Havering Council seeks chair for Safer Neighbourhood Board

​Havering Council is looking for someone with a background in crime prevention and knowledge of policing to chair the Safer Neighbourhood Board.

​To be successful, the chair must have good communication and listening skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure. Relevant experience of chairing meetings, or acting as an independent layperson, would also be an advantage.

The role will involve chairing, directing and managing a large meeting of community representatives and voluntary organisations on a quarterly basis.

Safer Neighbourhood Boards (SNBs) are the means by which the Mayor of London(through the Deputy Mayor and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime) holds Borough Police Command Units to account for performance, giving Havering residents and organisations representing victims of crime a greater voice in setting policing priorities.

The Safer Neighbourhood Board sits alongside existing performance management arrangements with the Havering Community Safety Partnership, and scrutiny arrangements through Havering’s Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Committee.

The Chair will direct the work of the Board, ensuring this reflects the objectives set out by the London Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)​​.

Councillor Osman Dervish, Cabinet Member for Community Safety, said:

“This is a great opportunity for a local person with a background or interest in crime prevention to help make a difference in our local community. It is a rewarding role and there are some interesting challenges ahead for the right person.”