Police and Crime Commissioner Annual Report 2012-2013
Contents Commissioner’s foreword
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The role of the Police and Crime Commissioner
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Review of my first months in office
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Independent Custody Visitors
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Performance and scrutiny
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Contact me
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Foreword
Simon Hayes Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire
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When I took office I set about putting services are delivered and agencies the foundations in place so that I and partners work together. can effectively serve the people of As Police and Crime Commissioner Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. I am I want to set in motion the changes committed to protecting people and needed for long-term, consistent places. It has been an exceptionally support for those who busy time behind the find themselves in scenes in the office, situations that lead but I am accountable “I will strive to them into criminality to residents and I bring organisations or being particularly have a diary full of together who share vulnerable to crime. opportunities that the common goal The result of my work take me out and about to various won’t necessarily be of reducing crime community meetings seen before the end of and preventing and events. my term in office. My agenda has a long-term reoffending.” I stood for the role focus. I am committed of Police and Crime to working with other Commissioner partners and stakeholders to ensure to influence change and address the safety of the community and that the social causes of criminality effective criminal justice is delivered. and offending. I stood because I wanted to ensure all victims of I look forward to progressing with my crime are supported in the most plan and getting out and about among appropriate way, through the way the communities I am here to serve.
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Last November I was elected as Police and Crime Commissioner serving Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. This report is a summary of my first months in office.
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Contact
Performance
ICVs
Review
PCC Role
The role of the Police and Crime Commissioner My role is to ensure that the police and other partners are able to continue to cut crime and protect the public. I am committed to working with partners and stakeholders to ensure the safety of the community and delivery of criminal justice. This is a summary of my roles and responsibilities: `` appoint the Chief Constable when necessary. Although I have the sole responsibility for hiring or firing the Chief Constable, the Police and Crime Panel (PCP) has the authority to veto the appointment `` hold the Chief Constable to account `` produce a Police and Crime Plan `` attend the Police and Crime Panel. The PCP will set its own agenda, including any sub-committees `` set the council tax precept and annual budget. I am required to present this to the PCP for scrutiny. The PCP has the authority to veto the proposed precept
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`` hold membership of key forums. I am expected to play a role in wider community safety issues beyond policing and will be the budget holder for community safety grants `` directly engage with the public `` take into account national policing requirements, such as counter terrorism, cross-border policing and large scale public disorder. A Strategic Policing Requirement (SPR) is dictated from the Home Secretary `` publish an annual report (this document) stating how priorities and targets have been met, and other information as specified by the Secretary of State to enable greater public awareness of police and crime performance in the area `` collaborate for an efficient and effective criminal justice system for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight with partners such as the Youth Offending Team, Crown Prosecution Service and Prison Service.
I have also set out my strategic priorities: `` improve frontline policing to deter criminals and keep communities safe
I agreed a rise of 3.4 per cent, equivalent to 10p a week for a Band D household. This rise was limited by ÂŁ36m of savings made in the past two years, but residents had told me they wanted to see a reduction in crime and better service for victims and witnesses. Government cutbacks meant I could not achieve my priorities without raising the policing element of the council tax bill.
Review ICVs
I have also prepared a budget. Government cuts forced me to raise the policing element of the council tax in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for 2013/14. This is the first time in two years the policing element of the council tax has been raised, but I was left with no choice if people want to carry on receiving a top standard of service from the police.
Performance
I selected Andy Marsh to be the new Chief, the Police and Crime Panel then approved the selection. I was delighted to appoint Andy as he shares my vision for the future and has the ability to inspire officers and staff to deliver my priorities.
A detailed implementation plan is being developed for each priority to ensure that progress remains on track. I will consult with key stakeholders during the development of these plans.
