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THORPE CLOSE NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING INITIATIVE

THORPE CLOSE NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING INITIATIVE. PC 2372 Chris Barton PC 1972 Gareth Pearson PC 1842 Steve Armes Fiona Fisher - Community Gateway Housing. THORPE CLOSE NEIGHBOURHOOD. ANALYSIS Sources of Information. Community Gateway

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THORPE CLOSE NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING INITIATIVE

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  1. THORPE CLOSE NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING INITIATIVE PC 2372 Chris Barton PC 1972 Gareth Pearson PC 1842 Steve Armes Fiona Fisher - Community Gateway Housing

  2. THORPE CLOSE NEIGHBOURHOOD

  3. ANALYSIS Sources of Information • Community Gateway • Loss of revenue : Voids : Unreported Damage/Costs : Problem Tenants • Local Councillors/Residents • EVA : Windmill Association : Surveys & Surgeries • Police Data Recording Systems • Crime : Calls to Service : Custody : Intelligence

  4. 35% of dwellings are void • Dwellings used as postal addresses & subjected to illegal occupiers • Legitimate tenants abandon property leaving keys for persons unknown • Dwellings used as ‘open houses’ • 60% of tenants warned regarding anti-social behaviour • Dwellings difficult to let – 4.6 offers made on each dwelling • 64% of tenants do not sustain tenancy for more than 2 yrs THORPE HOUSE

  5. LOCAL COUNCILLORS • Environmental Visual Audit • Poorly maintained areas • Poor security features • Damage

  6. RESIDENT’S QUOTES “When I first moved in it was a lovely area to live, now it’s a dump” (12 year tenant) “There seems to be a lot of people who look like drug addicts hanging around” (7 year tenant)

  7. RESIDENT’S QUOTES “The area has now become a drug zone, dealers are coming and going every hour. The flats in the corner of Thorpe Close need to come down” (2 year tenant) “I won’t go out after dark” (5 year tenant)

  8. RESIDENT’S QUOTES “I don’t feel safe, my door is double locked all day” (13 year tenant) “I had a brick put through my window, I’d like to see this estate cleaned up and back to the lovely community we had” (15 year tenant)

  9. UNDER-REPORTING • COMMUNITY GATEWAY POLICY • Repairs of damage • RESIDENTS • Fear of reprisals • Lack of trust “The Council and Police take no notice when you ring up” (12 year tenant)

  10. Friday 28th November 2003 A Typical Day in the Area • 10am • Approximately 15 known drug users seen to visit certain addresses, known for drug dealing, for short periods before leaving again • Local youths seen running to and from an unconnected address where young offenders frequented. One of the youths was on bail at the time for a burglary on Thorpe Close • Vagrant found sleeping on a communal landing in Thorpe House with human faeces nearby • 6.30pm • Within a half hour period a different set of known drug users seen visiting the area • A couple staggered through the estate swearing and shouting at each other in a drunken stupor on their way home • Common prostitute arrested outside Thorpe House NO INCIDENTS REPORTED TO POLICE

  11. PROBLEM ANALYSISTRIANGLE

  12. Features of the Location

  13. Features of the Victim High fear of crime, siege mentality Lack of faith in Police & Community Gateway Repeat Victims / Tenants from vulnerable groups

  14. Features of the Offender

  15. SPIRAL OF DECLINE

  16. NEIGHBOURHOOD IMPACT Incidents 2003 Incidents 2004

  17. Project Objectives • 50% Reduction in Crime/Disorder • Damage, Violent Crime, Burglary, Drugs • 30% Reduction in Calls to Service • Reduction in maintenance costs – Damage • Increased Revenue – Voids & Damage • Community Empowerment/Ownership • Reduced Fear of Crime • Multi-Agency Neighbourhood Policing Model

  18. RESPONSE - Police

  19. RESPONSE - Community Feedback from Surveys Setup of weekly joint surgeries Re-invigorate Reporting of Incidents Windmill Community Association

  20. RESPONSE

  21. THORPE HOUSE OPTION APPRAISAL • Current Condition Maintained • Refurbishment • Demolition

  22. ASSESSMENT – Police Figures to year end 2005 • 55% Reduction in Overall Crime • 47% Damage Reduction • 60% Violent Crime Reduction • 83% Burglary Reduction • 86% Drugs Reduction • 40% Reduction in Calls to Service • Increased Reporting

  23. SARA.ARA.ARA.ARA

  24. ASSESSMENT – Police 2006 Update • 91% Reduction in Overall Crime • Damage 93% Reduction (1 crime) • Violent Crime – No recorded offences • Burglary 83% Reduction (1 crime) • Drugs – No recorded offences • 86% Reduction in Calls to Service

  25. ASSESSMENT - Community • Empowerment/Ownership • Reduced Fear of Crime • Increased Reporting • Restoration of Community Pride

  26. DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED • Initial lack of ownership by Gateway • 32 staff in 18 months • Initial community mistrust • Thorpe House • One flat privately owned

  27. ASSESSMENT – Why Did it Work • POP Process • Breaking cycle of Problem tenants & Associates • Froze the Problem • Evictions • Re-housing of legitimate tenants • Partnership Working

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