The Strategic Hate Crime Prevention Partnership (SHCPP) works to combat all forms of hate incidents by developing a consistent, multi-agency response, which meets the needs of victims, takes firm action against perpetrators and seeks to prevent such incidents from occurring thus delivering the best possible outcomes for all the people of Greater Essex. In 2024, research was carried out on...
The 2021 Domestic Abuse Act places a duty on Essex County Council, as a Tier 1 Local Authority, to provide support to victims of domestic abuse. As part of its statutory duties, Essex County Council needs to produce a Domestic Abuse Commissioning Strategy, which sets out the objectives of the local authority and actions the local authority will take towards achieving...
Safer Essex is the statutory county-wide Strategy Group for community safety, bringing together partners from across Essex, Southend and Thurrock to co-ordinate the partnership response to community safety issues. Each District/City/Borough/Unitary council area in Essex also has its own Community Safety Partnership. Every year, Community Safety Partnerships are required to carry out an assessment of crime and anti social behaviour in...
The Essex Resident Survey is Essex County Council’s biggest survey exercise and aims to generate insights on residents’ aspirations, views and values, helping to shape strategy, and to inform key delivery programmes and our engagement with residents. With just over 6,500 residents responding to the 2023 survey, it allows us to better understand the diversity of views and experiences within...
The Essex Resident Survey is Essex County Council’s biggest survey exercise and aims to generate insights on residents’ aspirations, views and values, helping to shape strategy, and to inform key delivery programmes and our engagement with residents. With almost 6,000 residents responding to the 2022 survey, it allows us to better understand the diversity of views and experiences within the...
Under the new Domestic Abuse Act, ECC has responsibilities for delivering a range of statutory duties, including ensuring representation of the voice of victims on the Domestic Abuse Partnership Board. As well as meeting this statutory duty, ECC is committed to engaging with domestic abuse survivors as ‘experts by experience’. This includes providing opportunities for sharing views and ideas, and working...