The Safe Durham Partnership is the local Community Safety Partnership (CSP) for County Durham.
The Safe Durham Partnership oversees the strategic delivery of the “safe” theme as part of the County Durham Partnership.
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 placed a statutory duty on local authorities to create Partnerships to tackle crime, disorder, anti-social behaviour, substance misuse, other behaviour adversely affecting the local environment and to reduce re-offending.
The Safe Durham Partnership has developed a Partnership Plan as part of its statutory responsibility to develop a three year plan to tackle priorities identified from the strategic assessment and public consultation.
Our vision is that every adult, child and place in County Durham will be, and will feel, safe. You can view our full vision and pledge.
Use the links on the left hand to find out more about the work of the Safe Durham Partnership.
A Message from the Chair of the Safe Durham Partnership
Working in partnership has ensured real and tangible benefits to communities in County Durham in relation to a range of community safety strategies and plans. Organisations have worked on pooling resources, expertise and action to ensure that Durham is and is seen to be a safe place to live and work. (Rachael Shimmin, Corporate Director of Adults, Wellbeing and Health, Durham County Council).
Partnership Endorsement
'By working with our partner organisations we are making a real difference, together we are creating a safer and more socially cohesive County' (Councillor Lucy Hovvels, Vice Chair of the Safe Durham Partnership).
'The Partnership makes an invaluable joined up contribution to ensuring County Durham is a safer place to work, visit and live’. (Jon Stoddart, Chief Constable, Durham Constabulary).
‘The Fire and Rescue Service recognise the value of working in partnership to address local priorities – The Partnership facilitates this approach by bringing together agencies from the public, private and voluntary sector to deliver what matters to local people’. (Stuart Errington, Head of Community Safety, County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service)