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Scotland’s New Migrant Communities : Meeting the need of Roma Glasgow City Chambers

Scotland’s New Migrant Communities : Meeting the need of Roma Glasgow City Chambers 21 February 2012 Stephen McAllister Police Area Commander. INTENTION. Better understanding of the Roma Observe socio-economic issues Consider how best to address criminality and maximise child protection

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Scotland’s New Migrant Communities : Meeting the need of Roma Glasgow City Chambers

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  1. Scotland’s New Migrant Communities : Meeting the need of Roma Glasgow City Chambers 21 February 2012 Stephen McAllister Police Area Commander

  2. INTENTION • Better understanding of the Roma • Observe socio-economic issues • Consider how best to address criminality and maximise child protection • Identify good policing practices • Develop network of contacts for information sharing • Environmentally scan for future issues here

  3. Roma in Govanhill • Estimated between 2000 – Eastern European Roma in Govanhill. • Reason for Migration – to escape poverty, unemployment, racism, ethnic stereotyping. • Estimated stay in UK – Between 1 – 5 years. • Why UK? – Access to benefits, Work Recruitment Agencies, Low cost rental Accommodation. • Why Govanhill – Traditional area of settlement for new migrant populations – Irish, Italian, Jewish, Pakistani.

  4. Roma in Govanhill

  5. Roma in Govanhill

  6. Roma in Govanhill

  7. Roma in Govanhill • Prevent Social exclusion Roma segregated in settlements with high degree of social exclusion • A minority gain employment • Successful integration by assimilated Roma • Discrimination/Instutionalised Racism/Organised Criminality • Intelligence gaps and unclear picture of Roma in Govanhill- Suspicion of authority • Issue with children not attending school-improving

  8. RECOMMENDATIONS • Develop intelligence and greater links with the Roma community • Improve social inclusion-tackle discrimination • ACT Now • Drug Workshops • Knife Crime • What’s right and what’s wrong • Hate Crime Awareness • Improve representation-communitycouncils/LCPP/Political • Deliver appropriate awareness training for police officers, and relevant staff from partner agencies

  9. RECOMMENDATIONS • Explore opportunities to obtain EU funding • Continue and further develop multi-agency approach through neighbourhood management and community planning in connection with housing, health, education and the law-Roma Hub • Evaluate structures and groups that support Roma and ensure they are effective and feed into neighbourhood management structures.

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