A Review of the Bradford Serious and Organised Crime Community Co-Ordinator Role Pilot Scheme (2018-2021)

This independent review, commissioned by West Yorkshire Police and conducted by the University of Huddersfield, evaluates the effectiveness, outcomes, and future potential of the Serious and Organised Crime Community Co ordinator (SOC CC) pilot implemented in Bradford from 2018 to 2021. The SOC CC role was designed to deliver a whole system approach to reducing serious and organised crime (SOC) by coordinating targeted Prevent interventions, strengthening multi agency partnerships, and building community resilience in areas identified as high risk for Organised Crime Group (OCG) influence. Drawing on qualitative interviews with stakeholders, the review finds that the SOC CC pilot significantly improved partnership working, enhanced information sharing, increased early intervention capacity, and contributed to reduced risk for vulnerable young people. Community trust in policing improved, and locally tailored projects provided meaningful diversionary support. Stakeholders unanimously endorsed continuation and expansion of the role, highlighting its importance to SOC strategy implementation, long term prevention work, and sustaining cross sector collaboration. Recommendations focus on securing long term funding, extending the SOC CC model across all West Yorkshire districts, and integrating the role into national policing frameworks to ensure ongoing impact.