Decision details

The report of the Assistant Chief Executive was submitted advising Members of the new Regulations under the Police and Justice Act 2006 establishing overview and scrutiny of the work of the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs).

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting on 2 June 2009 and supported its enhanced role to scrutinise the Exeter Community Safety Partnership.

Executive recommended that:-

(1)        the enhanced role of Scrutiny Committee – Community to encompass scrutiny of the Exeter Community Safety Partnership be approved;

(2)        an addition be approved to the terms of reference of the Scrutiny Committee – Community, enabling that Committee to discharge the functions of a Crime and Disorder Committee to oversee and scrutinise the work of the Exeter Community Safety Partnership, and the Constitution be amended accordingly.