LIMAVADY DPP Report April 08-Mar 09.doc

Tackling Crime Tackling Crime Limavady District Area District Policing Partnerships 12-Month Report Figures Extracted 08/05/09 Section 1) Progress Towards Achieving Targets in the Local Policing Plan for 2008/2009 Domain: Tackling Crime LPP Target Apr-Mar 07/08 Apr-Mar Change Target Comment on reasons for change in performance 08/09 (Raw Data) Violent crime is an issue which we have been focusing on increasingly during 2008/09, and are in the process of challenging our partner agencies to engage with us on a multi-agency level. Due to inroads made to date, and with a long-term strategy being worked on with our partner agencies, we will strive to impact upon this increase in the next 12 months. Current economic climate continues to be a major factor in both burglary and theft issues. We continue to issue press releases warning of the danger of failing to secure property, making it easy for thieves, carry out leaflet drops in areas where crimes have been committed, and have a robust burglary strategy in place to try and impact on the issue. It should be noted that these are figures which we are recording locally – they are not confirmed, and they include all forms of domestic incident, whether they involve a crime or not. We will continue to record these in order to monitor as the year progresses. Due to the current economic climate Limavady has noted an increase in the number of reports of fuel theft including the theft of oil, firewood, coal and diesel. In addition high levels of bicycle theft in Q1 have caused a slight rise in over final year figures compared with the previous year. Whilst seizures are down on last year, monetary value has increased significantly, showing that our resources are targeting the right people. A drop in actual seizures reflects good work over previous years, resulting in the dismantling of our main drug gang last year. 3.2.1 To reduce the total number of violent crimes by 2% 744 881 +18.4% r 3.3.1 To reduce the total number of domestic burglaries by 2% 118 135 +14.4% r 3.4.1 To reduce the incidence of repeat victimization of domestic abuse. Not Available 257 - - 3.5.1To reduce the number of thefts by 2% 444 504 +13.5% r r 4.2.3 To increase the number of drug seizures within the area by 3% 115 96 -16.5% 1 4.2.4 To establish an education scheme within local schools and other statutory agencies, advising of the dangers of drugs. 7 12 +5 a The Urban, and Particularly the Rural Neighbourhood Teams have made massive inroads into some areas of the community and schools where we have not been so successful in previous years, and as such I hope that we can continue to build on our success by increasing this figure further. Strategy A joint operation was carried out on 2 separate dates in March with NIE, in relation to abstracting electricity. Impact The joint operation with NIE resulted in 14 persons being charged with the offence of 'Dishonestly using Electricity'. Proactive Police operation in the area of Coolessan, a leaflet drop in Josephine and numerous press This highlighted the extent to which this type of offence is releases carried out in January in relation to personal security and bogus callers / distraction burglaries. occurring in the area and the extreme risk posed to the properties and the safety of the occupants. ‘Quick Check’ - crime prevention advice issued by the crime prevention officer. The leaflet included a sticker to attach to the telephone with a free phone number that can be used to check if a called is indeed genuine. A series of focused pro-active anti-crime operations have been carried out in targeted areas at identified hotspot times to impact on crimes such as vehicle crime, burglary and theft. Press release carried in response to the increased reports to Police of oil thefts in the area. Press release in April to reiterate the violent crime problem in Limavady and the need for a joint agency approach to tackle these issues. Domain: Promoting Community Safety LPP Target Apr-Mar 07/08 Apr-Mar Change Target Comment on reasons for change in performance 08/09 (Raw Data) 08/09 noted the emergence of Ballykelly as a problem location for anti-social behaviour, which had not been the case in the previous year, according to reported incidents. A number of repeat victims have also been identified in the current year in addition to the heightened problems relating to Traffic nuisance particularly