1. Prevention First Gillian MacDonald Chief Superintendent
Ayrshire Division
Police Scotland

2. Ayrshire Division SIMD Data Population – 371,110 3 Local Authorities
3 Police Area Commands
900 police officers, staff & Special Constables
SIMD Data
(top 15% most multiply deprived datazones 2016, 2012 data in brackets)
North Ayrshire 27.4% (25.7%)
East Ayrshire 22.1% (20.8%)
South Ayrshire 12.4% (11.6%)

3. What is Prevention First?
Partnership approach to local service delivery
Underpins the policing approach in Ayrshire
Focuses on the most challenging Locality/Ward areas
Preventing/reducing crime & offending
Reducing victimization/fewer victims
Reducing locations where offending takes place
Aims to stay on top of local criminal environment
Goal: to achieve better outcomes for communities

4. Why Prevention First? Need to do something different
Levels of violence of concern to Police and Community
Christie & Scottish Government priorities for Reform
Decisive shift towards prevention
Drive for better partnership, collaboration and effective local delivery

5. Partnership Third Sector Groups ASBIT Police Scotland Housing
Social Work
Community Learning & Development
Community Safety Services
Alcohol & Drug Partnership
NHS
Fire & Rescue
Education

6. How is this achieved? Intense daily scrutiny of :
Incidents / Crime Reports / Concern Reports
This identifies :
Victims, offenders, repeat callers, problematic locations and emerging crime trends
Timely referrals to partners
Actions agreed
Weekly / fortnightly partnership meetings to discuss progress

7. Partnership Power of Partnership – Shared Goals Enhanced Communication
Daily dialogue, regular meetings
Earlier Intervention
e.g. joint warnings, individual tailored approach
Target issues impacting on communities

8. What are the measures of success?
Performance
Fewer victims of crime
Demand reduction
Reduced call demand
Efficiency savings
Home Office guide for the Economic Cost of Crime Toolkit

9. Performance
Comparing the 6 months following the introduction of Prevention First with previous year in each area:
North Ayrshire 21 fewer victims of serious violent crimes (-39%)
3 fewer victims of robbery (-30%)
East Ayrshire
8 fewer victims of serious violent crimes (-39%)
4 fewer victims of serious assault (-50%)
South Ayrshire
12 fewer victims of serious violent crimes (-80%)
6 fewer victims of serious assault (-75%)

10. Demand Reduction North Ayrshire 6.2% reduction in call volume
East Ayrshire
9.4% reduction in call volume

11. Efficiency Savings and other benefits
North Ayrshire
Better support and outcomes for vulnerable people / hidden population
Enhanced communication, earlier interventions and efficiency savings for all partners
Prevention First rolled out across North Ayrshire – shaping the new locality approach
North Ayrshire - Year 1 Police Scotland Total - £652, Criminal Justice Total - £219, Scottish Ambulance Service - £7, Accident & Emergency Total - £3, Overall Total - £881,818.16
Source: Home Office guide for the Economic Cost of Crime Toolkit

12. Efficency Savings and other benefits
East Ayrshire
75% reduction in complaints of ASB to LA
Plans tailored to suit each individual/situation
Problems dealt with earlier preventing escalation
No evictions since the introduction of Prevention First
East Ayrshire
Efficiency savings to police only for all cases during the 6 month pilot: £252,098

13. Violence Prevention & Reducing Re-offending initiative
The Hope Project
Violence Prevention & Reducing Re-offending initiative
Project started in September 2015
How does it work?
Range of referral pathways to the project
Working with individuals to prevent re-offending and to support more positive life choices/destinations
15 referrals to date
7 aged 16-19
8 aged 20-30
4 are in employment/training
Only 2 have re-offended since being referred

14. So What Does the Future Look Like?
Ongoing Public Sector Transformation
Less Money
Less Resource
Need to work smarter
Need to work more collaboratively (partners and communities)
Opportunities for better outcomes, rethinking/remodelling collective approach
Independent evaluation of what works
Evidenced based approach to service re-design

15. “Be the change you want to see”
Mahatma Ghandi