Last updated: 21 October 2009

Oxford Safer Communities Partnership (OSCP) is a partnership of agencies working together within Oxford city to reduce crime and disorder. Established in 1998 OSCP was originally called ATMOSPhere (Alliance To Make Oxford a Safer Place).  The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 placed a legal obligation on local authorities and police to jointly develop and implement a strategy for tackling crime and disorder.  OSCP's current partners are:

The work of OSCP goes much further than the Steering Group partners. Other organisations may be represented on the OSCP sub-groups, which are groups set up to work solely on a particular priority within the strategy, or may be the organisation running a project supported by OSCP.