Issue - meetings

1.    Mr M Powell introduced the report and provided a brief summary of the new Act and how it related to specified authorities. A new Serious Violence Prevention Partnership (SVPP) had been established, which would be chaired by the Police and Crime Commissioner, and they had already agreed the definition of serious violence, including public place violence, and violence linked to domestic and sexual abuse.

2.    It was noted that the Violence Reduction Unit was focusing on young people aged 10-24, as they were disproportionately involved in serious violence as either perpetrators or victims, particularly regarding knife crime injury and robbery.

3.    The SVPP Board had outlined their priorities which were commissioning a strategic needs assessment; developing a data sharing platform; and commissioning a report to understand multiagency links to ensure no duplication of work.

4.    It was noted that the strategic needs assessment would be completed in January and would then be presented to KCSP Members.

RESOLVED that the KCSP note the contents of the report and support the actions from the Serious Violence Prevention Partnership Board.