County Durham Community Safety AgreementCounty Durham Community Safety Agreement • September 30th, 2008
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 placed a legal duty on responsible authorities to work together to tackle crime, the misuse of drugs, anti-social behaviour and other behaviour adversely affecting the environment. In County Durham the responsible authorities are Durham County Council, Durham Constabulary, County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Authority, District/Borough Councils, Durham Police Authority and the County Durham Primary Care Trust. These authorities, and other cooperative bodies, developed five Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships which have contributed to substantial reductions in crime over the last ten years. Despite this progress community concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour remain and our partnerships recognise that we have to make progressive change in order to meet the challenges ahead.
