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The Community Safety Partnership, a regional partnership of agencies working together on crime and safety, presented a report on its progress and its impact on Rhondda Cynon Taf. Members questioned officers on data gaps, hate crime training, feelings of safety, online crime and public transport. The committee resolved to consider and scrutinise the partnership's performance and its multi-agency approach.
The Community Services Scrutiny Committee (Crime and Disorder), a council committee that checks the work of the council and its partners on crime and anti-social behaviour, considered a report on community cohesion, meaning how people from different backgrounds live well together. Members asked about e-bikes in town centres, domestic abuse, hate crime, and misinformation online, and officers and South Wales Police answered. The committee resolved to scrutinise the work of the Community Safety Partnership and its joint approach with other services.
The committee scrutinised the work of the Community Safety Partnership to reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Rhondda Cynon Taf, and a review of the council's community domestic abuse project. Members asked questions on both and resolved to scrutinise them. The minute records no policy decision.
The Community Services Scrutiny Committee (Crime and Disorder) carried out pre-scrutiny of the proposed renewal of the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) on alcohol and intoxicating substances. The Committee agreed to pass its comments to Cabinet before Cabinet considers the renewal in September 2024. The minute records no specific recommendations from the Committee beyond that.
On 28 February 2024 the Community Services Scrutiny Committee (Crime and Disorder) considered the work of council-funded Community Wardens and PCSOs (police community support officers), and a review of the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) for Cwm Taf Morgannwg. Members noted a performance report on the wardens and PCSOs and gave their views on it. They also agreed to make recommendations to support a merged regional CSP, but the minute does not record what those recommendations are.
The Committee scrutinised the findings of a review of Community Safety Partnership arrangements in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg region and what they mean for Rhondda Cynon Taf. It also considered the Council's counter-terrorism duties and how prepared it is. The Committee resolved to note the review's recommendations and to ask to scrutinise detailed plans once they are available. It also acknowledged the counter-terrorism report and the Prevent Duty action plan.