Presentation to Rother District Council Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee 24 March 2014

Safer Rother Partnership Laid down in Statute by Crime & Disorder Act 1998, Review and Crime and Justice Act 2006, Police Reform Act 2007, Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Anti-social behaviour, crime and policing bill. Statutory Partners – Rother District Council, Sussex Police, East Sussex County Council (including Health and Wellbeing Board ex PCT), East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, Probation and new role of Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).

Safer Rother Partnership Key responsibilities for: Reduction in crime and the fear of crime. Reducing offending and the impact of offenders on the community– specific work around offender management, anti-social behaviour. Added value – working together. Work with PCC and partner agencies.

Structure of work with Rother District Council Safer Rother Partnership Officer and Councillor representation Joint Action Group Officer representation Countywide Community Safety Structure Rother Local Strategic Partnership Officer representation Offender Management Officer input Partnership and Community Safety Co-ordinator work within the Council on issues e.g. housing, offenders, ASB, neighbourhood issues, licensing, domestic abuse and road safety. Anti-Social Behaviour RAC Quality Streets Member and Officer involvement Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Member representation Task and Finish Groups – e.g. violent crime

Structure Safer Rother Partnership Quality Streets Task & Finish Groups – road safety, violent crime Associated Thematic and Ad Hoc Groups Rother Local Strategic Partnership Rother Anti-Social Behaviour Panel ASBRAC Rother Offender Management Scheme/ MAPPA Early Intervention Groups (Youth) MARP Joint Action Group East Sussex Safer Communities Steering Group

Feedback on what we said would be key areas of work in 2013/14 Maintaining reductions in crime, ASB and re-offending in a changing financial climate – future proofing. Refining multi-agency responses to ASB. Evaluation and scrutiny of the work of the partnership and communication with PCC. Developing communications tools to get key messages to the right residents to increase confidence and reduce the fear of crime. Delivering national agendas to provide solutions for Rother issues e.g. families with multiple problems, impact of the benefit/employment changes on crime and ASB.

Performance (1) At end February 2014 Reduction in total crime 5% i.e. 177 less crimes (plan year). Target 0%. Reduction in crime for key crime types e.g. criminal damage. Why have we been successful? Multi-agency management of offenders and ASB cases in the community. Continued to make reductions in crime – targeting offenders and key types of crime. Used ASB cameras and intelligence equipment effectively. Delivered new initiatives around violent crime and road safety. Respond to new issues with partners e.g. shoplifting and begging. April 20066,436 April 20085,260 April 20104,056 April 20123,814 April 20133,499 End Feb 20143,352

Performance compared to the rest of East Sussex Year to end of February 2014 Total CrimeASB Incidents Lewes-13.7%-18.8% Wealden-8.2%-21.80% Eastbourne-11.6%-1.0% Hastings-3.6%9.3% Rother-5.0%-15.6%

Opportunities and Challenges for 2014/15 New tools and powers proposed under the anti-social behaviour, crime and policing bill. Enhanced role for councils. Co-ordinated performance monitoring for PCC funding and Rother priorities. More joint work with neighbouring local authorities e.g. road safety (Hastings and Wealden), rural crime (Wealden, Lewes and Kent), super strength alcohol campaigns. Changing nature of some crime types – violence in a domestic setting, intergenerational violence. Changing to delivery of probation service - management of offenders.

Other opportunities in 2014/15 a Policing view Budget changes and having to bid more for money based on priorities? An invigorated town centre team for Bexhill, with opportunities to enhance Battle and Rye as well. Also an increased link with British Transport Police for all of the rail stations across Rother. Clearer links with community safety issues.

Priorities 2013/14 Keeping Sussex a low crime area. Commission Sustainable preventative initiatives and reduce re-offending. Tackle community priorities and their contributing factors (such as alcohol and drugs). TARGET: Reduce the risk of crime per 1000 population.

The Safer Rother Partnership Priorities for 2014/15 are: Anti-Social Behaviour & Hate Crime Strengthen partnership interventions around ASB and hate crime which impact on the local community and victims and carry out targeted work in problem areas. Cross Border & Rural Crime Working in partnership with neighbouring districts and forces, including Wealden, Hastings and Kent Police to identify additional interventions to target offenders travelling to commit key crimes, including burglary, metal theft, thefts from rural and farm buildings, caravan break- ins, oil and fuel theft. Road SafetyDevelop and embed community Speedwatch across Rother, address concerns of local residents around anti- social driving and support all formal programmes against anti-social driving (e.g. Operation Crackdown). Continue to work with countywide partners on education and enforcement programmes.

The Safer Rother Partnership Priorities for 2014/15 are: Reducing Re-offendingDeliver multi-agency interventions to reduce the impact of offenders and families with multiple problems. Focusing on those who commit crime and anti-social behaviour which significantly affects communities in Rother and deliver focused work in problem areas. Violent Crime including Domestic Abuse Respond to the move from public place violence to an increase in domestic setting violence, including intergenerational, young people and rural domestic abuse. Focus work on victim support and hotspots for domestic abuse.

Support from the Council in 2014/15 What makes a difference: Continued commitment of financial resources, Member and Officer time to the work of the Safer Rother Partnership, including Officer support for Members on police and crime panels, liaison with partner agencies and links to the Safer Rother Partnership. Council departments working together to tackle crime, ASB, homelessness, housing offenders and families with multiple problems, environmental and planning enforcement, licensing etc. How else the Council can help: Councillors to promote the true nature of crime and ASB across Rother to residents and organisations. Commitment to the multi-partner (rather than a single agency) approach across Rother. It is not one agency’s responsibility. We can achieve more working together.