1. A Public Health Approach to Crime Reduction
Rt Hon Alun Michael
Police & Crime Commissioner

2. Oath of Office
I solemnly and sincerely promise that during my term of office:
I will serve all the people of South Wales in the office of Police & Crime Commissioner.
I will act with integrity and diligence in my role and, to the best of my ability,
I will execute the duties of my office to ensure that the police are able to cut crime and protect the public.

3. Police and Crime Commissioner
Police Reform Act 2011…………………….
The Police & Crime Commissioner must have regard to the relevant priorities of each responsible authority.
The Commissioner and a responsible authority, in exercising its functions conferred by or under section 6 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 in relation to that police area, must act in co-operation with each other.
The Commissioner, and the criminal justice bodies which exercise functions as criminal justice bodies in that police area, must make arrangements (so far as it is appropriate to do so) for the exercise of functions so as to provide an efficient and effective criminal justice system for the police area.

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8. Priorities from April 2014
Quick slide with overview of priorities

9. Planning Priorities consolidated into 4 themes
Policing
Partnership
Criminal Justice
Development
Planning cycle of 3 – 4 years
Alignment of priorities with partner agencies using common language and understanding

10. Current Partnership Projects
Working to reduce violent crime
Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls
Reducing offending and reoffending in 18-25
Victim Services
Anti-Social Behaviour
Restorative Approaches
Mental Health

11. Crime Reduction

12. Detection Rate

13. Anti-Social Behaviour

14. Victim Satisfaction

15. BUT……………. It is not all about police performance and
We can’t just keep picking up the pieces
The police AND their partners deal with the same customers so need a joint approach to deal with issues that affect communities

16. Police numbers since 1977
This highlights to drop in policing numbers since 1977, and highlights that now more than ever we need to embrace partnership approaches, we can’t afford to do this in silos, and with cost cutting we need to look at partnerships. But this isn’t just about costs, its also the right thing to do.

17. Partnership

18. Those are our priorities too
Peelian Principles
The purpose of the police is to cut crime
– to reduce offending and cut reoffending
[success in policing is demonstrated by the absence of crime not the presence of activity]
The police are the public and the public are the police
Those are our priorities too

19. Delivering a Partnership Approach
Need better understanding of crime levels & mechanisms that prevent criminal activity
Need evidence-based, partnership approach
Partnership Analyst
Health Liaison Manager
Share partnership data
Where is crime happening
……..and WHY ?

20. It’s worked for violence

22. High Alcohol Consumption
Lets take alcohol as an example – for the police it is a major aggravating factor in violence, the evidence says if we reduce high alcohol consumption we bring down the violent crime rate, for health it is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in Wales. We need to work together to tackle this

23. CHALLENGES Change culture of alcohol consumption (preloading)
Irresponsible selling of alcohol not a Business Necessity.
Link “safe town” to Public Health, cut Crime & Disorder
Numerous loop holes in the Legislation.
Stronger Partnership with the licensed trade
Long term goals for everyone
This poses challenges – there are no quick fixes but this is a long term goal of changing culture and to overcome the challenges in this time of unprecedented cuts we must work together

24. OPPORTUNITIES
Licensing and Planning & Police and Health evidence must shape our towns and cities.
Opportunity for premises to be seen as an asset to communities and town centres.
Needs a common approach.
Health are now a partner in licensing and we must work together to develop their role to be effective

25. Is this the right message ?

26. Starting with MY thoughts ?

27. Positive message in Swansea

28. The best message ………….