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@PCCDorset dorset.pcc.police.uk PCC NEWS ISSUE 8 Working together for a safer Dorset @PCCDorset dorset.pcc.police.uk WELCOME Many of you will be aware that I recently announced my intention to reduce the number of additional commitments I am engaged with nationally in order to spend more time focusing on local issues. This has been informed by a number of factors. Firstly, after careful consideration, Deputy PCC Colin Pipe has taken a decision to retire due to ill health. He has been a valued advocate of my office, leading on 101 service improvement, changes to police complaints and importantly, stepping in as acting PCC when my wife fell seriously ill last year. My wife continues to recover and this is another reason why I would like to limit additional commitments that take me outside of the county. Most importantly, now is a pivotal time for policing. The Home Secretary has told PCCs to stop lobbying Government for additional resources. This is just one of the reasons why the chief constables of Dorset and Devon & Cornwall Police are exploring the possibility of a merger, which will require public consultation and thorough PCC scrutiny throughout. Against this backdrop, it is right that local issues are my primary focus. This is a challenging but exciting time to work in policing and your views are much-valued at this time of transformation. MARTYN UNDERHILL Dorset Police & Crime Commissioner Those submitting a proposal must be able to demonstrate how their project will meet the Police & Plan priorities: protecting people at risk of harm; working with our communities; supporting victims, witnesses and reducing reoffending; and transforming for the future. Since the Commissioner introduced it in 2015, the Community Grant has provided support to a large variety of projects in the county, all of which meet a community need and contribute to keeping the people of Dorset safe. The fund puts the decision making power into the hands of Dorset residents, who understand their communities best. Grants of between £100 and £3,000 are available. Are you a voluntary or community organisation based in Dorset? Do you have a project that aims to make Dorset a safer place? Then why not apply to the Safer Dorset Fund Community Grant… FIND OUT MORE 1 COMMUNITY GRANT RELAUNCHED
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WELCOMEMany of you will be aware that I recentlyannounced my intention to reduce thenumber of additional commitments I amengaged with nationally in order to spendmore time focusing on local issues. Thishas been informed by a number of factors. Firstly, after careful consideration, Deputy PCCColin Pipe has taken a decision to retire due toill health. He has been a valued advocate of myoffice, leading on 101 service improvement,changes to police complaints and importantly,stepping in as acting PCC when my wife fellseriously ill last year. My wife continues torecover and this is another reason why I wouldlike to limit additional commitments that takeme outside of the county.
Most importantly, now is a pivotal time forpolicing. The Home Secretary has told PCCs tostop lobbying Government for additionalresources. This is just one of the reasons whythe chief constables of Dorset and Devon &Cornwall Police are exploring the possibility ofa merger, which will require public consultationand thorough PCC scrutiny throughout.
Against this backdrop, it is right that local issuesare my primary focus. This is a challenging butexciting time to work in policing and your viewsare much-valued at this time of transformation.
MARTYN UNDERHILLDorset Police & Crime Commissioner
Those submitting a proposal must beable to demonstrate how theirproject will meet the Police & Planpriorities: protecting people at risk ofharm; working with our communities;supporting victims, witnesses andreducing reoffending; andtransforming for the future.
Since the Commissioner introducedit in 2015, the Community Grant hasprovided support to a large variety of
projects in the county,all of which meet acommunity need andcontribute to keepingthe people of Dorsetsafe. The fund puts thedecision making power into thehands of Dorset residents, whounderstand their communities best.
Grants of between £100 and£3,000 are available.
Are you a voluntary or community organisation based in Dorset?Do you have a project that aims to make Dorset a safer place?Then why not apply to the Safer Dorset Fund Community Grant…
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Visit www.dorsetpoliceplan.com for updates
RESIDENTS’ VIEWS ONUSE OF FORCE…
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HANDCUFFING
YOUR COMMENTS…DORSET POLICE SHOULDTRAIN AS MANYOFFICERS AS THEY FEELAPPROPRIATE
TO MINIMISE PAPERWORKTHE RECORDING SHOULDBE SIGNIFICANTLYSIMPLIFIED
GIVING OUR POLICEWEAPONS STARTSMAKING THEMUNAPPROACHABLE
OFFICERS ARE DEALINGWITH NEW AND EVERINCREASING THREATSALL THE TIME
WITH THE CURRENT VIOLENTTREND ALL OFFICERSSHOULD HAVE THEMAXIMUM DETERRENT
22%SUPPORT THE RECORDING OFCOMPLIANT HANDCUFFING
61%OPPOSE THE RECORDING OFCOMPLIANT HANDCUFFING
TASER 71%WOULD FEEL SAFER IF MOREOFFICERS CARRIED A TASER
21% THINK 250 TASER TRAINEDOFFICERS IS NOT ENOUGH
FIREARMS 45% ARE SATISFIED WITH CURRENTARMED OFFICER LEVELS
39%WOULD LIKE TO SEE MOREARMED OFFICERS
94% TRUST THAT DORSET POLICE WILL USE FORCEAPPROPRIATELY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC
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USE OF FORCE CONSULTATION From the challenges posed byterrorism to the increase in knifecrime, policing is operating inrapidly evolving times.
With this in mind, I launched a publicconsultation on how officers areequipped to use force to identify trendsin local opinion.
