Influence what we do.
Your Neighbourhood Your Voice
PACT - Stands for Partners And Communities Together.
The PACT process gives you the chance to influence what happens in your neighbourhood. Through PACT, the community is able to influence and shape services in their area, identify and communicate their priorities with partners and help create community spirit and take ownership for an area. Through PACT your Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) will identify the issues that affect you most and determine three priorities every month for your neighbourhood.
In South Yorkshire crime is falling. However it is apparent that communities are concerned about what happens in their immediate area and this can create significant fear about the level of crime. Your Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) is there to identify the issues that concern your community and then work with you and partner agencies to address those issues. Their aim is to make every neighbourhood in South Yorkshire a place where communities feel safe.
How does PACT work?
There are several elements to PACT. Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) may use all or some of these, depending on the type of neighbourhood and the issues the public identify.
PACT Public meetings
These are advertised meetings in neighbourhood locations to allow large numbers of local residents to meet and discuss local issues. The meeting is usually structured to allow a wide range of issues to be raised followed by a process to agree, from these, three main priorities and how they should be resolved.
Web site
Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team web site has a "Contact us" option and issues of concern can be forwarded to the local Safer Neighbourhood Team for their attention.
PACT Environmental Visual Audit (EVA)
This is an inspection of all or part of a neighbourhood. It is undertaken by the community, police or partners or ideally jointly with two or all of these together. It is a simple process usually involving walking around the area recording on a form or with photographs the problems that need addressing.
PACT Surgeries
These are advertised events held in neighbourhood locations. Residents can speak on a one to one basis with a member of the Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) to discuss local issues.
PACT Surveys
These are simple surveys conducted with the public to identify local issues. These may be conducted by going door to door in a specific location. They could be conducted at a suitable location, such as in the high street or outside a shop or library. They could also be linked to a community event such as a village fair or sporting event.
PACT Postcards
PACT postcards and post boxes are placed in prominent locations, such as post offices or a village shop. They are intended to allow those who are unable or do not want to attend meetings or surgeries to identify their concerns. Postcards are also useful in locations that are not suitable for other PACT methods, such as widely spread rural communities. Completed cards placed in the post boxes are collected regularly by the Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT).
Feedback
A very important part of PACT is reporting back to communities about what actions have been taken to deal with the three priorities that have been identified for that neighborhood. This happens on a monthly basis and further information can be found at:
- Monthly PACT meetings held in your local area
- Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team web site
- South Yorkshire Police web site
- Look out for your local Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) newsletter published three times a year
Getting Involved
We need your help to identify the priorities that matter the most to you. Please use the links on your local Safer Neighbourhood Team page to find out about meetings or events coming up in your area or to find information on how to get in touch with us.