Invitees to Participate
Invitees to participate represent a range of local groups and organisations who
are both involved and engaged in their local community. The list of invitees to participate
under the Act is not exhaustive and every effort should be made to encourage the active
involvement of local groups where they can provide support and knowledge to the crime
and disorder partnership.
Section 5 (3)
Invitees to Partcipate
Secretary of state directs at least one
representative from:
Social landlords
Drug Action Teams / Drugs and Alcohol Teams
Training and Education Councils
Voluntary Organisations - Youth
Crown Prosecution Service
Crown Court Manager
Magistrates Court Committee
Neighbourhood Watch committee
Victim Support Service member
Service Police
Ministry of Defence Police
Public transport providers/ School transport
Bodies providing services to
- women, young, elderly, physically and
mentally disabled
- minority ethnic groups, gay and lesbian
groups
- residents
Any body not in the above whose aim is
reducing Crime and Disorder
Religious body
Company
Retail body
Trade union
Medical practitioner
Body representing medical practitioners
Higher education governing body
Chief Officer - Fire Service
British Transport Police
Many of these groups gather large amounts of information from their day-to-day
activity. With their support, these groups can help provide a fuller understanding
of crime and the causes of crime in the local community. Invitees to participate can
be particularly helpful in areas where there is perceived to be under-reporting of
crime as it may be that there constituent base is more willing to approach a local
group to report crime than they would to the police or other agencies.
Involving invitees should be seen as a core aspect of the audit and strategy process.
Their local knowledge of dealing with victims and perpetrators will be invaluable
in both understanding the problem, in considering how to find solutions and in implementing
and monitoring initiatives.
Crime and Disorder Partnerships: Voluntary and Community Sector Involvement Home
Office November 2000, Briefing Note 10/00
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/prgpdfs/brf1000.pdf
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