The
inspection examined the impact the forum has had in increasing community safety since it was established in June 2008 following a period of community unrest. “The forum has enabled statutory and non-statutory organisations to target their resources to respond to local needs as a result of their engagement with the group,” said Dr Michael Maguire, Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice. He said Inspectors had heard consistent support for the work of the forum expressed by statutory agencies involved with the steering group and indicated CJI had been provided with examples by the PSNI, the PPS, PPANI and Victim Support Northern
Ireland where the forum had facilitated outreach opportunities in
West Belfast.