Minutes:
The Overview and Scrutiny Officer referred members to the recent prominent articles and news stories relating to the remit of the Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Articles included “Speaking out against hate crime” relating to the Hate Crime Awareness Week that raised awareness of hate crime and encouraged people who witnessed or experienced it to report it. The article was related to item 9 on the Committee’s agenda and would be presented by the Head of Policy and Communications, Office of the Durham Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner.
The second article was “Youth re-offending service commended for impacting young people's lives” relating to the County Durham Youth Justice Service being presented with Investors in Children Status. The article related to item 7 on the Committee’s agenda that would be presented by the Head of Early Help, Inclusion and Vulnerable Children and the Youth Justice Services Manager.
Resolved
That the presentation be noted.