From resolving local issues of crime and disorder, through to tackling serious and organised crime, I will continue to support communities, the police and other organisations to work together. The Criminal Justice system is under pressure but also plays a key role in ensuring those who break the law are brought to justice.

My priorities are:

• Supporting Community Safety Partnerships to deal with local issues 

• Bringing offenders to justice and reducing reoffending 

• Improving road safety

• Tackling crime in rural areas

• Combatting serious and organised crime

• Addressing crimes affecting businesses

• Tackling hate crime

• Protecting the public

The Commissioner supports the county’s Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) to work in partnership to reduce local issues of crime and disorder in each district.  CSPs are made up of local agencies which includes police, Fire and Rescue, Probation Service, local authorities and health. 

You can find out more about your local CSP by clicking on the below links: 

• Cambridge Community Safety Partnership – Cambridge City Council 

• Community Safety Partnership | East Cambridgeshire District Council (eastcambs.gov.uk) 

• Community Safety Partnership (CSP) – Fenland District Council 

• Community Safety – Huntingdonshire.gov.uk 

• About the Safer Peterborough Partnership – Peterborough City Council 

• Community Safety Partnership – South Cambs District Council (scambs.gov.uk) 

Community Remedy    

The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 placed a requirement on Police and Crime Commissioners, in consultation with Chief Constables, to publish a Community Remedy Document to set out how victims of less serious crime and anti-social behaviour can have a say in the punishment of perpetrators. The benefits of Community Remedy include:  

• A voice for victims in the outcome of offenders. 

• A simple process for first time offending. 

• Local influence and outcome which can help increase public confidence. 

Anti-Social Behaviour Case Review 

We know that anti-social behaviour can have an overwhelming impact on its victims and, in some cases, on the wider community. 

The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 introduced specific measures designed to give victims and communities a say in the way that complaints of anti-social behaviour are dealt with. 

This includes the anti-social behaviour case review, formerly known as the community trigger, which gives victims of persistent anti-social behaviour that is reported to any of the main responsible agencies (such as the council, police, housing provider) the right to request a multi-agency case review where a local threshold is met. 

Your local police or local council will be able to provide you with further information about the anti-social behaviour case review process in your area.