in Dungiven. We have been without the services of the resources we were able to buy in from Coleraine last 5.1.1 To reduce the number of incidents of antisocial behaviour by 5% 1835 1878 +1.3% r 2 year, which had been used for these type of highvisibility patrols. Focusing our attention on areas where historically youths have gathered to consume alcohol, loiter and end up causing damage has contributed to this reduction in incidents, as has the impact made by the Rural NPT in the outlying areas, where beforehand we may not have been so high profile in our patrolling, We have taken a very robust view on on-street drinking, particularly at parades and other events. Work with other agencies such as parade marshals has helped in ensuring the numbers detected are fairly low, along with some severe financial penalties handed out by district judges recently, indeed if the number of detections was reduced next year I would be satisfied that the message is getting through to the public that on-street drinking will not be tolerated. There are no comparative figures from the previous year to make comment on this. PACT is in the early/planning stages of being set-up in the Rural North Area at this time. 5.2.2 To reduce the number of recorded crimes of criminal damage by 5%. 872 727 -16.6% a 5.4.1 To increase number of persons reported to Council for breaches of on-street drinking laws by 7% 12 17 +42% a 6.1.1 To establish community engagement meetings in line with Partners and Community Together (PACT) model in all neighbourhoods. N/a 6 - a a a 8.2.1 To increase the number of people detected for dangerous driving by 5% 14 54 +286% Figures include local detections and Roads Policing detections. 8.3.1 To increase the number of people detected for careless driving by 5%. 137 150 +9.5% Figures include local detections and Roads Policing detections. Strategy 3 Impact There were 2 joint operations with NCP called Op Evader. Ongoing joint operations have been carried out with Revenue and Customs and the Loughs Agency; these operations target the use of illegal fuel and rebate fuel. There are more of these operations planned for the The successful operation with the Loughs Agency noted 2 summer period. A total of 56 vehicles were seized as a result of Op Evader and a number of other motoring offences were also detected. vehicles seized and 2 persons arrested for offences. Traffic operations carried out by NPT in Ballykelly and Drumavalley in relation to excess speed. 4 Section 2) Trend Data for Local Policing Plan Targets 2008/2009 Local Policing Plan Targets for 2008/2009 Local Policing Plan Targets for 2008 / 2009 3.2.1 To reduce the total number of violent crimes by 2% 3.3.1 To reduce the total number of domestic burglaries by 2% 3.4.1 To reduce the incidence of repeat victimization of domestic abuse. 3.5.1To reduce the number of thefts by 2% 4.2.3 To increase the number of drug seizures within the area by 3% 4.2.4 To establish an education scheme within local schools and other statutory agencies, advising of the danger of drugs. 5.1.1 To reduce the number of incidents of anti-social behaviour by 5% 5.2.2 To reduce the number of recorded crimes of criminal damage by 5%. 5.4.1 To increase number of persons reported to Council for breaches of on-street drinking laws by 7% 6.1.1 To establish community engagement meetings in line with Partners and Community Together (PACT) model in all neighbourhoods. 8.2.1 To increase the number of people detected for dangerous driving by 5% 8.3.1 To increase the number of people detected for careless driving by 5%. 173 18 Not Available 132 25 3 472 173 7 3 5 30 Apr 08 Jun 08 Target Apr 08 Sept 08 449 54 Not Available 261 51 3 984 358 9 3 17 58 Target Apr 08 Dec 08 689 100 396 76 6 1426 545 16 6 36 116 Target Apr 08 Mar 09 881 135 Target a a - r r - Not Available r r r r r r r r a a a a r r r r a a a a a a r r r 504 96 12 1878 727 17 6 54 150 a a a a a a r a a a a a a r a Note: The trend information is a snapshot each quarter of how the local PSNI has been performing against LPP targets during the year. 5 Section 3) Summary of Recorded Crime and Clearance Rates within the Limavady District Area Recorded Apr-Mar 07/08 692 48 265 118 4 444 68 41 30 872 17 147 744 2519 Crime Classes 1. Offences against the person 2. Sexual Offences 3. Burglary (Domestic Burglary) 4. Robbery 5. Theft (Theft from vehicles) (Theft of Vehicles) 6. Fraud and Forgery 7. Criminal