Community Engagement

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 represented a significant change in how organisations work together to reduce crime and disorder.  Barnsley was fortunate in having a voluntary association in place, namely the Barnsley Crime Preventation Partnership, before the legislation.  Moreover, this voluntary association included strong involvement from a range of community and voluntary sector groups.

The continuation of this strong involvement was fostered further through the creation of an umbrella Community and Voluntary Sector Forum as part of the then new statutory Barnsley Community Safety Partnership. Today the Partnership is known as the Safer Communities Partnership and still has a strong commitment to community engagement and involvement.

The Crime and Safety Forum still exists as the community and voluntary sector 'arm' of the Partnership, it is currently under re-structure in order to make the Forum more representative and focussed. The Forum will draw membership from community representatives from Crime and Safety Sub Groups that operate in Safer Neighbourhood Team areas.  It will also incorporate members from organisations such as Voluntary Action Barnsley, Neighbourhood Watch, Federated Association of Tenants and Residents and Barnsley Black and Ethnic Minority Initiative (BBEMI).

 

Safer Neighbourhood Teams '3 tier' model of engagement

Crime and Safety Subgroups

Crime and Safety Subgroups are community led neighbourhood based groups that usually meet monthly in the locality that they cover.  They exist to co-ordinate community and voluntary groups activity to tackle Crime and Disorder issues. Members of the public are also free to attend and contribute to the meeting.  Officers from the Safer Neighbourhood Team attend these meetings.  This is one of the primary ways in which the community can influence policing priorites in their communities. The chair or a representative of these meetings will attend a Multi-Agency Action Group (MAAG) meeting in the Safer Neighbourhood Teams base every month. 

Location of Crime and Safety Subgroups (CSSG) accross the borough of Barnsley in line with Safer Neighbourhood Teams

Royston Safer Neighbourhood Team

Royston CSSG

Lundwood CSSG

Monk Bretton CSSG

St Helens CSSG  no longer operating currently forms part of New Lodge and Athersley Safer Neighbourhood Initiative residents group

For further information contact Royston SNT on 01226 736361 (Golden Line)

Cudworth Safer Neighbourhood Team

Cudworth CSSG

Grimethorpe CSSG

Great Houghton CSSG

Shafton CSSG

For further information contact Cudworth SNT on 01226 736592 (Golden Line)

Wombwell Safer Neighbourhood Team

Wombwell CSSG

Darfield CSSG

For further information contact Wombwell SNT on 01226 736387 (Golden Line)

Hoyland Safer Neighbourhood Team

Birdwell, Pilley & Tankersley CSSG

Hoyland Common CSSG

Hemingfield CSSG

For further information contact Hoyland SNT on 01226 736457 (Golden Line)

Worsborough and Kendray SNT

Stairfoot & Ardsley CSSG

Kendray CSSG

Worsborough Dale CSSG

Ward Green CSSG

Worsborough Bridge CSSG

For further information contact Worsborough & Kendray SNT on 01226 736387 (Golden Line)

Penistone Safer Neighbourhood Team

Penistone West CSSG

No CSSG for Penistone East at present

For further information contact Penistone SNT on 01226 736387 (Golden Line)

Dearne Safer Neighbourhood Team

Thurnscoe CSSG

Bolton CSSG

Goldthorpe CSSG

For further information contact Dearne SNT on 01709 832138 (Golden Line)

Darton & Dodworth Safer Neighbourhood Team

Darton CSSG

Dodworth CSSG

For further information contact Darton/Dodworth SNT on 01226 736395 (Golden Line)

Central Safer Neighbourhood Team

Central/Kingstone CSSG

Worsborough Common CSSG

Old Town CSSG

For further information contact Central SNT on 01226 736395 (Golden Line)

Multi-Agency Action Group (MAAG) meeting

These meetings are held monthly and attended by a range of agencies (Youth Servi who can contribute to resolving problems of anti-social behaviour and crime related issues that arise in neighbourhoods.  These meetings are also attended by representatives of the Crime and Safety Sub Groups that are described above. Those representatives can raise the priorities issues that were brought up at their community meetings.  These issues will then be addressed by the range of agencies attending the meeting.

Area Boards

Contact your local Area Forum Officer for details

Area Forums

See Area Forums on BMBC website