The Redditch Crime and Disorder
Scrutiny Panel was established in September 2009. The Redditch Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Panel is
Redditch Borough Council’s designated Committee for
scrutinising the work of the local Crime and Disorder Reduction
Partnership, as required by the Police and Justice Act
2009.
Five Councillors are appointed
to the Panel each year. The Redditch Crime and Disorder Scrutiny
Panel acts as a Sub-Committee of the Council’s overarching
Overview and Scrutiny Committee. The
Panel is designed to scrutinise the work of the local Crime and
Disorder Scrutiny Partnership (CDRP). The North Worcestershire
Community Safety Partnership is the CDRP for Redditch.
The Panel has a number of
responsibilities which include: holding the North Worcestershire
Community Safety Partnership to account for its decision making;
scrutinising the performance of the Community Safety Partnership;
and undertaking policy reviews of specific crime and disorder
issues. The Panel can also help to
highlight and challenge people’s perceptions of crime and
disorder in the local area and undertake community engagement and
consultation to establish local people’s priorities for crime
and disorder issues.