Introduction – the issues
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Tackling Violent Crime: Turning Multi-Agency Working into a
local reality
Martin DavisHead of Engagement & Partnerships
Introduction – the issues
Sustainable Communities
Violence – some facts
Youth Violence
The Challenge of Risk Factors
Strategic Partnerships
Citizen focused and locally based initiatives
Sustainable Safer Communities
“It is now accepted by most national and local spheres of government that urban safety needs to be built from homes and street level up, and incorporated into local and national planning. It cannot be left to the police alone. Urban governance processes, and urban policies that target exclusion, social inequalities, as well as appropriate planning measures, are the key to success. Indeed community security requires a holistic and coordinated approach.”
Anna Tibaijuka - Executive Director UN Habitat September 2007
British Crime Survey 2006-07
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Trends in Violence
Significance of Youth Violence
Violence against young people has increased by 39%
Police recorded crime statistics and national surveys of the youth victims of crime show offences of violence risen dramatically over the period in numbers and relation to other offence types.
Young people who become involved in crime before they are 14 tend to become the most persistent offenders, with longer criminal careers.
The Challenge of Risk Factors
Individual Factors - includes early onset of aggressive and other problem behaviour; being male
Family - poor parental supervision; family conflict; parental criminality; low family income
Peers - delinquent peer group; high proportion of unsupervised time spent with peers
School - low attainment; low commitment/truancy; aggressive behaviour and bullying; exclusions
Community Poverty - disadvantaged, neglected neighbourhood; high turnover and lack of social ties; drug availability
Institutional responses – criminalisation of youth and youth services
A Violent Crime Strategy
CDRP Police
Prevention Violent Crime Reduction Strategy
Re-establish Violent Crime Desks and Youth Crime Teams
Enforcement Partnership approach to Violent Crime - viewed as both a CDRP and LSP Issue
Ensure BCTG focuses on partnership deployment of assets linked both to reported crime and local intelligence.
Rehabilitation Dialogue and shared responsibility (YOT and NOMS)
PYO’s and PPO’s effective intervention programmes
Community Development
Sponsor specialist programmes Kidz company / Communities that Care
Link Neighbourhood Policing to Neighbourhood Management
Local Area Agreement
Strategic Assessment
& Partnership
Plan
CDRP
Communities
Local Business
CPEGs and Safer Neighbourhood
Panels
Voluntary Sector
Local Strategic Partnerships
Young People
Prioritising Violent Crime Prevention and Reduction
Building Safer Neighbourhoods
Providing people who live or work in a neighbourhood with:
Access - to local services through a named point of contact
Influence - over policing priorities in their neighbourhood
Interventions - joint action with partners & the public
Providing sustainable solutions & feedback on what is being done
Conclusion
There is no single magic bullet to prevent violent crime.
Cannot rely on silo solutions Challenging risk factors and
ensuring effective enforcement go hand in hand.
Key Strategic Partnerships and Joined Up Action
Develop LAA’s which genuinely reflect local needs and which support local sustainable solutions.
Thanks for Listening
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