co-operate with Partners)
- Gloucestershire Police
- Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service
- National Probation Service
- Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
- Trading Standards
Non statutory members include:
- A representative from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
- 2 Rivers Housing (also representing other housing associations operating in the Forest through the Safer Estates group)
- Neighbourhood and Rural Watch
- CGL
- GDASS
- Forestry England
- Restorative Gloucestershire
- Victim Support
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- CCP
- Representatives from the sub groups including Safer Estates, and DASV forum
- Other partners may be invited to meetings to discuss specific issues, where they arise.
Other partners may be invited to meetings to discuss specific issues, where they arise.
Useful websites from our partners
My Support Space: https://www.mysupportspace.org.uk/
For more information
Email: Community.Engagement@fdean.gov.uk
Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews (DARDRs)
A Domestic Abuse Related Death Review (DARDR) is a multi-agency review conducted when the death of a person aged 16 or over has, or appears to have, resulted from violence, abuse or neglect by:
- a relative
- a current or former intimate partner
- a member of the same household
Since April 2011, local areas have been required to carry out a review when a death meets the statutory criteria. Further information is available from the Home Office.
The Forest of Dean Community Safety Partnership is responsible for commissioning and overseeing Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews, working in partnership with Safer Gloucestershire.
These reviews help agencies, including councils, social services, police and other organisations, understand the circumstances leading to a death and identify opportunities to improve responses and prevent similar incidents in the future. The focus is on learning lessons and improving practice, not assigning blame. Reviews also seek input from the victim’s family and friends to provide a fuller understanding of their experiences.