2005 Presentations Overview
Workshops 1 & 2
| TITLE | DELIVERED BY |
| Neighbourhood Policing | Inspector Janice Bird Superintendent Gavin Stephens Sergeant Pete Willingham |
| Disseminating Best Practice In Crime Reduction | Dr Rosie Erol Dr Andrew Mille |
| Partnership And Crime Reduction | Ms Sylvia Chenery |
| Techniques For Problem Solving | Ms Debbie Hodson Ms Karen Bullock |
| Return Of The Happy Shopper | Constable Dave Johnson Constable Gary Salisbury Ms Sue Roach |
| Integrating Neighbourhood Policing with NIM. | Detective Superintendent Tim Jacques Chief Inspector Eira Stoner |
Workshops 3 & 4
| TITLE | DELIVERED BY |
| Software For Problem Solving | Ms Fleur Shackleton |
| Community Engagement And Problem Solving | Professor Nick Tilley Dr Sarah Forrest |
| Interrogating Data: Asking Challenging Questions And Getting Them Answered | Professor Gloria Laycock |
| SARA Through The Eyes Of PAT! | Inspector Keith McGroary Constable Steve Postlethwaite |
| Molehills Into Mountains | Inspector Neil Middleham Sergeant Astrid Robinson |
| Integrating Neighbourhood Policing with NIM. | Detective Superintendent Tim Jacques Chief Inspector Eira Stoner |
Workshops 5 & 6
| TITLE | DELIVERED BY |
| Active Intelligence Mapping | Mr Ed Chicken |
| Jenny's Story | Detective Inspector Neil Hunter Ms Mary Louise Morris |
| Trafford Partnership TV Network | Mr Chris Hudsmith Ms Niomi Huxley |
| Violence Reduction Programme | Mr Tom Halbert Ms Carole Mcleod |
| Operation Dodger | Sergeant Richard Siggs Ms Sarah Mitchell |
Key note programme
Professor Nick Tilley
Evidence-based Problem Oriented Partnerships
Professor Nick Tilley will open this year's conference with a review of problem solving in the UK today. Drawing on the latest evidence and this year's Tilley Award entries, Nick will outline the main developments in problem solving and his views on the main challenges for the future. Nick will go on to talk about making the best use of evidence to facilitate the implementation of problem solving. This will draw on his recently published handbook of crime prevention and community safety - a copy of which all delegates have received free.
Chief Constable Matt Baggott
Professionalising the Business of Neighbourhood Policing
'Professionalising the Business of Neighbourhood Policing' is about achieving performance in the round at local level. In response to the challenges and threats facing local policing commanders, from public confidence and risk management, through to community tension, it is essential to truly understand the vulnerabilities in neighbourhoods. Evidence-led deployment of resources, building relationships of trust and confidence and tackling public priorities must all be done in the context of collaborative partnerships. Matt will set out the key principles in this important area of police reform, and at a time when global problems exist on street corners, it is vital that 'Professionalising the Business of Neighbourhood Policing' is a collective endeavour.
Assistant Chief Constable Simon Cole
Not Just Another Acronym! Making a Difference by Developing PRIME (Problem Resolution in Multi-agency Environments)
This presentation discusses how Hampshire Constabulary and their partners have gone about introducing problem solving with the aim of making a difference, reducing crime and disorder and managing volume calls for service. It also includes some brief case studies and highlights how they aim to improve partnership working with the development of their innovative new IT system to support the processes.
Mr Barry Loveday
Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships: Audits and Strategies
Drawing on recent experience, Barry will examine what has been learned about partnership working from the 2004 auditing processes. He will discuss the current realities of working in crime and disorder partnerships. The problems that they face in respect to practical hurdles - such as coterminous boundaries and borders will be highlighted. The sticky issues of organisational cultures, core funding for CDRP functions and the role of the Home Office will be examined. Barry will look at the issues of responsibility for prolific offender management, the impact of performance measures and targets and on the status of Section 17 of the 1998 Crime and Disorder Act.
Mr Mike More
Crime and Disorder Reduction in a Beacon Council
Mike will be talking about the issues facing Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships and how Suffolk County Council plays a lead role in developing relationships and partnerships particularly in a two tier structure. Mike will also talk about the experience of being a beacon council and will reflect on some of the projects that the County Council and partnerships are involved in and some of the challenges that we all face.
