Main BVPP - Section 3 - Pledge 2

Pledge 2 – Reducing crime in Salford

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Reducing crime in Salford

‘We will reduce crime and disorder and improve community safety’

We will achieve this by:

Reducing the fear of crime and targeting the crimes causing most concern to the people of Salford

Helping victims and witnesses

Tackling offenders

Implementing crime reduction and prevention measures

Pledge 2 – At a Glance Performance

Analysis of our performance against Pledge 2 in 2004/2005

The pie charts below refer to our performance in respect of the Performance Indicators against which we monitored ourselves in 2004/05 and which relate to Pledge 2 – Reducing crime in Salford.

Performance Indicators improving or deteriorating

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Performance Indicators on target

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Performance Indicator quartiles

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Pledge 2 – Performance Commentary

Indicator Reference Number (Column 1) /

BVPI Number (Column 3)

Performance Commentary

33 / LPI 24 / The % of streetlights not working as planned
Performance has deteriorated slightly since last year but is similar to levels for 2002/03. Analysis has not revealed any patterns to lamp failure and the difference between target and outturn is probably down to statistical fluctuations.
It should be remembered that whilst the outage figure is 1.13%, this means that 98.87% out of 26,274 streetlights are operating correctly.
25 / LPI 36/PAF A3 / The year end figure for this indicator is slightly below the target of 10 – 15% required to earn a maximum 5 blobs in the CSCI Performance Assessment Framework. However the appropriateness of specific targets for this indicator is open to question. The aim is to keep re-registration rates low, but not too low.
This indicator (LPI 36/PAF A3) and indicator LPI 37/PAF C21 need to be looked at together. Low re-registration rates can be achieved by keeping children’s names on the CPR for extended periods. There is no evidence of this happening in Salford.
26 / LPI 37/PAF C21 / Year end performance, at 5.1% continues to fall within the CSCI optimum range of fewer than 10% of children on the Register for longer than 2 years. This is consistent within Salford’s policy of operating an actively managed register and a proactive approach to case management.
It is interesting to note that with this indicator there is no penalty (in terms of CSCI band ratings) for scoring too low. This year’ figure earns a banding of 4 blobs, which is the highest banding allocated to this indicator. It could be argued that as with LPI 36/PAF A3 there will always be a small number of cases for whom
28 / LPI 48 / Significant remedial action by local/central teams (see working papers)
20 / BVPI 126 / Against both target and previous performance, the actual 04/05 exceeds 15% variance. In both cases the actual figure is lower, which reflects the significant achievements in crime and disorder reduction that have been achieved in recent years in Salford.
21-22 / BVPI 127 / Against previous performance, the actual 04/05 exceeds 15% variance. In this case the actual figure is lower, which reflects a drop in robberies over the previous year, despite a national trend of a rise in reports of robberies. Performance against target is within variance.
23 / BVPI 128 / Against both target and previous performance, the actual 04/05 exceeds 15% variance. In both cases the actual figure is lower, which reflects the significant achievements in crime and disorder reduction that have been achieved in recent years in Salford.

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Pledge 2 – Progress in 2004/2005 and future plans

PLEDGE 2 : Reducing crime in Salford

We will reduce crime and disorder and improve community safety

By

/ Key Indicators in
2004/2005 / Progress in 2004/05 / Key Indicators in 2005/2006 / Aspirations to 2007
Reducing the fear of crime and targeting the crimes causing most concern to the people of Salford. /

Reduce juvenile nuisance incidents by 2%.

Reduce juvenile nuisance incidents by 7%

New crime reduction targets will be determined as the Crime Reduction Strategy is rolled forwards for the next 3 years.

Reduce vehicle crime by 5%.

Reduce vehicle crime by 8%

Reduce the rate of domestic burglaries by 5%.

Reduce domestic burglaries by 16%

Reduce robberies by 8%.

Reduce robberies by 11%

Increase the number of hate crimes reported by 10%.

Reduce hate crime by 7%

Reduce criminal damage by 6%

Helping victims and witnesses /

Implement the Hate Crime Initiative including electronic reporting systems and the receipt of information via the Customer Contact Centre.

To continue to improve reporting mechanisms and support services for the victims of hate crime.

