The Importance of Community Partnership Information (CPI) sharing

An explanation of the Community Partnership Information sharing form (CPI).
Target audience: In particular this is aimed at social workers, health care workers and pharmacists/GPs, schools and care settings, those who work in housing and drug/alcohol support.
Course trainer: Jim Dineen, Safeguarding Trainer, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary

Course aims:

• In what circumstances the form should be used
• When to call 999/101 to report a crime and when to do a CPI instead
• The importance of sharing information with police and how this relates to GDPR and the data protection act
• The journey of a CPI – what can the results be?
• How the form should be completed
• Common errors seen when partners complete the forms
• How we protect the details of the source of any such information
• Some examples of both poor and good practice