Professor Gloria Laycock
Solving Complex Problems
Using an example from recently completed work for British Telecom, Gloria will outline the complexities associated with the problems of 'carding', which is the practice of putting advertisements for prostitution into phone boxes. These cards have become increasingly sexually explicit over the years and are frequently found in call boxes across Westminster in Central London. There is no simple solution to the present problem, but it provides a useful illustration of some of the issues that local practitioners need to take into account in approaching complex problems of this kind.
Mr Paul Curtis
Local Area Agreements: Freedom and Flexibility
Brighton & Hove was one of the ten pilot areas for Local Area Agreements ("LAA") which were signed off in April 2005. The presentation gives some detail of the negotiations around the signing of Brighton & Hove's LAA, in particular the target setting around the Safer & Stronger Communities block. The presentation will also give an update on the current position in respect of Brighton & Hove's LAA especially with regard to 'freedoms and flexibilities'.
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Workshop Presentations
Morning Presentations - 6th September
1 - Professionalising the Business of Neighbourhood Policing
Inspector Janice Bird Devon and Cornwall Police
Superintendent Gavin Stephens National Neighbourhood Policing Programme
Sergeant Pete Willingham Devon and Cornwall Police
'Professionalising the business of Neighbourhood Policing' is about achieving performance in the round at a local level. In response to the challenges and threats facing local policing commanders, from public confidence and risk management, through to community tension, and at a time when global problems exist on street corners, it is essential to truly understand the vulnerabilities in neighbourhoods. Evidence led deployment of resources, building relationships of trust and confidence and tackling public priorities must all be done in the context of collaborative partnerships. This workshop will set out the key principles in this important area of police reform, from both a citizen and service perspective. Following an overview of the ACPO strategy on Neighbourhood Policing a detailed case study from Devon and Cornwall Constabulary will show how the principles can be applied to create confident and secure neighbourhoods.
2 - Disseminating Best Practice in Crime Reduction
Dr Rosie Erol, University College London
Dr Andrew Mille, Loughborough University
Evaluating crime reduction and community safety projects is not always easy and may take up a lot of time, effort and resources. It is important therefore to make sure any good practice lessons that emerge from evaluation are effectively shared. This workshop will look at the processes involved in turning project evaluations into good practice material (based on the SARA model), and developing a dissemination strategy to make sure relevant information reaches the right audiences. Examples from a project for the Birmingham Community Safety Partnership and from the Street Crime Initiative will be used to illustrate the ideas presented.
3 - Partnership, Problem Solving and Crime Reduction
Ms Sylvia Chenery, Applied Criminology Associates
Do people really understand the meaning of 'problem solving'? Just because we have Crime and Disorder Partnerships do we assume they work together in harmony? And can we really reduce crime by using the tried and tested 'What's Worked' methods? This workshop will explore and debate the meaning of problem solving, question what constitutes effective partnership approaches, and debate the current day thinking that if something's reduced crime elsewhere, will it work for me? This workshop is not meant for those who wish to 'nap' on the back row. It will be an interactive session, where it is hoped attendees will contribute as much (if not more) than the speaker!
4 - Techniques for Problem Solving
Ms Debbie Hodson, National Centre for Policing Excellence, CENTREX
Ms Karen Bullock, Home Office
Are you relatively new to the field of crime and disorder reduction? Have you picked your way through the minefield of acronyms and shapes and wondered what all these girls' names and triangles are all about? This workshop may be a solution to your problems! This session will provide the background to problem oriented policing and partnerships and describe the main techniques used. During the workshop the facilitators will provide an explanation of the SARA problem solving model, and other techniques that support it. It is an interactive session and will enable you to explore with others, any questions and problems that you have. Experts are warned that this session is not designed for those who already have an MA in the field!
5 - Return of the Happy Shopper
Ms Sue Roach, Preston City Council
Constable Dave Johnson, Lancashire Constabulary
Constable Gary Salisbury, Lancashire Constabulary
One of the most deprived communities in England and Wales has had a facelift. High levels of theft, racial crime and anti social behaviour on the Callon Estate in Preston left local residents too afraid to even use their local shop, The Happy Shopper. Zero tolerance was the focus of this multi agency initiative to tackle the sheer number of crimes that were occurring on the estate. The introduction of ABCs, ASBOs, eviction notices and warnings to name just a few resulted in a 90 per cent reduction in calls to the Police with little or no racial harassment.