Under the Home Office recordingsystem, officers must answer fiftyquestions every time force is used. Atpresent, this includes complianthandcuffing, where the arrested personpresents no physical or verbal challengeto being handcuffed.
Only a minority of local respondentsexpected officers to record complianthandcuffing as a use of force, and I tooshare concerns about the demand thisplaces on scarce officer time. I will bepresenting this result to police leadersas the recording process evolves.
Dorset Police has recently announcedthat the number of Taser trained officerswill be increased to 250. I welcomed thisuplift and am confident that the decisionwas made after a thorough assessmentof threat, risk and harm. However it isvital that important decisions, such ashow officers are equipped, continue tobe informed by public opinion.
Looking ahead, I will be taking thefindings of the consultation, along withthe full data set recently published bythe Force, to the Use of Force ScrutinyPanel I have set up for analysis. This willmaximise opportunities for learningand I thank all participants for theirvaluable contributions.
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The recently launched Restorative Dorset service,funded by the Office of the PCC and implemented inpartnership with Safer Poole, will make restorativepractice more widely available in the county.
Restorative mediation can be used in situations such asneighbourhood disputes to provide a platform for members ofconflicted communities to agree outcomes that can improvetheir quality of life.
Restorative justice offers victims the opportunity to meet faceto face with offenders to explain the full extent of the impactof their crimes. Participation is voluntary for all parties and it isa precondition that offenders have formally acceptedresponsibility for their actions.
Restorative practice can be used for all types of crime and thefacilitated meetings can be highly beneficial for both parties.Outcomes typically include an apology, financial compensation,or simply a platform to ask questions and get answers.
The service is already widely available for victims of crimescommitted by young people; this project will be the first pan-Dorset service for victims of crimes committed by adults.
PCC Martyn Underhill said: “It’s vital that victims are given avoice and are able to hold offenders to account, giving themclosure to move on after a crime. Offenders have the opportunityto try to mend some of the damage caused by their crime, reflecton their behaviour and look ahead to a life outside of crime.”
Restorative practice relies on skilled volunteers. To findout more, visit www.poole.gov.uk/restorativedorset
FIRST PROBLEMSOLVING FORUM
The OPCC hosted its inaugural Problem SolvingForum in partnership with Bournemouth Councilfor Voluntary Services (CVS) on the issue ofhomelessness.
Housing associations and organisations providing support,mentoring and advocacy, emergency provision, drug andalcohol services, funding, outreach and specialist work withoffenders and ex-offenders attended from across the county.
PCC Martyn Underhill said: “I pledged to bring togetherstakeholders including those from the voluntary sector tofacilitate more effective joint working on issues that are long-standing, reoccurring and require a multi-agency response.
“Among those sleeping rough in Dorset are war veteranssuffering with post-traumatic stress disorder and ex-offenderswho leave prison without appropriate accommodation toenable them to rebuild their lives. We must look to identifykey turning points and formalise links between services topositively affect individuals’ journeys.”
Participants took part in structured workshops on housing,support, finance and health to identify what each organisationcould offer and what gaps remain in local service provision.
The PCC Innovation Fund is available for new ideas, but willonly be allocated where action plans meet strict criteria andoutline how initiatives will make a real difference tocommunity safety. The PCC will bring partners together inworkshop settings twice annually to ensure policing remainsresponsive to emerging challenges as they arise.
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The PCC and his teamattended events across thecounty to talk to the publicabout the new Police &Crime Plan for Dorset.
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POLICE & CRIMEPLAN 2017 - 2021
Over the summer, the PCC and histeam attended a number ofevents across the county toengage with residents about thenew policing priorities for Dorset,set out in the Police & Crime Plan.
Residents can visit the interactive Police& Crime Plan webpage to stay up todate with examples of progress beingmade to achieve the four priorities ofthe Plan at the click of a button.
You can view all updates, browse by timeperiod or use the filter options to findout more about your specific policinginterests, from rural to cyber-crime.
Go to www.dorsetpoliceplan.com tolearn more about the activity carried outby the Office of the PCC on behalf ofthe public.
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Bourne Free1 July 2017, Bournemouth
Emergency ServicesFamily Fun Day
22 July 2017, King’s Park
BCHA Festival of Wellbeing4 August 2017, Boscombe
Gillingham &Shaftesbury Show
16 August 2017, Motcombe
Melplash Show24 August 2017, Bridport
Bournemouth Air Festival31 Aug - 3 Sept 2017, Bournemouth
Dorset County Show2 - 3 September 2017, Dorchester
PROTECTING PEOPLEAT RISK OF HARM
Effectively targeting resources onthe basis of threat, risk and harm tosafeguard the most vulnerable andfulfil the core policing duty ofprotecting our communities.
SUPPORTING VICTIMS,WITNESSES& REDUCING
REOFFENDINGProviding the best possible supportservices to victims and witnesses of crimein Dorset, while taking steps to break thecycle of reoffending by rehabilitating ouryoung and most prolific offenders.
WORKING WITHOUR COMMUNITIES
Regularly engaging with local peopleand partners to bring the police to theheart of the communities they serve andto identify sustainable solutions to theissues of greatest concern in Dorset.
TRANSFORMINGFOR THE FUTURE
Working in collaboration with partners,developing our technology and investingin our people to meet the challenge ofemerging threats and operateeffectively, both now and in the future.
SUMMEREVENTS
INTERACTIVEPOLICE & CRIMEPLAN WEBPAGE
