Delivering Our Services Locally
Much of our strategy is delivered through our five divisions and reflects local needs and priorities together with strong links with local partners. Divisions will continue to work closely with their partners to deliver joined up intelligence-led solutions to address local challenges and priorities, in order to maintain West Mercia as a secure and safe place to live and work. The divisional priorities under the “Four Better Outcomes” reflect and complement the key priorities identified in the partnership strategies relevant to their area.
Our divisional boundaries are aligned with local council boundaries and divisional staff and Police Authority representatives work closely with all partners within the respective local Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs).
During 2008 new Local Area Agreements (LAAs) are to be established within West Mercia. LAAs are three-year agreements, negotiated between Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) and central government which describe how local priorities will be met by delivering local solutions. There are four LSPs in West Mercia covering Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire. The Constabulary and Police Authority are committed to participating fully in the development of LAAs in order to ensure that we are able to contribute to LAAs and CDRP plans and to reflect any relevant shared priorities within our planning process.
The Chairs of the Divisional Policing Boards will continue to provide the essential links at divisional level between the Police Authority and the strategic partnerships. It is the role of the Policing Boards to monitor the performance of Divisions in relation to performance, community engagement and partnerships – in particular police actions within the LAAs.
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