Working Together to Keep Warrington Safe
The Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is Warrington's statutory multi-agency partnership responsible for reducing crime, anti-social behaviour and other community safety risks. The partnership brings together organisations from across Warrington to work collaboratively to prevent harm, protect vulnerable people and improve community safety.
The CSP works under duties established by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and related legislation, requiring key organisations to work together to address local community safety concerns.
What does the Community Safety Partnership do?
The CSP works with local communities and partner agencies to identify, prevent and respond to community safety issues affecting Warrington residents.
Its responsibilities include:
- Reducing crime and disorder.
- Tackling anti-social behaviour.
- Addressing behaviour that adversely affects the local environment.
- Preventing and reducing substance misuse.
- Supporting efforts to reduce re-offending.
- Protecting vulnerable people from harm and exploitation.
- Supporting safer communities through prevention, intervention and partnership working.
Community Safety and Safeguarding
Community safety and safeguarding are closely linked.
Many of the risks addressed by the CSP can affect children, young people and adults, particularly those who may be vulnerable due to age, disability, illness, mental health needs or other circumstances.
The CSP works closely with Warrington Safeguarding Adults Board (WSAB), Warrington Safeguarding Partnership (WSP) and the Warrington Domestic Abuse Partnership to help prevent and respond to issues such as:
- Domestic abuse.
- Child and adult exploitation.
- Modern slavery.
- Human trafficking.
- Hate crime.
- Serious violence.
- Anti-social behaviour.
- Organised crime.
- Radicalisation and extremism.
- Substance misuse.
By working together, local partnerships can improve information sharing, coordinate responses and ensure vulnerable people receive the right support at the right time.
How the Partnership Works
The CSP brings together senior representatives from a range of organisations with responsibilities for community safety in Warrington.
Key partners include:
- Warrington Borough Council.
- Cheshire Constabulary.
- Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service.
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board.
- Public Health.
- Youth Justice Service.
- National Probation Service.
The partnership is supported by a number of specialist groups and networks that focus on specific areas of community safety and safeguarding. These include:
- Organised Crime Group.
- Channel Panel.
- Hate Crime Alliance.
- Partnership Tasking and Coordination (PTAC).
- Warrington Domestic Abuse Partnership.
- All-Age Exploitation Strategic Group.
- Warrington Anti-Slavery Network.
Current Areas of Focus
The CSP works with partners to identify and respond to local risks and emerging issues. Areas of focus may include:
- Preventing and reducing crime.
- Tackling anti-social behaviour.
- Addressing domestic abuse.
- Preventing exploitation of children and adults.
- Tackling modern slavery and human trafficking.
- Reducing serious violence.
- Supporting victims of crime.
- Tackling hate crime and discrimination.
- Preventing re-offending.
- Improving community confidence and resilience.
These priorities are reviewed through partnership arrangements to ensure local resources are focused on the issues having the greatest impact on Warrington communities.
Serious Violence and Exploitation
Partners across Warrington work together to identify and respond to the causes and consequences of serious violence and exploitation.
This includes working with children, young people, adults, families, schools, health services, community organisations and criminal justice agencies to:
- Identify risks early.
- Support vulnerable individuals.
- Disrupt criminal activity.
- Improve information sharing.
- Promote prevention and early intervention.
The CSP supports collaborative approaches that help reduce harm and improve outcomes for local communities.
Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse remains a significant community safety and safeguarding issue.
The CSP works closely with the Warrington Domestic Abuse Partnership and other agencies to:
- Improve awareness of domestic abuse.
- Support victims and survivors.
- Promote early intervention.
- Improve multi-agency responses.
- Reduce the risk of repeat victimisation.
Domestic abuse can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability or background.
How Community Safety Affects You
Community safety is about creating places where people feel safe, supported and able to live free from crime, abuse and harm.
The work of the CSP contributes to:
- Safer neighbourhoods.
- Stronger communities.
- Better support for victims.
- Reduced crime and anti-social behaviour.
- Protection for vulnerable adults and children.
- Increased partnership working to prevent harm.