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TACKLING ALCOHOL RELATED VIOLENCE

TACKLING ALCOHOL RELATED VIOLENCE. Chief Superintendent Mark Cordell Suffolk Constabulary Charlotte Foster Community Safety, Suffolk County Council. BACKGROUND.

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TACKLING ALCOHOL RELATED VIOLENCE

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  1. TACKLING ALCOHOL RELATED VIOLENCE Chief Superintendent Mark Cordell Suffolk Constabulary Charlotte Foster Community Safety, Suffolk County Council

  2. BACKGROUND • LAA2: Local Target 7 ‘reduce the number of serious violent crimes committed in a public place where alcohol and substance misuse was a contributory factor’ = SVIAPP (Linked to Drugs & Alcohol) • Suffolk Police Authority target • Negotiations during 07/08

  3. BACKGROUND… • Reduce SVIAPP by 7.1% by March 2011 • Baseline = 1352 (2007/8) • Typical!

  4. PERFORMANCE

  5. BACKGROUND… • 52% of all SVIAPP is Alcohol or Drug related • 98% of this is Alcohol related • Approximately 60% occurs during NTE Hours at the weekend. • 73% is ABH

  6. 3 towns = 45% of offences Lowestoft Ipswich Newmarket Peak offending = Late Saturday night.

  7. WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM? • In Ipswich Central SNT 55% of the SVIAPP linked to drugs and alcohol occurs within 11 hours of the week (there are 168 hours in a week!) which are spread across the Friday/Saturday and Sunday nights each week. • Newmarket Central = 63% in 14 Hours Fri-Sun • Lowestoft Central= 60 % in 11 hours Fri-Sun

  8. Victim profile Male White Lives locally 18-25 years old Offender profile Male White Lives locally 18-25 years old. WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM?

  9. POOR PERFORMANCE • Performance during 1st Year: Target – 5% decrease / Actual – 10% increase… • SSPB in February 2009 • GO EAST support • Incomplete product • Where do we go from here?

  10. FULL PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT • Lots of existing partnership working • What difference was it making • Are we too soft? • Link to the Confidence Agenda • High level engagement and commitment • The Practical Guide for preventing and dealing with alcohol related problems: what you need to know.

  11. Police – Chief Supt. (Chair) Suffolk County Council Trading Standards Communications representatives (SCC Police) Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service Research & Information Team (SCC Community Safety Unit) NHS Suffolk NHS Great Yarmouth & Waveney Suffolk County Council – Children’s & young People’s Services Suffolk County Council Community Safety Unit Directors responsible for Community Safety (District/Boroughs) Suffolk DAAT STRATEGIC COUNTY TASK AND FINISH GROUP Membership

  12. STRATEGIC COUNTY TASK AND FINISH GROUP • Meets bi-monthly • Funding from PRG and NHS • Creation of three LAGS • Ipswich • Lowestoft • Newmarket

  13. LAGs • Chaired by district/borough • Licensing Trade representatives • Pubwatch / Barwatch representatives • Town Pastors / SOS bus representatives • Meets monthly • Established and implemented ‘Action Plan’

  14. LAG’s… ACTION PLANS: • key generic issues for agencies to consider in preparation for the attendance of night-time economy users in an area. • The main event: making the evening safe and enjoyable • Leaving: planning to ensure that night-time economy users arrive home safely. http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugsalcohol/drugsalcohol104.htm

  15. LAG’s… (Generic Issues: Recommendation 1.2) • Specific ‘problem premises’ analysis • Produced every 4 weeks (coincide with LAG) • All Crime Reports are read by Research Officers • Crimes located to 100 metre radius • Glass/Bottles being used as weapons • In the street offences • Under-age related crimes • Previous convictions Example problem premises analysis

  16. LAG’s… (Generic Issue: Recommendation 1.6) • Custody Intel Gathering – Last drink survey (recommendation 1.6) • Pre-loading • Occupation • Amount consumed whilst out / venues purchased from • Attractions to specific premises

  17. LAG’s… (Generic Issue: Recommendation 1.13) • Gather A&E data • Estimated 46% of SVIAPP offences are not recorded to the Police. • In general we have ‘hit a brick wall’ in setting up agreements between Hospitals. • 2 Hospitals (Suffolk PCT) + 1 Hospital (Great Yarmouth and Waveney PCT) • Ideas welcome of how to move this forward!

  18. LAGs… (Arriving in the area: Recommendation 2.7) • Intervention by CCTV Operators • Police Officer sits within control room every Friday and Saturday evening • Town link : CCTV, Police, Town Pastors

  19. LAGs… (The Main Event: Recommendation 3.2) • Town Pastors • Operational across Suffolk • Joint briefings held with Police • Links to triage and taxi ranks • Free water, choc and space blankets • Intelligence/data included in analysis.

  20. LAGs… (Ensuring NTE users arrive home safe: recommendation 4.2) • Personal protection / conflict resolution training • 1 day course • Free of charge • Local club providing venue for free • Consult: Hold on a day when practical

  21. LAG’s… (Ensuring NTE users arrive home safe: recommendation 4.7) • Taxi Marshalling • Successful application to Go East £4K • Partnership approach • Some negative feedback • Evaluation suggests has been a reduction in SVIAPP

  22. FUNDING • Approx £250K additional funding provided from partners • Best Bar None in Ipswich • Dedicated Police NTE team • Alcohol Diversion Scheme

  23. THE FUTURE • Summer 2010 is the key • Non BCU staff • Alcohol Diversion Scheme • IMPACT events

  24. WILL WE ACHIEVE THE TARGET? • Who knows? • It was the key to action • An encouraging start

  25. THE FUTURE • Continue or pack up? • Questions…

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