Persistent Offender Project Persistent Offender Project Joint Partnership between Glasgow Addiction Service & Strathclyde Police Funded by Glasgow Community Planning Partnership Working Together – Building Safer Communities

Persistent Offender Project (POP) Centenary House, Glasgow Centenary House, Glasgow 1 x Police Sergeant 1 X Police Officer 1 x Police Sergeant 1 X Police Officer 1 x Senior Addiction Worker 3 x Addiction Workers 1 x Senior Addiction Worker 3 x Addiction Workers 1 x Admin Support 1 x Admin Support

Aim of the Project To Target:- Adults(16+ Male/Female) Adults(16+ Male/Female) Who persistently commit acquisitive crimes and prostitution offences in Glasgow to finance their drug / alcohol or substance dependency; Who persistently commit acquisitive crimes and prostitution offences in Glasgow to finance their drug / alcohol or substance dependency; Who reside in ‘A’, ‘B’, and ‘G’ divisions of Glasgow Who reside in ‘A’, ‘B’, and ‘G’ divisions of Glasgow

Key Objectives Reduce drug/alcohol offending Reduce drug/alcohol offending Reduce anti-social behaviour Reduce anti-social behaviour Reduce drug related deaths Reduce drug related deaths Reduce the fear of crime Reduce the fear of crime Promote community safety and well being Promote community safety and well being Promote training and employment opportunities and encourage offenders to become involved in work initiatives. Promote training and employment opportunities and encourage offenders to become involved in work initiatives.

Drugs & the Criminal Justice System Economic & Social cost of drug motivated crime are considerable Economic & Social cost of drug motivated crime are considerable Total cost of such crime estimated at £19billion (strategy Unit, UK Govt) Total cost of such crime estimated at £19billion (strategy Unit, UK Govt) Drug users commit 56% of total number of crimes recorded in UK each year Drug users commit 56% of total number of crimes recorded in UK each year

Drugs & the Criminal Justice System Proportion is higher for certain crime types Proportion is higher for certain crime types Shoplifting 85% Shoplifting 85% Domestic Housebreaking 80% Commercial Housebreaking 71% Domestic Housebreaking 80% Commercial Housebreaking 71% 84% of the cost of drug motivated crime is committed by users of heroin or crack cocaine 84% of the cost of drug motivated crime is committed by users of heroin or crack cocaine

Drugs & the Criminal Justice System Out of this 84% - 10% account for more than half of crime committed Out of this 84% - 10% account for more than half of crime committed It is within this target group the POP is looking to identify and engage. It is within this target group the POP is looking to identify and engage. (Gossop et al) identified significant reductions in the amount of crime committed following effective treatment (Gossop et al) identified significant reductions in the amount of crime committed following effective treatment

Identification of Target Group Initially identified through police systems Initially identified through police systems Referrals from partner agencies Referrals from partner agencies Self referral Self referral Cross referred with information on Social Work CareFirst Cross referred with information on Social Work CareFirst Discussion between partner agencies Discussion between partner agencies

Treatment delivery Partnership working Partnership working Joint protocol (Community Addiction Teams/CJ Teams / SPS/ Drug Court) Joint protocol (Community Addiction Teams/CJ Teams / SPS/ Drug Court) Information sharing Information sharing Pro-active outreach Pro-active outreach Monitoring of offending and substance misuse Monitoring of offending and substance misuse Young People involved in treatment Young People involved in treatment Harm reduction Harm reduction Link people in to “wraparound” services Link people in to “wraparound” services Women involved in Prostitution – Base 75 and Routes Out Intervention Team plus 218 Women involved in Prostitution – Base 75 and Routes Out Intervention Team plus 218

POP Process POP Process Individual approached in various settings Court, Prison home visits etc Individual approached in various settings Court, Prison home visits etc Consent form signed Consent form signed Assessment, identified needs and priority link in to treatment Assessment, identified needs and priority link in to treatment Access to wide range of services offered by GAS Access to wide range of services offered by GAS Pro-actively outreach to engage individual within treatment Pro-actively outreach to engage individual within treatment

POP Process Information sharing with partner agency's Information sharing with partner agency's Tracking individuals criminal activity, and providing appropriate support Tracking individuals criminal activity, and providing appropriate support Stabilisation of one individual can have a significant effect on Local Communities and Local Police Divisions. Stabilisation of one individual can have a significant effect on Local Communities and Local Police Divisions. Current Drug Trends relating to harm reduction. Current Drug Trends relating to harm reduction.

Outcomes / Benefits Reduction in crime and fear of crime Reduction in crime and fear of crime Reduction in drug deaths Reduction in drug deaths Improved community safety and well being Improved community safety and well being Increased numbers sustained in treatment services Increased numbers sustained in treatment services Improved partnership working Improved partnership working Links to Training & Employment Links to Training & Employment Integration back in to local community Integration back in to local community

Progress to date 100 Individuals engaged per annum. 100 Individuals engaged per annum. Reduction in acquisitive crime (28%) leading to a safer City Reduction in acquisitive crime (28%) leading to a safer City Service users engaged in treatment and care and maintaining that position – many for the first time in their lives Service users engaged in treatment and care and maintaining that position – many for the first time in their lives Reduction in homelessness Reduction in homelessness Reduction in women involved in prostitution Reduction in women involved in prostitution

Future The development of a service user questionnaire and possible peer support group. The development of a service user questionnaire and possible peer support group. joint working with the Structured Deferred Sentence team and referral pathways identified joint working with the Structured Deferred Sentence team and referral pathways identified Work in progress by Scottish Government Economist – Financial impact on Communities Work in progress by Scottish Government Economist – Financial impact on Communities Development of closer integration with CHCP Development of closer integration with CHCP Clear identified links to employment and Training Clear identified links to employment and Training Ever changing innovative practice to engage this difficult to reach service user group. Ever changing innovative practice to engage this difficult to reach service user group.

Case Study Service user A was highlighted by the Street Liaison Team and Base 75, the concerns where as follows: deterioration in both her physical and mental health deterioration in both her physical and mental health Homelessness, rough sleeping Homelessness, rough sleeping Chaotic IV drug use Chaotic IV drug use Lack of contact/engagement with services Lack of contact/engagement with services Her involvement in Street prostitution Her involvement in Street prostitution staying with males that were sexually exploiting her staying with males that were sexually exploiting her Being bullied by other women by having her clothes and money taken from her Being bullied by other women by having her clothes and money taken from her

Case Study POP quick to locate her in custody POP quick to locate her in custody Prioritised for treatment Prioritised for treatment Extensive outreach, assessment & Care Planning Extensive outreach, assessment & Care Planning Family Support Family Support Support with Housing Support with Housing Successful exit from Prostitution Successful exit from Prostitution Linked to training, now attending College Linked to training, now attending College

POP ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS? Centenary House 100 Morrison St Glasgow G5 8LN Tel: