Issue - meetings

            The Board received a presentation from Mike Andrews, Community Safety and CCTV Manager, on the Council’s response to Organised Criminal Gangs and the Government Strategy to tackle ‘County Lines’ and Criminal Exploitation.

            The Serious and Organised Crime Strategy placed significant emphasis on the importance of effective local partnerships. In order to support this a partnership group, chaired by David Parr (Chief Executive), had been set up to tackle organised crime groups in Halton (Operation Portfolio). The aim of Operation Portfolio was to deliver an effective partnership response to the threat posed by serious crime and organised crime groups impacting on communities in Widnes and Runcorn.

            The presentation highlighted the key objectives of the partnership group and an outline of what are ‘County Lines’.

            RESOLVED: That the presentation be noted and TITAN be invited to attend a future Board meeting.