Getting Started

Scoping Meeting

Crime and disorder reduction partnerships are now well established and each partnership should have an agreed process of arranging and holding meetings of the partners.

Partnerships should consider a meeting specifically to consider the audit process and ensure that attendance represents the statutory status of the audit. This is in terms of both the level of representation from each partner and the range of organisations that should be involved.

It is important to ensure that those attending area fully aware of what the meeting is intended to achieve. Setting an agenda for the meeting is a matter for local discretion but; there are key areas which should be identified in advance of the meeting:

• the purpose of the meeting

to develop and agree an auditing process inclusive of local groups, organisations and the community for delivery of an effective crime and disorder reduction strategy.

• the aim of the meeting

to set an agreed programme and timescale for identifying, collecting and applying information sources

• lessons learnt from the first audit/ ongoing audit process

• what can I contribute to the audit process

agencies should be asked to provide a short summary in advance of the meeting of what they can bring to the audit process in terms of data/information and resource. A written summary report can then be circulated in advance of and discussed at the meeting

• Strategic plans from key agencies

• Establishing a core audit team

• Audit framework, stages and timescale

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