Part I Prevention of crime and disorder
Chapter I England and Wales
Crime and disorder strategies
5AF1Combination agreements: further provision
1
A combination agreement for a combined area may be made only if every responsible authority in relation to that area is a party to the agreement.
2
The relevant local policing body for a combined area may enter into a combination agreement for that area only if it considers that it would be in the interests of one or more of the following to do so—
a
reducing crime and disorder;
b
reducing re-offending;
c
combating the misuse of drugs, alcohol and other substances.
3
Subsections (4) to (6) apply if a combined area in relation to a combination agreement includes (wholly or party) the area of more than one police area.
4
The combination agreement must include arrangements for securing effective and efficient co-operation—
a
between each of the relevant local policing bodies in relation to the combined area, and
b
between the responsible authorities for the area and those relevant local policing bodies.
5
The Secretary of State must be a party to the agreement (if not already a party by virtue of being a relevant local policing body in relation to the combined area).
6
The Secretary of State may enter into the agreement only if the Secretary of State—
a
considers that it would be in the interests of one or more of the matters mentioned in subsection (2), and
b
is satisfied that the arrangements mentioned in subsection (4) are adequate for the purposes of securing effective and efficient co-operation in the carrying out of functions under section 6.
7
A combination agreement—
a
must be in writing, and
b
may be varied by a further combination agreement.
8
A combination agreement may be terminated by agreement in writing between the parties to it; and subsection (2), and (as the case may be) (6)(a), applies to an agreement under this subsection.
9
In this section “combination agreement”, “combined area” and “relevant local policing body” have the same meanings as in section 5.