Keep People Safe,

and Catch CriminalsReduce Crime

Operational Policing Plan 2016 - 2017

• Protect children at risk of abuse and sexual exploitation• Reduce repeat victims of, and vulnerability to, Domestic Abuse;

including Honour-Based Violence, Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation

• Improve the ability to identify and rescue victims of Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery

• Identify victims of, or vulnerable to, Rape and Serious Sex Offences• Identify and respond to the needs of victims of Hate Crime• Identify and manage the vulnerability of missing and absent people

and focus on follow up to repeat incidents

• Work in partnership to improve services for vulnerable people with mental health issues

• Protect vulnerable older persons• Bring to justice offenders who exploit vulnerable victims• Improve victim confidence, engagement and outcomes with criminal

justice partners by putting victims at the centre • Keep road users and pedestrians safe• Tackle drug and alcohol related crime that causes the

greatest harm

• Prevent crime, including business and rural crime, with the public and our partners

• Problem-solve to reduce levels of ASB and repeat victimisation• Ensure effective multi-agency case management of repeat and

vulnerable victims

• Identify and engage communities through accessible services • Maintain our focus on satisfaction with the service we provide • Respond to calls for our assistance according to threat, harm and risk• Ensure the accurate, ethical and timely recording of reported crime• Provide victims with better information and improved services• Keep people in our custody safe

• Protect the public from Terrorism and identify Extremism• Reduce the overall threat and harm caused by Organised

Crime Groups• Identify and respond to Cybercrime and national security incidents• Prepare for, and mitigate threats to, public order and safety• Prepare for, and coordinate an effective response to, civil emergencies• Safeguard children from sexual abuse and exploitation

• Identify, bring to justice and manage offenders to prevent crime, protect and reassure victims

• Ensure the offender pays by minimising those evading justice • Maximising opportunities to recover the proceeds of crime • Develop, and make best use of Restorative Justice• Minimise the number of young people entering the criminal

justice system through effective diversion

• Develop the leadership and professional skills of our staff, with a focus on organisational direction, crime fighting, engagement, inclusion, ethics and resilience

• Develop our workforce to be more representative of the communities we serve

• Develop and maintain an agile, responsive and empowered workforce

• Sustain an effective local policing model• Maximise the contribution of Specials and volunteers to policing• Reduce and manage demand on resources and improve

productivity, make effective use of technology • Reduce cost, improve efficiency and deliver effective services,

including collaboration with strategic partners

Safeguarding

Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour Public Focus

Strategic Policing Requirement

Offender Pays

Business Sense (Make Best Use of Resources)

It is important to me that we:

• Attend and investigate crime• Protect the vulnerable• Work effectively with our communities and partners

• Relentlessly pursue criminals and those committing ASB

• Are easily contactable and highly visible

• Respond quickly to calls for our assistance

• Do our best to help secure justice for victims

• Explain clearly what people can expect from us

• Keep people informed and up to date

• Are fair, friendly, firm and engaging

• Strive always to build trust and confidence

• Have the courage to apologise and correct things where they go wrong

The service we deliver is at its best when each

of us takes pride in the service we provide

to reduce crime, catch criminals and keep people safe

I expect everyone who works with me to:

• Have the courage to take the lead and, regardless of the role, lead by good example

• Take responsibility and be open and accountable for your decisions and actions

• Act with integrity, be honest and challenge and report improper behaviour and unfairness

• Value difference, remain objective and treat everyone fairly and with respect

• Remain positive and resilient when times are challenging and always act in the public interest

• Value team work and take pride in your professionalism and team

And I expect the leaders of our people to:

• Be visible, accessible and approachable

• Engage and inspire their people• Ensure people are focused on what is important and feel their contribution is valued

• Keep them informed and involved by actively seeking ideas

• Make time to get to know their people and show genuine concern for them

• Create opportunities to learn and develop

• Take timely, proportionate and decisive action where it is required

The Herts WayColleagues who work in Hertfordshire

often ask me what I want us to achieve - for me the role of the

Constabulary is simple -