Helping victims and witnesses. /

Deliver multi-agency working on domestic violence and develop support packages to reduce the number of domestic violence incidents by 3.5%

The domestic violence target was not met and the basis of the target has been changed to reflect current thinking on how to tackle domestic violence

Set an increased target for domestic violence arrests, prosecutions and convictions by December 2005.

Develop a preventative educational and media campaign to tackle domestic violence.

Through the youth offending team, identify and target 200 young people across the city who are at risk of social exclusion

221 young people have been identified

70% of victims of Youth Crime will be offered the opportunity to participate in a restorative process.

Continue to meet the targets, as set by the youth justice board, for engaging with young people at risk of social exclusion.

Respond to reports of offensive and racist graffiti within 48 hours

Further develop and introduce initiatives like Salford Pride that will provide educational based strategies to reduce offensive and racist graffiti.

Increase the percentage of child protection register cases reviewed to 100%

Performance for 2004/05 is 100%

To have 100% of child protection register cases that should have been reviewed that were reviewed

Maintain the percentage of child protection register places reviewed at 100%.

Establish two further partnerships with voluntary organisations in Community Committee areas to work with vulnerable children and families by March 2005.

A project, led by Action for Children (North West) has been established in Weaste, on the model of the Duchy project. Another project has been established in Irlam, using art and media as a vehicle for working with young people.

Learn from two pilot initiatives for further developments in the future.

Learn from the pilot initiative and roll out the model into other disadvantaged communities.

Tackling offenders. /

Ensure that at least 50% of convicted young offenders will be put through a community payback programme.

53% of convicted young offenders put through community payback programme

Ensure that at least 50% of convicted young offenders will be put through a community payback programme

Ensure that at least 70% of convicted young offenders will be put through a community payback programme.

Conduct joint operations with the police to take action against those selling alcohol and other age-restricted goods to persons under the legal age

Proof of identity card scheme introduced as pilot

Monitor result of pilot and roll out scheme

Development and introduction of proof of identity cards will assist the strategy to reduce the number of underage illegal sales.

Achieve “Benefit Fraud Investigations” (BFI) action plan targets of over 92% and take positive action to investigate benefit fraud in conjunction with other agencies locally so that fraud targets are achieved.
To conduct awareness raising sessions for 500 police officers on Housing Benefit fraud.

Targets achieved with much partnership working being done with Trafford MBC.

Target exceeded

Continue work to achieve 100% of BFI’s Performance Framework Action Plan and proactively promote fraud investigations work across other Directorates, agencies and partners.

Implementing crime reduction and prevention measures /

Continue to implement a range of crime reduction and prevention measures including Community Warden schemes, CCTV systems and the Burglary Reduction Initiative.

These schemes continue but the Wardens Service is being wound down to finish in 2006.

Provide CCTV, mobile security patrols, monitored alarms and Community Wardens in line with the Corporate Security Strategy.

Secure 1,700 homes through the burglary reduction initiative.

2,400 properties benefited from the Burglary Reduction Initiative

Implementing crime reduction and prevention measures /

Provide a one point access through the Customer Contact Centre to report anti-social behaviour and hate crime incidents.

This project is still in development - due to be in place in December 2005.

To improve access to the public to report anti-social behaviour and hate crime incidents.

Ensure that 100%b of relevant planning applications are consistent with the “Designing Out Crime” Guidance.

All planning relevant applications are judged against Supplementary Planning Guidance document SPG 2, “Designing Out Crime”.

All planning relevant applications will continue to be judged against Supplementary Planning Guidance document SPG 2, “Designing Out Crime”.

Ensure that 100% of relevant planning applications are consistent with the “Designing Out Crime” Guidance.

Long term objective – see aspirations.

The current average time is 17 weeks. The obstacle to achieving the target has been the inability of the utility companies to disconnect services promptly.

Milestone of 16 weeks is being targeted for this year. From June 2005 Transco have committed to improving their response time. This should result in significantly reducing the time taken to demolish

To limit the opportunities for crime and disorder by reducing the average time to commence demolition on site from 18 weeks in 2001/02 to 15.5 weeks by 2006/07.

To ensure that at least 99% of street lights are working at any one time.

Performance fell just short of the target with 98.87% of streetlights working.

To ensure that at least 99% of street lights are working at any one time.

To ensure that at least 99% of street lights are working at any one time.

Further integrate partnership working and in particular identify new outlets for stolen goods.
100% score against a check list of Environmental Health Best Practice maintained.

