The reasons for the decision are:
Previously, Crimestoppers have been able to fund the Regional
Manager post through contributions raised through the charity,
however as contributions have decreased, PCCs in the North West
Region have been approached directly to joint fund the post if they
wish to see it continue, as other PCCs do in other regions
nationally. North West PCCs jointly funded the post between
2020/23. This funding secures continued funding for the post over
the next three years.
The funding is fundamental to continuing the position of the
Regional Manager (RM) and implementing the crime reduction
strategy. The positive results include:
• Over the last three years community intelligence given to
Crimstoppers in the North West has risen from 29,063 reports per
year between 2018-2019 to 33,101 in 2021/2022. (12,750 reports,
increased from 11,041 in Greater Manchester).
• The Crimestoppers website has been viewed over 200,000 times
by GM residents in the last 12 months (up from 162,000 the previous
year.
• The RM manages over a number of TV and radio campaigns each
year across the region (with a value of around £228,605
– at no cost to police forces or PCCs).
Comments have been sought from Greater Manchester Police who value
to work of the post and have plans to develop future work with
assistance of the post should funding be approved.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/05/2023
Decision due: 21 Mar 2023 by Director for Police, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire, GM Deputy Mayor, Treasurer GMCA
Contact: Lisa Lees Email: lisa.lees@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk.