PART 3POLICING AND COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIPS

Establishment of PCSPs and DPCSPs

I120Establishment of PCSPs and DPCSPs

1

Each district council shall establish for its district a body to be known as a policing and community safety partnership (a “PCSP”).

2

The district council for Belfast shall establish for each police district established under section 20(2) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32) a body to be known as a district policing and community safety partnership (a “DPCSP”).

3

Schedule 1 has effect in relation to a PCSP.

4

Schedule 2 has effect in relation to a DPCSP.

5

In this Part, in relation to a PCSP—

  • “the council” means the council by which it is established;

  • “the district” means the district of the council by which it is established;

  • “relevant district commander” means the district commander of any police district which is, or is included in, the district.

6

In this Part, in relation to a DPCSP—

  • “the council” means the district council for Belfast;

  • “the police district” means the police district for which it is established;

  • “the principal PCSP” means the PCSP for the district of Belfast;

  • “relevant district commander” means the district commander of the police district.

7

In this Part—

  • “DPCSP” has the meaning given by subsection (2);

  • “PCSP” has the meaning given by subsection (1);

  • “the joint committee” means a joint committee formed for the purposes of this Part by the Department and the Policing Board and consisting of representatives of the Department and of the Policing Board;

  • “local policing plan” has the meaning given by section 22(1) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32);

  • “police district” has the meaning given by section 20 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000;

  • “the Policing Board” means the Northern Ireland Policing Board;

  • “policing committee”—

    1. a

      in relation to a PCSP, means the committee established under paragraph 12 of Schedule 1;

    2. b

      in relation to a DPCSP, means the committee established under paragraph 12 of Schedule 2;

  • “the policing plan” has the meaning given by section 26(1) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000;

  • “restricted functions”—

    1. a

      in relation to a PCSP, has the meaning given by section 21(2)(a);

    2. b

      in relation to a DPCSP, has the meaning given by section 22(2)(a).