The Partnership
Welcome to the Safer Colchester Partnership website where you can find out more about the work of the Partnership in keeping Colchester safe. The Partnership consists of a number of important organisations in Colchester and our colleagues in the NHS, Essex Police, Essex Fire and Rescue Service, Colchester Community Voluntary Service , Colchester Borough Homes, the Garrison , Essex Probation and Essex County Council all play a vital role in making Colchester a safer place to live, work and visit.
I hope you find this website a useful source of information . We would welcome ideas and information from individuals and community groups about how we can keep Colchester safe and I would be delighted to hear from you with any contributions.
The Safer Colchester Partnership’s (SCP) aim is to work together to reduce crime and disorder in Colchester and deliver the key priorities contained in its Annual Partnership Plan
The Partnership was established under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
Statutory Members of the SCP are:
Colchester Borough Council
Essex Fire and Rescue Service
Essex Police
Essex County Council
Essex CRC (Community Rehabilitation Company)
North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
Non-statutory Members of the SCP are:
Colchester Borough Homes
Colchester Garrison
Community 360
SCP membership can be flexible to ensure other organisations or people are able to attend and make a valuable contribution to crime and disorder reduction in Colchester.
The Responsible Authorities Strategic Group and the Safer Colchester Operational Group
The Responsible Authorities Strategic Group consists of Chief Officers from the Partnership’s Statutory Members and is responsible for making strategic decisions and directing the Safer Colchester Operational Group. Both groups are well placed to make a valuable contribution to reducing crime and disorder across Colchester.
To learn about our key priorities for this year, please see our Annual Partnership Plan 17-18
For further information about the SCP, please email safercolchester@colchester.gov.uk