`` place victims and witnesses at the heart of policing and the wider criminal justice system `` work together to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in your community `` reduce re-offending
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“In my first months I have appointed a new Chief Constable, set my strategic direction and prepared a budget�
The foundations for the future have been laid in my first months in office, and I am now keen to build upon these. Just a few days into my term of office I started the process of appointing a new Chief Constable to replace Alex Marshall who had taken up a new role at the College of Policing. I felt it was important to do so promptly to ensure that the Constabulary was in the right place going forward. A two-day selection process involved a panel made up of senior representatives from organisations across the two counties.
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Review of my first months in office
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Police funding The majority of police funding (69 per cent) comes through Government grants, with the remaining 31 per cent coming from the council tax precept. The 201314 budget for the Police and Crime Commissioner and Hampshire Constabulary is £310.3m. It is broken down as follows:
Local policing
£131.3m
43%
Crime, custody and criminal justice
£59.4m
20%
Corporate support
£44.9m
14%
Public services
£22.6m
7%
Operations
£20.0m
6%
General
£12.5m
4%
Tasking and co-ordination
£11.7m
4%
Risk management
£4.2m
1%
Police and Crime Commissioner priorities
£2.0m
1%
Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
£1.4m
<1%
Chief Constable and ACPO
£0.3m
<1%
Community funding Funding for community safety partnerships and other organisations and charities in 2012-13 was determined under the stewardship of the Police Authority. During the final months of the financial year, I created new funding streams for 2013-14 to provide support to organisations who will work in partnership with me to meet my priorities set out in the Police and Crime Plan. Community Safety Fund - £1.43m This source of funding was provided by the Government, and replaces the previous Home Office drugs,
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crime and community safety funding streams that ended in March 2013. I chose to continue to support projects and organisations that previously received this funding for an additional year, allowing me to carry out a review of community safety funding and develop a new approach for 2014-15 when this funding will be included as part of the Central Government Grant. Protecting People and Places Fund - £138,000 I recognise that a great deal of positive work is carried out by community projects at a local level. Therefore, this fund is open for all organisations to apply for a grant of up to £5,000.
Estate Development Programme On taking office I pledged to review the Constabulary’s Estate Strategy. I was not convinced that the programme I had inherited from the Police Authority provided the best support to staff into the future. Following the review I concluded that Alpha Park, bought in 2008 for a new headquarters, will be sold. A smaller headquarters will be opened at Mottisfont Court in Winchester. Work is now well underway to find alternative accommodation for those teams that were to be housed in Alpha Park.
I have also honoured another pledge I made on taking office – I have appointed an Assistant Commissioner on the Isle of Wight. Laura Franklin will work one day a week and will be my representative on the island.
PCC Role Review
Another important achievement has been to fund the purchase of Body Worn Video cameras. These visible cameras are worn on officers’ chests and capture video and audio evidence when attending all types of crime incidents to help support prosecutions.
In addition, I’m developing plans for a Youth Commission – ensuring young people have a voice is extremely important to me. I also hold regular meetings to discuss issues with a wide range of community, voluntary and statutory partners across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Partnership working I have a packed programme of engagement events; I aim to be out of my office, meeting partnership colleagues and the public as much as possible. In the first six months I have attended numerous events, such as the Vaisakhi celebrations in Southampton; and met with many different groups, such as students, local authority and community safety colleagues, representatives from probation, youth offending, and the judiciary to name but a few.
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The previous Police Authority chose to support a small number of organisations that run projects across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight with a grant that is larger than would be available from my Protecting People and Places Fund. I have therefore reviewed these projects, reassuring myself that they are continuing to work towards my priorities, and I have extended their funding for a further year while a wider review of community safety funding is carried out.
Work to relocate Safer Neighbourhoods teams into more appropriate community areas will also be progressed. This is testament to our good working relationships with local authorities and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Performance
Standing Grants - £74,000
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I also announced that two new Police Investigation Centres will be built, one in Basingstoke, just off the M3, and the other in the Eastern Area (serving the districts of Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport and Havant).
