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

Sections available here:

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

City of Westminster

Geographic area: 21.44 square kilometres

MPA Link Member: Rachel Whittaker

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: Matthew Norwell
Tel: 020 7641 1142

CDRP meeting dates

Venue	Dates	Time
TBA	20 Aug 08	TBA
TBA	05 Nov 08	TBA
TBA	04 Feb 09	TBA
TBA	29 Apr  09	TBA

• More information on CDRPs

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 Engagement Groups (CPEGs)

They provide a mechanism of local police accountability and are a means of reporting back to local community groups. As independent voluntary groups, they are managed and chaired by members of the local community.

CPEGs contact:
Julie Etheridge
PO Box 240
Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP
Tel: 020 7641 3258

Email: jetheridge@westminster.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 Police Engagement Groups
• Get involved
  Find out how you can get involved in MPA partnerships

The following external websites are relevant:

• MPS borough police
• MPS borough Safer Neighbourhoods Teams
• MPS borough based crime statistics
• City of Westminster 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.