Criminal justice

We are achieving greater devolution for local government through our lobbying work on:

  • police and crime commissioners (PCCs)
  • reducing metal theft
  • gangs, civil disturbances and anti-social behaviour tools and powers
  • lobbying for sustainable funding or community saftey partnerships and promoting their role in reducing crime.

We are helping councils tackle their challenges through:

  • developing materials to assist councils with specific angles of commnity safety such as domestic violence and partnership working
  • representing local needs as Government examines the delivery of business regulation.

Altogether better

14 February 2013

By working together crime in Cotgrave has been halved, writes Councillor Eddie Fearon.

LGA response to Home Office review on domestic homicide statutory guidance

Backbench business debate on child sexual exploitation

The exploitation of children is an appalling act committed by the worst kind of criminals. Ensuring the safety of vulnerable children is one of the most important jobs councils do and there is no room for complacency when it comes to protecting children. All local areas must investigate the extent of the problem locally and develop appropriate and effective responses.

LGA responds to fraud report

8 November 2012

Cllr Peter Fleming, Chairman of the LGA's Improvement and Innovation Board responds to the release of the Audit Commission's Protecting the Public Purse Report.

Domestic violence cuts

6 November 2012

Responding to claims that local authorities are reducing their budgets for violence against women services, Councillor Ann Lucas, the Local Government Association's spokeswoman on domestic violence, said: "There is no place in society for violence against women and girls and no local politician or professional takes decisions on reducing these services lightly..."

LGA responds to the Government's launch of swift and flexible court pilots

15 October 2012

Youth remand changes

4 October 2012

On any one day, some 350 children are remanded into secure custody in England and Wales. We at the Youth Justice Board hope changes currently afoot will reduce the number of such young people.

Home Office integrated offender management conference report includes the LGA's address

20 September 2012

LGA responds to the government's new definition of domestic violence

19 September 2012

New survey guidance issued by LGA

19 September 2012

Councils will now be able to gauge their residents' perception of their local area, crime and community cohesion and compare satisfaction rates directly with other local authorities, thanks to new guidance being issued today.

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