East North East Homes Leeds works in partnership with many other statutory and voluntary services to tackle anti-social behaviour and to improve the quality of life for its residents.
Membership of the Community safety partnership includes agencies such as East North East Homes Leeds, Police, Leeds City Council Departments and voluntary agencies. Members take a strategic role of priority setting, strategic action planning and monitoring performance. They are key stakeholders in the area, have strategic responsibility and leadership within their respective organisations and have the power to influence and make decisions.
The Partnership also uses thematic sub groups where partners work together to combat crime types such as burglary, vehicle crime and anti social behaviour.
To tackle any crime and grime in your area each neighbourhood has a Tasking Team of partners front line staff such as, Housing Support Officers, Youth Workers, Police Officers & PCSOs, Neighbourhood Wardens, Leeds City Council Area Management staff, Ward Members, ASBU Enforcement Officers, Signpost staff & Environmental Enforcement officers.
Useful links
West Yorkshire Police
Leeds City Council Youth Services (Breeze)
Neighbourhood Policing Teams
Leeds City Council Anti Social Behaviour Unit
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Leeds City Council Noise Nuisance
Leeds City Council Environmental Enforcement
Leeds Youth Offending Service
Leeds Arson Task Force
Deliberate fires account for around 80 per cent of the total fires attended by WYFRS, so the main role of the team is the reduction of deliberate fires in the Leeds district. The team has forged valuable links with other key agencies to target those responsible for deliberate fires, with organisations that assist in the removal of rubbish and waste materials which provide fuel for arsonists, and it has put a great deal of energy into education, developing the 105 Alpha car – a burn-out car which has been adapted to highlight the dangers
Young Firefighter Scheme
There are around 360 students from 34 schools across West Yorkshire involved in the scheme. The two-year course, which starts in year 10, involves practical lessons in fire service skills, fire safety and students also learn life skills. Students work towards a BTEC Level Two qualification in Basic Firefighting. One of the major benefits identified as a result of the scheme has been the change in response to firefighters, mainly in the antagonism shown to crews. It has been so successful in engaging with young people in a positive manner that crews have seen a real change in attitude and behaviour of young people and their families towards the fire and rescue service