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Volunteers are recruited, trained and approved by my office, and they are independent of the police force. They turn up at custody suites unannounced at different times of the day and night to check on the welfare of detainees. They ensure that detainees are treated fairly and with dignity and respect.
The ICVs are divided into four panels – Isle of Wight, North, South West and South East. Quarterly panel meetings and training events are held to ensure all volunteers are aware of new developments. Regional meetings are also held to ensure best practice is shared. Each panel also held two quarterly evening meetings attended by custody visitors and representatives from the Constabulary. The contribution from the Force Custody Team and local custody inspectors is much appreciated.
Performance
ICVs
Between December 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013, 17,862 people were detained in custody. At the time of the ICV visits, 847 were detained; 566 available to be visited and 546 agreed to accept a visit. ICVs visited 3.1 per cent of the total number of detainees.
Contact
“I am grateful to our ICVs for the time and effort they give to the scheme. They play a vital part in my scrutiny of the force”
I am required by law to have an effective Independent Custody Visiting Scheme. The scheme was introduced after the Brixton riots in 1981 to counter growing mistrust of police and increase its accountability.
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Independent Custody Visitors
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Performance and scrutiny
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Against a back drop of tough economic conditions and government cuts to policing, crime across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has fallen for the sixth consecutive year. Recorded crime reduced by 16.0 per cent across the force area compared with the previous year with significant reductions made across each of the forces three policing areas. Recorded incidents of anti social behaviour a source of nuisance for many residents reduced by 14.0 per cent compared with the previous year. Reductions were also made in the following crime types: criminal damage, house burglaries, robbery, vehicle crime (both theft of and theft from vehicles) and violent crime. Hampshire Constabulary was set 11 challenging targets by Hampshire Police Authority the previous organisation responsible for police governance in Hampshire, of which eight were achieved. The overall user satisfaction target was narrowly missed whilst improvements were made in the total number of black and minority ethnic people and Specials officers recruited to the constabulary; however this was not sufficient to achieve either target. The forthcoming comprehensive spending review will create a number of additional challenges to maintaining police performance.
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I shall ensure Hampshire Constabulary tackles these challenges head on and does not become complacent. By continuing to push the force to build on the achievements of previous years whilst improving the service provided to residents. By April 2014 I want to see: `` an overall reduction in total crime of 12 per cent, based on an average of the previous three years. `` the gap in solved crime that exists between rural and nonrural beats to be reduced by 50 per cent over three years `` an improvement in timeliness of response to non-crime applications from the publici.e. firearm licences `` by March 2016, the number of black and minority ethnic personnel across the Extended Police Family reflect the general local population `` by April 2014, the total number of incivility reduced by 15 per cent `` by April 2014, the average sickness absence to be fewer than 8.5 days per paid employeecurrently the average is 10.5.
14%
reduction in incidents of anti-social behaviour
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All percentages are compared with the previous year (2011-12) and are rounded up to the nearest whole number.
16%
Across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
21%
23%
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reduction in crime
reduction in vehicle crimes
ICVs
reduction in house burglaries
16% 2012/13
2011/12
% change
Actual change
Number of crimes
108,745
128,690
- 16%
19,945
Number of house burglaries
3,843
4,981
- 23%
1,138
Number of vehicle crimes
7,599
9,658
- 21%
2,059
Number of violent crimes
11,239
13,421
- 16%
2,182
Incidents of anti-social behaviour
72,406
83,792
- 14%
11,386
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Forcewide
Performance
reduction in violent crimes
*Source: March 2013 Force Performance profile
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Contact me I am committed to being accessible to the public of Hampshire and Isle of Wight. You can write to me at: The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire Westgate Chambers Staple Gardens WINCHESTER SO23 8AW Or call me on: 01962 871 595 Or email me at: opcc@hampshire.pnn.police.uk Website: www.hampshire-pcc.gov.uk Alternatively you can contact me through: @HantsPCC
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