6 Integrating Neighbourhood Policing with NIM.
Detective Superintendent Tim Jacques, Lancashire Constabulary
Chief Inspector Eira Stoner, NCPE, Centrex.
The purpose of the workshop is to describe how neighbourhood policing can link to the National Intelligence Model (NIM), based on the Lancashire experience. It will concentrate on the method by which neighbourhood policing teams can be tasked by local communities and how this level of tasking can be incorporated into NIM. There will also be an opportunity to learn and discuss how intelligence can be collected at a local level and shared as part of NIM processes. Participants should leave with an understanding of how to run their everyday neighbourhood policing business in line with NIM principles and how this can be linked to the wider NIM function within their force. Participants will also have the opportunity to find out about the work that NCPE is conducting in relation to NIM and ask questions on its development.
Afternoon presentations
1 - Software for Problem Solving
Ms Fleur Shackleton, Unlink Software
During the Unilink Software workshop, Fleur Shackleton will first of all introduce PrimeNet, our problem-solving solution. Then Fleur will demonstrate its capabilities and finally animate a Q&A session. The following issues will be discussed:
- Management of ASBOs and ABCs
- Seamless messaging
- Multi-agency partnership
- Flexible and effortless reporting
- Accurate and effective identification of costs and resources consumed by each problem
- Mapping functionality - visual representation of problems facilitating hot spots analysis
- Search facility for suggested problem solution.
2 - Community Engagement and Problem Solving
Professor Nick Tilley, Nottingham Trent University
Dr Sarah Forrest, Leicester University
Engaging communities in crime reduction work has never been so important. But experience shows that it is not easy to engage the public in crime reduction work or to maintain their support. This workshop draws on a review of available evidence about community involvement in problem solving work. It summarises the main practical issues for those interested in involving communities in problem solving work. It teases out the implications for conducting work in this area.
3 - Interrogating Data: Asking Challenging Questions and Getting Them Answered
Professor Gloria Laycock, University College London
This workshop is aimed at those who are relatively unfamiliar with the idea of testing hypotheses or generally interrogating data sets. It will consider the kinds of hypotheses or 'questions' that might be asked of different kinds of data and provide examples. There will be some discussion of the underlying theories and ideas on which plausible hypotheses might be based - all with the aim of developing useful initiatives that might lead to a reduction in crime or disorder.
4 - SARA Through the Eyes of PAT!
Inspector Keith McGroary, Hampshire Constabulary
Constable Steve Postlethwaite, Hampshire Constabulary
Are you new to the Problem Analysis Triangle (PAT)? Have you used it before and want to know more? Have you had difficulties using SARA effectively? Do you know how to identify 'Gap Analysis'? How do you know when to move from Scanning to Analysis to Response to Assessment? In 2003 Hampshire Constabulary Force PRIME Team developed an innovative way of using PAT and SARA - two key practical models that underpin problem solving theory. Keith and Steve are experienced trainers and have taught the technique to Gastonia Police, North Carolina, USA and it is now embedded within their two day partnership problem solving training in Hampshire. This workshop goes beyond mere descriptions of the techniques - it is a practical session giving tips about how to use these techniques in an operational setting. This technique doesn't appear to be mentioned in any existing literature - so come to the workshop to find out more!
5 - Mountains into Molehills
Inspector Neil Middleham, Lancashire Constabulary
Sgt Astrid Robinson, Lancashire Constabulary
Lancashire Police investigate over 6000 missing person reports annually. One child went missing 70 times in one year. Most cases involve repeat runaways from care, arguably the most vulnerable children in society. In 2004 our profiling highlighted how predatory influences embroil these children in crime, disorder, drugs and sexual-exploitation. Find out how a Problem Oriented Partnership has significantly reduced the frequency of repeat runaway cases. This project was one of this year Tilley Award runners up.
6 - Integrating Neighbourhood Policing with the National Intelligence Model.
As morning presentation
Thursday 8th September 2005
Morning workshops
1 - Active Intelligence Mapping
Mr Ed Chicken, Middlesbrough Council
The Crime and Disorder Act places a statutory responsibility on the police and other partners to work together to reduce crime. Middlesbrough's Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership was recently awarded 'Beacon Status' after the council-led Active Intelligence Mapping (AIM) process was introduced. AIM is a dynamic and extremely focussed partnership process that addresses the 'here and now' quality of life issues that affect people across the town. It is a mechanism that shares crime and other data between key partners but, crucially, drives response activity and holds those in authority to account for key deliverables. AIM has played a key role in helping cut crime in Middlesbrough, with burglaries down by 39%, auto-crime down by 42% and total recorded crime down by 14%. In this session, you will find out more about the AIM processes, assess how partners are held to account and learn how the 'here and now' actions (through AIM) support longer term strategies.
