This resource is from the Partnerships section. This section contains information on the London borough of Lewisham.

Sections available here:

• London Borough of Lewisham
  • Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP)
  • Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs)
  • London Race Hate Crime Forum (RHCF)
  • Borough Community and Police Engagement Groups (CPEGs)

London Borough of Lewisham

Geographic area: 35.00 square kilometres

MPA Link Member: Len Duvall

Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP)

Made up of a combination of police, local authorities and other organisations and businesses who have banded together to develop and implement strategies for tackling crime and disorder on a local level.

CDRPs contact: Khurram Shaikh
Tel: 020 8314 9773

CDRP meeting dates

Venue	Dates	Time
Civic Suite	30 May 08	10.00am
Civic Suite	19 Sep 08	10.00am
Civic Suite	12 Dec 08	10.00am
Venue tba	20 Mar 09	12.00 noon
Venue tba	19 Jun 09	12.00 noon
Venue tba	18 Sep 09	10.00am
Venue tba	10 Dec 09	2.30pm

• More information on CDRPs
• Lewisham Drug Strategy Teams (external website)

Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs)

ICVs are members of the local community who visit police stations unannounced to check on the conditions and treatment of people in police custody.

• More information on ICVs

London Race Hate Crime Forum (RHCF)

Its overall purpose is to help reduce and prevent race hate crimes, improve the confidence and satisfaction of victims in reporting crimes, and to promote consistent service across London.

• More information on RHCF

Borough Community and Police Engagement Groups (CPEGs)

CPEGs contact:
Roger Raymond
Co-ordinator Lewisham
2nd floor
Civic Suite
Lewisham Town Hall
London
SE6 4RU
Tel: 020 8314 8975

Email: roger.raymond@lewisham.gov.uk

• More information on CPEGs

The following pages on the MPA website are relevant:

• CDRPs
  Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships
• ICVs
  Independent Custody Visitors
• RHCF
  London Race Hate Crime Forum
• CPEGs
  Borough Community and Police Engagement Groups
• Get involved
  Find out how you can get involved in MPA partnerships

The following external websites are relevant:

• Lewisham Drug Strategy Teams
• MPS borough police
• MPS borough Safer Neighbourhoods Teams
• MPS borough based crime statistics
• Borough of Lewisham local council
• Greater London Authority
• GOL - borough information
  This service provides direct links to key information and statistics about your borough supplied by government departments and the Office for National Statistics.
• LFEPA - borough profiles
  The profiles accompany the London Safety Plan giving key facts on the borough including figures about emergency calls, fires, special services, crime-related incidents, rescues and fatalities.