Applications to become part of the Community Safety Accreditation Scheme are welcomed from organisations in the public and private sectors in accordance with the guidelines of the scheme.

Accreditation is a staged process:

1. An initial assessment is made to ensure the scheme is appropriate for the circumstances of the application and that the application is in accordance with legislation and local guidelines.
   
2. The next stage is the approval of the organisation itself. For the employer to obtain accreditation it is necessary for them to demonstrate that it is a fit and proper organisation to supervise employees in carrying out the functions for which the accreditation is to be granted.
   
3. A charge is payable for this process.
   
4. Individuals employed by an approved organisation then need to seek accreditation. This is to ensure that they are suitable people to exercise the powers that are to be conferred upon them and that they are capable of effectively carrying out the functions for the purpose of which these powers are being conferred.
   
   Norfolk Constabulary will undertake a vetting and interview process for each person seeking accreditation. A charge is payable for this process.

Finally, employers will arrange for adequate training, approved by the Norfolk Constabulary, for each accredited person. The training will vary according to the role that the individual accredited person performs and the powers that they have been granted. Training will be carried out by an approved training organisation.

Further detail of the scheme can be found on the Home Office website or by contacting:

PC Glen Hagger
Community Safety Accreditation Scheme Co-ordinator
Norfolk Constabulary
Bethel Street Police Station
c/o Floor 4 Vantage House
Bethel Street
Norwich NR2 1NN

Telephone: 0845 456 4567
Email: haggerg@norfolk.pnn.police.uk