2 - Jenny's Story: An Internet Safety Resource
Detective Inspector Neil Hunter, Lancashire Constabulary
Ms Mary Louise Morris, Childnet
'Jenny's story' is an educational resource jointly developed by Lancashire Constabulary and children's charity Children International to combat child abuse on the Internet and designed to keep young people safe on line. As well as a Teachers' Guide it consists of a high quality, professional, informative and hard-hitting film based on a true story of Jenny, a young teenager, who chats to a stranger on-line using Instant messenger. The film shows how through on-line chatting, Jenny reveals personal information, which results in her being contacted in real life, and ultimately sexually assaulted. The educational resource aims to challenge young people about the dangers of chatting to strangers on the Internet. It also seeks to help them reflect on important issues such as trust, flattery and personal security, as well as how they can develop strategies to avoid being groomed or feeling "trapped". It provides everything teachers need to prepare this as a classroom activity for high school pupils.
3 - Trafford Partnership TV Network
Mr Chris Hudsmith, Trafford Council
Ms Niomi Huxley, Rochdale Council
In August 2004 the Community Safety Team in support of the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP), began work on a new and innovating project - Trafford Partnership Television (TV). Trafford Partnership TV is a Community TV broadcasting network designed specifically to engage, consult and reassure the community of Trafford. The system is provided by a private company 'Communities Communication Network' (CCN), who specialise in TV networks, to provide an effective solution for targeted local communication. The Trafford Partnership TV Network was launched by Sir Bobby Charlton at Manchester United Football Club in June. The 15 screen network broadcasts local information, national news, sports, weather, community safety and crime reduction messages, helping to combat crime and the fear of crime. Unlike other similar projects the system in Trafford has been supported by the LSP. Therefore the network has not only focused on Crime and Disorder issues but has targeted many of the priorities laid down by the LSP. Some of the messages we have been able to broadcast include messages regarding the environment, health, employment, transport etc. However its most significant advantage is its capacity as a live system which is continuously updated. This makes it uniquely valuable for emergency messages, such as missing persons, CCTV footage and serious crime appeals which can be quickly broadcast around the borough. Also each venue where a screen is sited will be a free phone installed, which will enable the community to communicate with the Partnership. This maybe to give information for example sightings of a missing child, feed in evidence to the police regarding CCTV footage or simply to gain further information regarding a local project.
4 - Strathclyde Police Violence Reduction Unit
Mr Tom Halbert, Strathclyde Police
Ms Carol McLeod, Strathclyde Police
The unit was established in January 2005 and is headed up by a Detective Chief Superintendent. Staff include analysts and researchers and police officers from Criminal Investigation and Community Safety Department backgrounds. The workshop will provide information on how the multi-agency team are introducing changes to deal with violence and knife crime in the city of Glasgow
5 - Operation Dodger
Ms Sarah Mitchell, Crime Reduction Initiatives
Sergeant Richard Siggs, Sussex Police
'Operation Dodger' was set up to tackle the concerns of the residents and traders of the city of Brighton and Hove regarding the actions and behaviours of the cities Street Community. The workshop will give a better understanding of how enforcement was used as a tool to direct individuals into social support. The Anti-Social Behaviour Team of CRI, together with the Council and Police tackled the issues that ranged from Anti-social behaviour to criminality. Operation Dodger was given Trail blazer status by the Home Office in 2003 to tackle the issues of begging and street drinking. The team reduced the number of persons begging by 90% in a fifteen month period. The number of persons engaged in street drinking dropped from 158 to 70, a 56% reduction with the street drinking hotspots reduced from 18 to just 5. The team have received expressions of interest from not only other areas national but also as far as Australia and Hong Kong. The team are willing to receive enquiries but set dates will be made throughout the year, depending on numbers, to receive interested parties.
Police enquires can be made by contacting Sergeant Richard Siggs on email cs295.siggs@sussex.pnn.police.uk
CRI enquiries can be made by contacting the Communications Manager Yvonne Lloyd on ylloyd@crinet.co.uk
NB:During the conference we will be taking general photographs, which may be used in future publicity materials.
