Community safety Learn who Worcestershire County Council is keeping our community safe. About community safety Worcestershire County Council has a legal responsibility to consider the reduction of crime and disorder when exercising their core functions. Community safety partnership arrangements The Safer Communities Board (SCB) provides strategic leadership for all community safety work. Police and crime commissioner The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 created a directly elected Police and Crime Commissioner within each force area in England and Wales outside London.