Find your Combating Drugs Partnership
In 2022, a 10-year drugs strategy ‘From Harm to Hope’ was published. This saw the introduction of 106 Combating Drugs Partnerships (CDPs). They are responsible for bringing together local partners – like health, local government, criminal justice agencies, and the voluntary and community sector – and for weaving the three strands of the drug strategy into a comprehensive local plan to address local needs. PCCs play a critical role in these partnerships, often as Senior Responsible Officers (SROs), leads and facilitators.
An APCC Deep Dive on the role of PCCs in local CDPs highlighted the important leadership, convening and delivery role that PCCs play locally given:
- Their statutory powers and responsibilities – e.g., holding police to account, convening partners and commissioning services
- Their footprints across Police Force Areas
- Their ability to promote a whole-system approach
- Their role as independent and publicly elected officials
- Their leadership and national influence.
The Combating Drugs Partnership (CDP) Map, initiated by the Home Office, aims to create an interactive map of CDP leads across England. The map will provide local councillors, community organisations, and other stakeholders with up-to-date contact information for regional CDP leads/SROs.
Select your location by clicking on an area on the map.
If you don't know which area you're covered by, you can also use our postcode search to find the Combating Drugs Partnership(s) for your region.