District Policing Partnership

Belfast District Policing Partnership (DPP) was set up on 6 March 2003.

The District Policing Partnership Principal Partnership is made up of ten political representatives and nine independent members from the local community.

The DPP has a number of functions. They are:

to support the work of its subgroups
to monitor the subgroups' effectiveness in performing their statutory functions
to provide a strategic overview of the work of the Principal Partnership and its subgroups.

There are four DPP subgroups which cover north, south, east and west Belfast.

Each group is made up of 11 members, including six political representatives and five independent members of the public.

Their main role is to:

provide views to police district commanders and the Northern Ireland Policing Board on matters concerning policing in Belfast
monitor police performance in carrying out the Annual Policing Plan for Belfast and local policing plans for parts of the city
make arrangements to gain the views of the public about policing in Belfast and to boost co-operation between the public and the police in order to prevent crime
act as a general forum for discussion and consultation on matters affecting policing in Belfast.

For more information, visit the Belfast District Policing Partnership website