The Lisburn & Castlereagh PCSP (Policing and Community Safety Partnership) is a statutory body funded jointly by the Department of Justice and the Northern Ireland Policing Board. The PCSP has a Policing Committee to take forward specific police monitoring and engagement functions, with the wider PCSP taking forward community safety related functions.
Our PCSP consists of 10 elected members, 9 independent members and representatives from designated agencies: Youth Justice Agency, Probation Board, Housing Executive, Education Authority, Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Health and Social Care Trust, and NI Fire and Rescue Service.
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Role of PCSP
Our Lisburn & Castlereagh PCSP aims to build safer, shared and confident communities. We do this by focusing on the policing and community safety issues that matter most in our area. We:
- consult and engage with the local community on the issues of concern in relation to policing and community safety
- identify and prioritise the particular issues of concern and prepare plans for how these can be tackled
- monitor performance - a Policing Committee will monitor the performance of the police and work to gain the co-operation of the public with the police in preventing crime
- work to deliver a reduction in crime and enhance community safety in our district, through our own interventions, the work of our delivery groups and through partnership working with local communities and other agencies.
Policing Committee
Like all PCSPs ours has a Policing Committee to take forward specific police monitoring and engagement functions. The wider PCSP takes forward community safety related functions.
The role of the Policing Committee is to carry out the following specific functions:
- provide views to the Police Commander and to the Northern Ireland Policing Board on any matter concerning the district
- monitor performance of the police in carrying out the policing plan in the district
- make arrangements for obtaining the co-operation of the public with the policing in preventing crime and enhancing community safety in the district.
Community Safety
Our PCSP will work with the community to identify emerging issues of concern in the local area. We will work with partner organisations to deliver practical solutions to tackle problems and enhance community safety in our area. solutions, and will prepare a plan to address these concerns.
The focus of the plan will be on delivering practical solutions.
PCSP Initiatives
To join any of these schemes/initiatives below, please contact Lisburn & Castlereagh PCSP, email pcsp@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk or the PSNI on Tel 101 and request to speak to either the Crime Prevention Officer or your local Police Neighbourhood Team.
Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch is an initiative which offers you the opportunity to influence the safety of your neighbourhood and to reduce the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour in your area.
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Business Watch
Business Watch is a scheme which operates in a similar way to Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. The Scheme is run for, and by, members of the business community and is supported by the PSNI and PCSP. This allows us to share information about criminal, anti-social and suspicious behaviour within Lisburn & Castlereagh to prevent crime.
Farm Watch
If you live or work in a rural community and are concerned about rural crime, you may be interested in becoming a member of the local Farm Watch scheme. Farm Watch offers support to help reduce the risk of rural crime.
The Farm Watch scheme wants to:
- reduce crime and the fear of crime in farming and rural communities
- build upon and strengthen community spirit in rural communities, so that everyone works together to protect their property
- improve communication between the farming community and the police service
- encourage people to report suspicious incidents
PSNI Connect
To have your say on local issues, keep up to date on what is happening in your area, and have direct contact with the neighbourhood officers in your area then please register here.
If you wish to report suspicious behaviour or a crime you should ring the PSNI non-emergency number 101 or report online Report | PSNI or in an emergency 999. Information can also be passed to Crimestoppers by telephoning 0800 555111.
Text Alert Scheme
The Text Alert Scheme is used to get short messages on community safety out to subscribers who have an interest in helping PSNI and PCSP to reduce crime and the fear of crime. The scheme can be used to remind users of dangerous road conditions, suspicious vehicles and ongoing crime issues.
Sign up for the Lisburn & Castlereagh PCSP and PSNI Text Alert Scheme here.
Getting involved
Community involvement is vitally important if we are to really deliver a safer society for everyone.
Lisburn & Castlereagh PCSP would be keen to hear your views.
We host four public meetings a year and these will be publicised locally. Click here to follow our Facebook page for the latest updates.
Contact details
Civic Headquarters
Lagan Valley Island
Lisburn
Co. Antrim
BT27 4RL