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Is partnership working? Complexities and barriers in the development of community safety practice in Wales
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Michael Harrison
Crime Prevention and Community Safety, Volume: 25, Issue: 3, Pages: 318 - 337
Swansea University Authors:
Ella Rabaiotti , Michael Harrison
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DOI (Published version): 10.1057/s41300-023-00184-2
Abstract
Community safety in England and Wales underwent significant change a quarter of a century ago when community safety partnerships (CSPs) were introduced as part of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Measures to reduce or prevent anti-social behaviour and crime became the responsibility of not just the...
| Published in: | Crime Prevention and Community Safety |
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| ISSN: | 1460-3780 1743-4629 |
| Published: |
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
2023
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63906 |
| Abstract: |
Community safety in England and Wales underwent significant change a quarter of a century ago when community safety partnerships (CSPs) were introduced as part of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Measures to reduce or prevent anti-social behaviour and crime became the responsibility of not just the police but multiple public and third-sector organisations working in partnership. In Wales, additional complexity exists due to most CSP partners operating and working under both the UK, and Welsh Government remit. Findings from mixed-methods research into the training needs of community safety professionals in Wales revealed that support was needed in several areas of practice, including the practicing of meaningful ‘partnership’ working and problem solving. However, given the complex partnership landscape in Wales and lack of clarity around partnership governance, coupled with a seeming overreliance on the police and local government within community safety, the success of collaborative learning and development plans is limited. |
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| Keywords: |
Community safety, Crime prevention, Partnership working, Learning and development, Partnership governance |
| College: |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Funders: |
Swansea University |
| Issue: |
3 |
| Start Page: |
318 |
| End Page: |
337 |