19/03/2003
DPP's launched at Belfast conference
The province's District Policing Partnerships have been officially launched at a conference in Belfast today.
Speaking at the conference, Security Minister Jane Kennedy said that DPPs were a further building block in the change programme and in the implementation of the Patten reforms.
She added: "For the first time in Northern Ireland, DPPs will bring together policing and the local community in a structured framework.
"They will have a key role in the development of local policing plans, in monitoring the performance of the police. As Patten stressed, the DPPs should represent the consumer and voice the concerns of citizens."
Ms Kennedy said that the DPPs would provide transparency in policing and she hoped that the Community Safety Partnerships (launched yesterday) would work closely with the DPPs at district council level.
Addressing the launch for council areas east of the Bann, SDLP Policing Board member Alex Attwood said: "The DPP is a powerful vehicle to create a more accountable and responsive police services; addressing issues of car thefts; break ins; vandalism; safety of children; and the elderly. There are now even more challenges for those who still have yet to play their role in developing policing change."
(GMcG)
Speaking at the conference, Security Minister Jane Kennedy said that DPPs were a further building block in the change programme and in the implementation of the Patten reforms.
She added: "For the first time in Northern Ireland, DPPs will bring together policing and the local community in a structured framework.
"They will have a key role in the development of local policing plans, in monitoring the performance of the police. As Patten stressed, the DPPs should represent the consumer and voice the concerns of citizens."
Ms Kennedy said that the DPPs would provide transparency in policing and she hoped that the Community Safety Partnerships (launched yesterday) would work closely with the DPPs at district council level.
Addressing the launch for council areas east of the Bann, SDLP Policing Board member Alex Attwood said: "The DPP is a powerful vehicle to create a more accountable and responsive police services; addressing issues of car thefts; break ins; vandalism; safety of children; and the elderly. There are now even more challenges for those who still have yet to play their role in developing policing change."
(GMcG)
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12 October 2004
DPP support reinforces police work: Murphy
The new policing arrangements in Northern Ireland have been reinforced by the creation of District Policing Partnerships and enhanced by the calibre of the men and women who serve on them, Secretary of State Paul Murphy has said.
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DPPs tour PSNI Training College
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20 November 2002
Policing Board scores well but public lack information
A survey published on the public's perception of the Policing Board has shown that the Board have scored well, but that some of the recent high-profile changes made under the Patton recommendations have fared less well. The area of District Policing Partnerships in particular proved puzzling to those polled.
Policing Board scores well but public lack information
A survey published on the public's perception of the Policing Board has shown that the Board have scored well, but that some of the recent high-profile changes made under the Patton recommendations have fared less well. The area of District Policing Partnerships in particular proved puzzling to those polled.
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