Safer Communities Partnership Board
Barnet Council is currently enhancing hate crime awareness and launching a new Community Protection Team, discussed by the Safer Communities Partnership Board.
The Safer Communities Partnership Board met in September 2026 to discuss community safety issues, focusing on combating hate crime. Barnet Council is set to enhance hate crime awareness and reporting through a new cross-council initiative, bolstered by two-year central government funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
A new Community Protection Team (CPT) has been launched in Barnet, aiming to tackle hate crime and protect vulnerable communities. Chief Inspector Mark Cash stated in September 2026 that the CPT's work includes responding to hate crime incidents and protecting Jewish communities from antisemitism, terrorism, and hostile state activity. No further meetings of the Safer Communities Partnership Board are currently scheduled.
Key facts
- The Safer Communities Partnership Board met on September 18, 2026. Source
- Barnet Council received two-year central government funding from the MHCLG for its initiative. Source
- Barnet has launched a new Community Protection Team (CPT). Source
- Chief Inspector Mark Cash leads the Community Protection Team. Source
- The CPT focuses on protecting Jewish communities from antisemitism, terrorism, and hostile state activity. Source
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