Down District Policing Partnership (DPP) was established under the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 to encourage community involvement in policing and to enhance local police accountability.
Down DPP exists to:
- Identify local policing issues
- Establish policing priorities for the local policing plan in conjunction with the District Commander for Down District
- Monitor police performance against the policing plan
- Gain the co-operation of the public with the police in preventing crime
- Act as a general forum for discussion on matters affecting the policing of the district
These duties are carried out through a series of meetings in public, consultation forums, surveys of the local community, regular meetings and workshops with a range of groups active in the district and by working in partnership with other agencies to address issues of crime prevention and community safety. Details of the role and function of Down DPP are given in the DPP Code of Practice