Safer Sandwell Partnership

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 placed a statutory duty on a wide range of agencies to work together to tackle crime and improve community safety. The local Community Safety Partnership is known as the Safer Sandwell Partnership (SSP).

The SSP includes a wide range of public, private, voluntary and community sector organisations.

The following are represented on the SSP Board:

• Sandwell Council
• West Midlands Police
• West Midlands Police Authority
• Staffordshire and West Midlands Probation Trust                 
• Sandwell Primary Care Trust
• West Midlands Fire Service
• Voluntary Sector in Sandwell
• Sandwell Homes  
• Race Equality Sandwell

Other partners include:

• Black County Chamber of Commerce and Business Link
• Children and Young People's Trust Partnership
• West Midlands Magistrates Courts
• Sandwell Women's Aid
• Albion Foundation
• Sandwell Crown Prosecution Service
• Black Country Connexions
• HM Revenue and Customs
• Black Country Mental Health and Social Care Trust

Documents relating to the Safer Sandwell Partnership

Safer Sandwell Partnership Strategic Plan 2011-15

Safer Sandwell Partnership (SSP) is the community safety partnership for the borough of Sandwell.

SSP has developed a draft plan to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, prevent and reduce reoffending, tackle fear of crime and promote public reassurance, address problematic drug and alcohol use and improve community cohesion across the borough.

• Safer Sandwell Partnership Strategic Plan 2011-15