100% score achieved against list

100% score against a check list of Environmental Health Best Practice maintained.

To consolidate the partnership working between GMP and Trading Standards in tackling:

-Car crime
-Counterfeiting
-Stolen goods
-Doorstep crime.

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Pledge 2 - Best Value Reviews

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Ref

Sub Pledge/PI

/ BVPI/LPI No. / 2002/03 / 2003/04 / 2004/05 / Targets / Benchmark / How have we performed? / Are we on target?
Actual / Actual / Actual / Target / 2005/06 Target / 2006/07 Target / 2007/08 Target / Top Quartile 2003/04

1

2

/ 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13

Reducing the fear of crime and targeting the crimes causing most concern to the people of Salford

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Domestic burglaries per 1,000

households. 

/ 126 / 40.92 / 37.01 / 26.09 / 34.27 / 33.83 / 32.83 / 31.82 / N/A /  / 

21

Violent crime per year per 1000

population 

/ 127a / N/A / 

22

Robberies per year per 1,000

population 

/ 127b / 4.67 / 4.18 / 3.35 / 3.24 / 3.71 / 3.5 / 3.29 / N/A /  / 

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The number of vehicle crimes per 1,000 population. 

/ 128 / 33.48 / 28.03 / 23.04 / 34.57 / 25.75 / 23.93 / 22.11 / N/A /  / 

Helping victims and witnesses

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The % of child protection cases which should have been reviewed during the year, that were reviewed. 

/ 162 / 99% / 93.8% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% /  / 

25

Re-registrations on the child protection

register. 

LPI 36

/ 4.8% / 13.3% / 9% / 10-15% / 10-15% / 10-15% / 10 – 15% / N/A /  / 

Duration on the child protection register. 

/ LPI 37 / 4.34% / 6.4% / Less than 5% / Less than 5% / Less than 5% / N/A

Tackling offenders

The % of Anti-Social Behaviour Cases resolved or legal proceedings issued within 10 weeks following referral to the central team. 

/ LPI 113 / 57% / New PI in 2004/05
No target set / 62% / 67% / 65% / N/A / New PI in 2004/05 / New PI in 2004/05

Anti-Social Behaviour - % of cases closed or referred to the central team within 14

weeks. 

/ LPI 48 / 49% / 72% / 70% / 75% / 80% / 85% / N/A /  / 

The % of victims of youth crime who are offered the opportunity to participate in a restorative process 

/ LPI 116 / 70% / 70% / 70% / N/A / New PI in 2004/05 / New PI in 2004/05

The % of young offenders put through a community payback programme 

/ LPI 63 / 58% / New PI in 2004/05No target set / 50% / 50% / N/A / New PI in 2004/05 / New PI in 2004/05

Implementing crime reduction and prevention measures

The % of streetlights not working as

planned 

/ LPI 24 / 1.18% / 0.82% / 1.13% / 1% / 1% / 1% / 1% / N/A /  / 

The average number of days taken to repair a street lighting fault, which is under the control of the local authority, 

/ 215a / New PI in 2005/06 no target set / New PI in 2005/06 No target set / New PI in 2005/06 No target set / N/A / New PI in 2005/06 / New PI in 2005/06

The average time taken to repair a street lighting fault where response time is under the control of a Distribution Network Operator (DNO). 

/ 215b / New PI in 2005/06 no target set / New PI in 2005/06 No target set / New PI in 2005/06 No target set / N/A / New PI in 2005/06 / New PI in 2005/06

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Pledge 2 – We are making a difference

In consultations with Salford people, tackling anti-social behaviour consistently comes out as a top priority. In response to this, the Council has set up a new Nuisance Link Team to act as a first point of contact for people suffering from anti-social behaviour.

In the ten months since the team has been established, nearly 700 people have been helped by the team. The first stage is intervention. If intervention does not stop the problem, cases are passed to a dedicated anti-social behaviour officer who can prepare cases for ASBO warning interviews and, ultimately application to the courts for an Anti-Social Behaviour Order.

Witnesses do not have to go to court and information can be given anonymously – the anti-social behaviour officer presents evidence on their behalf.

One witness who was helped by this process to break up gang nuisance in the area said “My life was on hold while we were having all these problems. I feel free now”. People in the area say that things are very quiet now.

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