The Home Office provides research and analytical support for community safety work in Government Offices and the Welsh Assembly Government. This work support the efforts of Government Office and the Welsh Assembly teams to improve the performance of local partnerships and spread good practice.
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The main areas for research and analytical support in the West Midlands are:
- Supporting Performance Management against Home Office Public Service Agreements (PSA) 1 and 4 (on crime reduction and drugs) in the region
For example, providing data and analysis to enable performance to be monitored and decisions to be made about where to offer additional support in the region.
- Providing further research into and analysis of regional crime patterns and possible local solutions
This includes examining patterns of particular types of crime in the region to identify appropriate crime reduction activities.
- Promoting effective use of analysis and evidence in the West Midlands
For example, identifying and disseminating good practice in the region.
