Joint Chairs Chief Executive of Merton Council and Police Borough Commander
Lead Officers Head of Safer Merton and Head of Policy, Strategy and Partnerships, Merton Council
The structure chart of the Safer and Stronger Thematic Partnership
Purpose of the thematic partnership
The Safer and Stronger Thematic Partnership incorporates the statutory Community Safety Partnership (CSP) and is responsible for setting and overseeing the strategic direction for community safety and the community cohesion agenda in the borough, and to fulfil the statutory requirements of the CSP in Merton.
The Community Safety Partnership has a statutory duty to undertake a strategic assessment to inform priority setting to address crime and disorder issues in the locality.
Membership
Membership of the Safer and Stronger Strategy Group as of April 2014:
| Organisation | Role |
|---|---|
| CORE MEMBERS |
|
| Merton Police* | Borough Commander |
| Merton Council* | Chief Executive |
| Merton Council* | Director of Children, Schools and Families |
| Merton Fire* | Borough Commander |
| London Probation Service* | Senior Probation Officer for Merton |
| London Community Rehabilitation Company* | London CRC representative for Merton |
| Public Health | Director of Public Health |
| Merton Clinical Commissioning Group* | MCCG representative |
| Circle Housing Merton Priory Homes | Managing Director |
| SWL Local Justice Area | Deputy Justice Clerk |
| MCPP / Safer Neighbourhood Board | Chair of the Safer MCPP / Safer Neighbourhood Board |
| Community Engagement Network | 2 x Community Engagement Network reps |
| *Community Safety Partnership statutory members | |
| COUNCILLOR ATTENDEES | |
| Merton Council | Leader of the Council |
| Merton Council | Cabinet Member with Community Safety Brief |
| Merton Council | Opposition Member with Community Safety Brief |
| Merton Council | Chair of Overview & Scrutiny Commission |
| OTHER ATTENDEES | |
| Merton Police | Superintendent Partnerships |
| Merton Police | Chief Inspector of Partnerships |
| Merton Council | Director of Environment & Regeneration |
| Merton Council | Head of Safer Merton |
| Merton Council | Head of Policy, Strategy & Partnerships |
| Merton Council | Consultant in Public Health |
| Circle Housing Merton Priory Homes | Assistant Director of Neighbourhood Services |
| Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) | Committee Member for Merton |
| Greater London Assembly | GLA Member for Merton |