Objectives
What are the main objectives of the Kent Criminal Justice Board?
The Government's vision is for a Criminal Justice System (CJS) that puts victims at its heart and in which the public are confident and engaged. It will be effective in bringing offences to justice through simple and efficient processes.
Four key principles will guide the delivery of Criminal Justice services and business change so as to deliver the vision:
- Effective in bringing offences to justice - a system that is effective in bringing crime and in particular the most serious offences, to justice so that it plays its part in reducing crime and re-offending
- The public are confident and engaged - people in local communities informed about the performance of the system, consulted and engaged about their priorities so they can be confident that it is fair, effective and meets local needs
- The needs of victims at its heart - high standards of service for victims and witnesses
- Simple, efficient processes - speedy, streamlined and efficient processes supported by modern technology that enable the police to focus their time on tackling crime.
The main targets for the KCJB are:
- Offences brought to justice
- Public confidence
- Understanding and addressing race disproportionality
- Victim and witness satisfaction
- Enforcement
- Persistent Young Offenders