Manchester Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership

We are committed to continuing the improvement in levels of crime and disorder in Manchester. However, all the main partners in One Team now face significant budget reductions, which makes the challenge even greater. We will meet it by strengthening our partnership with other agencies and the public and by using our reduced resources more effectively.

Over the next three years we will transform how services are delivered across the city. This will make best use of resources at neighbourhood level and ensure effective services are provided for residents and businesses. The Council, police and other partners will also be introducing a model of integrated working. Teams will work together from shared offices to resolve neighbourhood issues and ensure that public sector resources go further.

We are developing an approach to make the most effective use of our financial resources. The Integrated Commissioning model will bring together all partners, including other local authorities, to develop an approach to target resources in priority areas in order to reduce overall financial demand. For example, by providing the most effective interventions for offenders at an early stage of their offending career we can save money on costly prison places later on. This approach will be developed across a range of services that will help us cope with spending cuts.

Working together in this way we will continue to reduce crime and anti social behaviour in Manchester and make our city safer for everyone.