Partnership between police forces, police authorities and local authorities will give the best results in tackling crime and disorder. This was the theme of a speech by Dr Ruth Henig, chair of the Association of Police Authorities, speaking at a conference arranged jointly with the Home Office.She explained that through a consultation process involving local authorities, the constabulary, charge payers, local interest groups, racial equality councils, neighbourhood groups, tenants’ forums and community safety groups the APA had discovered the concerns about community safety. They had also identified the issues that must be addressed to deal properly with those concerns.

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