Terms of reference - Multi-Agency Meetings
Terms of Reference for
Multi-Agency Meetings
Mission
To create a safe and secure
environment for LGBT people by
co-ordinating a Pan Dorset strategic response to homophobic and
transphobic incidents.
Key Objectives of the Group
- To support all agencies to improve the reporting and recording
of homophobic and transphobic incidents.
- To monitor the full extent of homophobic and transphobic
incidents.
- To achieve an integrated service for those who experience
homophobic and transphobic incidents.
- Share and disseminate best practice between agencies.
- To develop and implement effective joint strategic priorities
for prevention work.
Functionality of the Group
- Make comment on and challenge the policing of LGBT
issues.
Meet quarterly or as required.
- Consider how best to tackle all aspects of homophobic and
transphobic crime in the future.
- Develop a plan of action that will be regularly monitored by
the group.
- Identify issues that are best addressed on a Pan Dorset basis
and reach agreement on how effectively to progress these.
- Meet in smaller groups to take actions forward – as and when
necessary.
Action Plan
- Develop initiatives and campaigns to raise awareness of the
group’s work.
- Ensuring that best practices are shared.
- Publicise the good and positive work done by the group.
- Monitor the LAGLO – Police action
plan.
Membership of the Group should aim
to include
- The Chair will be the head of Partnership Diversity Development
Team
- Dorset Police Diversity Development Manager
- Dorset Police Divisional Representative
- Representatives from Bournemouth Borough, Poole Borough and
Dorset County Councils
- Crown Prosecution Service
- Dorset Gay Men’s Health
- Body Positive
- Space Youth Group
- Over The Rainbow Drop In Centre
- Metropolitan Community Church (MCC)
- Citizens Advice Bureaux
- Intercom Trust
- DLGH (Dorset Lesbian Gay Helpline)
- Bournemouth University
- Weymouth College
- Bournemouth Churches Housing
Association
- Boscombe Traders Association
- Fire and Rescue Service
- Representatives from Venues