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Introduction – the issues

Tackling Violent Crime: Turning Multi-Agency Working into a local reality Martin Davis Head of Engagement & Partnerships. Introduction – the issues. Sustainable Communities Violence – some facts Youth Violence The Challenge of Risk Factors Strategic Partnerships

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Introduction – the issues

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  1. Tackling Violent Crime: Turning Multi-Agency Working into a local realityMartin DavisHead of Engagement & Partnerships

  2. Introduction – the issues • Sustainable Communities • Violence – some facts • Youth Violence • The Challenge of Risk Factors • Strategic Partnerships • Citizen focused and locally based initiatives

  3. 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

  4. British Crime Survey 2006-07

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  6. Trends in Violence

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. A Violent Crime Strategy

  10. Local Strategic Partnerships CDRP Local Area Agreement Prioritising Violent Crime Prevention and Reduction Young People Strategic Assessment & Partnership Plan Voluntary Sector CPEGs and Safer Neighbourhood Panels Communities Local Business

  11. 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

  12. 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.

  13. Thanks for Listening For more information visit www.community-safety.info

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