Presentation to Rother
District Council
Services Overview &
Scrutiny Committee
28th March 2011
Safer Rother Partnership
• Laid down in Statute by Crime & Disorder Act 1998,
Review and Crime and Justice Act 2006, Police Reform
Act 2007 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill
2010
• Statutory Partners – Sussex Police, Sussex Police
Authority, ESCC, RDC, Primary Care Trust, East Sussex
Fire & Rescue Service, Probation
Areas of work:
• Key responsibilities crime reduction, reduction in fear of
crime and reducing offending – specific work around
offender management, ASB,
• Added Value – working together
Structure of work with
Rother District Council
Licensing Action
Group
Officer Representative
Rother Local
Strategic
Partnership
Violent Crime
Action Group
Officer and Councillor
representation
Property Crime
Action Group
Officer and Councillor
representation
Safer Rother
Partnership
Officer and Councillor
representation
Joint Action
Group
Officer Representation
Offender
Management
Officer Input
Co-ordinators work with
Council on issues e.g. Housing, Offenders, ASB, Neighbourhood Issues
Licensing, Domestic Violence, Clean ups, Confidence
Challenges – Present & Future
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The Economy
Public Sector Cuts
Best Use of Resources
Collateral Demand
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Managing Neighbourhood to National
ASB
Counter Terrorism
Serious and Organised Crime
Performance (1)
As at 27th March 2011
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Estimated Reduction in Total
Crime minus 2.4% approx 97 less
crimes (plan year) Target 3%
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Reduction in crime over last 3
years 1388 fewer crimes
Why have we been successful?
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Managed offenders and ASB in
the community
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Police Satisfaction figures for
2010/11 are best in East Sussex
April 2006
6,436
April 2008
5,260
April 2010
4,056
Estimate
April 2011
3,872
Performance (2)
Are we delivering a service which makes a difference?
• Focussing on key areas of work brings success
• Problem Solving and Co-ordination of limited agency
resources – adding value
• Pre Court/sentencing management
• Partnership Problem Solving system
• Rent Deposit Scheme
• Pilot Communication via Blue Tooth and texting
• Budget for quick response operations
• Joint work with the Council and other partners
has made a real difference e.g. JAG, ASB
Housing, LAG, Neighbourhood Panels, Equalities,
Current Situation
• Changes to structure for Community Safety across East Sussex
Police
Rother District Council
• Government Consultation on New Powers and Toolkit for
Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
• Home Office Trial on Anti-Social Behaviour (Case
Management and Risk Assessment)
• Business as usual – less resources
• Reductions in Crime, ASB & re-offending
• Improvements in confidence, satisfaction and reductions
in fear of crime
Funding for SRP
from April 2011
• Significant reductions:
Rother District Council –
• Salary etc Community Safety Co-ordinator (RDC employee)
and Community Safety Support Officer (SLA across East
Sussex) estimate £46,000 for 2010/11 Project funding £12,000
Home Office Community Safety Grant
• (through ESCC) Community Safety Grant £35,040
BCU Funding – to be confirmed for 1 more year
2010/11: £139,951 Capital £16,016,
plus LAA Reward Grant money £46,000
What Next
• Police and Crime Commissioner
• Enhanced role for Rother District Council and SRP in
dealing with Anti-Social Behaviour
• Crime Reduction
• Resources – resource intensive families – crime/ ASB
Hotspots – early intervention
• Community Safety Accreditation Scheme
• IOM (Integrated Offender Management)
• Community Resolution
• Communication – good news – confidence
• More Scrutiny and Higher Expectations
Rother Offender
Management
Scheme
Rother Local
Strategic
Partnership
Safer Rother
Partnership
East Sussex Safer
Communities
Steering Group
Joint Action
Group
Associated
Thematic &
Ad Hoc Groups
Task & Finish
Groups
Structure
Property Crime
Action Group
Rother Deter
Young
Offenders
Rother Anti-Social
Behaviour Panel
Rother Prevent
& Deter
Young People
Violent Crime
Action Group