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Tackling the Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour Issues that Matter Locally
Samantha Leahy-Harland
Police Reform Unit, Home Office
Background to changes
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec2008
Policing Green Paper • New deal to give police more freedom and public more power• Focus on partnership working• Change to performance management– increased role for HMIC; strategic role for HO• Single top-down numerical target for forces on confidence
PSA 23 (Make Communities Safer)
• Addressing issues of greatest priority in a local area
• Priority Action 3 – to tackle crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour of greatest importance in each locality
• Indicator 3 – public confidence in local agencies dealing with the ASB and crime issues that matter to be in their local area.
Flanagan Review
• Reduction in police bureaucracy
• Importance of neighbourhood policing
• Local engagement and accountability
• Problem solving and partnership working
Crime and Communities Review
• Visible policing and visible justice
• Community engagement
• Feedback and local information
Context to the Green Paper
Officers should focus their time on doing the right things and using the
right processes
It is only by engagement with the public that the police service can know where it's targets and priorities should
be
The police need to move from being risk averse to
risk conscious 91% of the public think that standards of service by the police should be the same
wherever they live
75% of the public are prepared to play an active role in tackling crime
Sir Ronnie Flanagan’s Independent Review of Policing
Sir Ronnie Flanagan’s Independent Review of Policing in England and Wales Published in two stages 12 September 2007 (interim) – 26 recommendations 7 February 2008 (final) – further 33 recommendations
Four main themes1. Sustaining progress made on neighbourhood policing2. Improving local involvement and accountability3. Making the most effective use of resources4. Reducing bureaucracy and promote better business processes
Explored through four separate workstreams, informed by a widevariety of people, both internal and external to the police service
Surveys and discussion groups with the public
Public call for evidence and events
Visits & consultation
Existing evidence and literature
Commissioned by PM, reporting to 6 cabinet ministers. Led by Louise Casey.
To understand how local communities and agencies can work together to:
• reduce crime in their areas,
• raise community confidence in local agencies
• lower the fear of crime
Heard from over 10,000 members of the public in total
Background to Crime and Communities Review
What the public thought: Crime and anti-social behaviour are major concerns
They support the police but are not clear about the policing offer or where to go if they have concerns
They are not told enough about what happens in a system that it is remote and impenetrable.
That wrong-doers do not face adequate consequences for the crimes they commit and
They think that the system isn’t on their side
fearaltered behaviour
Less effective response
lowconfidence
disengagement
perception
Why does this matter?
Findings from the Crime and Communities Review
Policing Green Paper – key themes
Empowering citizens New Policing Pledge Local crime information New community safety fund
Professionalising and freeing up the police Independent advocate for reducing bureaucracy Shortened crime recording process Scrapping the stop and account form £80m investment in mobile data devices New fast track, leadership college and development of future chiefs
Performance and strategy Clarity on the levels at which decisions are best made Stronger and more independent inspectorate Streamlined role for the Home Office Single performance target on public confidence
PSA 23 – Make Communities Safer
Priority Action 3 is to tackle the crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour issuesof greatest importance in each locality, increasing public confidence in the localagencies involved in dealing with these issues
Two indicators under PA 3:Indicator 3 Public confidence in local agencies dealing with the ASB and crime
issues that matter to people in their local area Indicator 4 Perceptions of anti-social behaviour
Measured by indicators to track by proxy the success of local partnerships intackling local priorities and illustrate changes in public confidence
The single confidence target reflects the PSA indicator from the BCS:
“It is the responsibility of the police and local council working in partnership to deal with anti-social behaviour and crime in your local area”
How much do you agree that the police and local council are dealing with the anti-social behaviour and crime issues that matter in this area?
How will the target work?
“Whether people think that the police and their partners are dealing with the crime and anti-social behaviour issues that matter locally”
• Hard edged measure
• Aim to focus action on dealing with local priorities i.e. providing a good customer service
• But must not be at the expense of other priorities (such as dealing with serious crime or protective services)
• Targets will be force specific – poorer performers will be expected to improve more
• Targets will be based on the national baseline of 45% established from 6 months BCS data 9Oct 07 – Mar 08)
• Targets will be deliberately stretching – Green Paper has cleared the way for change
W/C 15 December – Forces informed of indicative targets
Consultation on indicative targets until mid-January
End of January - Quarter 4 BCS data received
February – targets finalised
8 December - HS WMS on Strategic Policing Priorities
February - Place Based Survey baseline available
March – LAA agreed
2009/10 Policing Plans issued
What drives ‘confidence’ locally?
Actual crime
Levels of recorded crime and anti-social behaviour in an area
Perceptions of the police
Whether they are dealing with the things that matter to people
Perceptions of fairness
Perception of police integrity
Other factors
Political views, including views on sentencing policy etc
Demographic issues
General satisfaction with an area
Perceptions of crime and anti-social behaviour
People’s perceptions of crime and disorder in their area
Confidence that the government is protecting the public
Confidence that crime is being dealt with locally
Perceptions about whether the crime rate has increased/decreased
Feelings of personal safety
Worry about crime generally or particular types of crime
Personal experiences
Direct: Victims and witnesses, reporters of incidents, complainants
Indirect: Family members, observers, neighbours
Word of mouth
‘System insiders’ – views of the police themselves/internal advocates
Sources of information
National media: More coverage but more negative
Local media: More trusted but less coverage
KEY DRIVERS OF LOCAL
CONFIDENCE
Community experiences
Positive perceptions of a neighbourhood
Neighbourhood policing: Area visibility, local accountability, responsiveness, problem solving
What do we know that works?
More visible and accessible services
Better community engagement
Action to tackle local priorities
Providing better support to victims and witnesses
Providing more information about crime and policing
Key actions to improve confidence
Actions
New Neighbourhood Crime and Justice Coordinators
Community Crime Fighters
Embedding the Policing Pledge
Implementation of Crime Maps
New ASB Squad
Improved partnership working
Contact Management Programme
Improve knowledge and understanding of what drives and impacts confidence
Outcomes
Neighbourhood policing that is integrated with other local services
Responsive and accountable police that deliver to a clear and consistent standard
Informed and actively engaged public who know what is being done to tackle their priorities and the consequences for offenders
Support for victims and witnesses that puts their needs first
A workforce (police, local authorities, courts etc) that is properly trained, skilled and supported to deliver a quality service that meets the needs of the public