Damage 8. Offences against the state 9. Other notifiable offences Violent Crime (1,2 & 4) Total Crime Recorded Apr-Mar 08/09 805 71 259 135 5 504 70 44 51 727 18 148 881 2588 % Change 16.3 47.9 -2.3 14.4 25.0 13.5 2.9 7.3 70.0 -16.6 5.9 0.7 18.4 2.7 Cleared Apr-Mar 07/08 204 10 23 10 1 78 4 17 12 98 9 112 215 547 % Cleared Apr-Mar 07/08 29.5 20.8 8.7 8.5 25.0 17.6 5.9 41.5 40.0 11.2 52.9 76.2 28.9 21.7 Cleared Apr-Mar 08/09 322 11 28 12 1 113 5 17 17 120 10 138 334 760 % Cleared Apr-Mar 08/09 40.0 15.5 10.8 8.9 20.0 22.4 7.1 38.6 33.3 16.5 55.6 93.2 37.9 29.4 Note: At a Total Crime level it is possible to identify the number of crimes that are under process, i.e. have not yet been included in the recorded crime figures – this is referred to as the crime undercount. At the date that figures were extracted an undercount of 49 incidents was noted for Apr – Dec 2008. 6 A Breakdown of Crime Types as Shown in the Table Above Offences against the person (class 1) Murder Manslaughter Infanticide Attempted murder Threat or conspiracy to murder Causing death/GBH by dangerous driving or aggravated vehicle taking Wounding with intent/GBH with intent Wounding/GBH AOABH Common assault/aggravated assault Assault on police Intimidation Harassment Explosives offences endangering life Firearms offences endangering life Other offences against the person Robbery (class 4) Robbery Armed robbery Hijacking Sexual offences (class 2) Rape Attempted rape Unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under 14 years Unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl 14 and under 17 years Indecent assault on a female Indecent assault on a female child Indecent assault on a male Indecent assault on a male child Indecency between males Indecent exposure Indecent conduct towards a child Other sexual offences Burglary (class 3) Domestic burglary • Burglary in a dwelling • Aggravated burglary in a dwelling Non domestic burglary • Burglary in a building other than in a dwelling • Aggravated burglary other than in a dwelling Going equipped Theft (class 5) Theft, one person from another Theft in a dwelling Theft by an employee Theft of pedal cycles Shoplifting Vehicle crime • Theft from motor vehicles • Theft or unauthorised taking of motor vehicles Vehicle tampering/interference Handling of stolen goods Other thefts Criminal damage (class 7) Offences against the state (class 8) Arson Offences under anti-terrorism legislation Petrol bombing offences Firearms offences Explosive offences Offences under Public Order (NI) Order Criminal damage/malicious damage offences Other offences against the public order Other criminal damage offences Fraud and forgery (class 6) Deception Forgery and counterfeiting Making off without payment Other frauds Other notifiable offences (class 9) Blackmail Kidnapping and false imprisonment Drug offences – trafficking and non-trafficking offences Dangerous driving Breach of orders Other notifiable offences 7 Anti-Social Behaviour ASB Incidents are a group of non-crime incidents that are reported to the police (i.e. they do not result in a notifiable offence). These are recorded by the PSNI on their Command & Control system and are classified as ASB in accordance with the National Standard for Incident Recording (NSIR). ASB incidents consist of the following incident types: • Abandoned Vehicles - (Not Stolen Or Causing An Obstruction) • Animal Problems • Begging / Vagrancy • Hoax Calls To Emergency Services • Inappropriate Use / Sale / Possession Of Fireworks • Noise • Malicious Communications • Prostitution Related Activity • Rowdy / Nuisance - Environmental Damage / Littering • Rowdy / Nuisance - Neighbours • Rowdy / Nuisance - Rowdy or Inconsiderate Behaviour • Street Drinking • Substance Misuse • Trespass • Vehicle Nuisance / Inappropriate Vehicle Use Sanction / Non-Sanction Clearance rates Sanction clearance refers to clearances where a ‘sanction’ is taken against the accused person as opposed to clearances that result in ‘no further police action’. Sanction clearances include the following types; charge/summons, TIC, adult caution, adult informed warning, juvenile restorative caution, juvenile informed warning and juvenile prosecutorial diversion Section 4) Policing with the Community Strategy and/or progress under Policing with the Community Impact 8 Rural Team NPT organised for the Girls Brigade to Visit the Police station. Surgeries continue to be held in Dungiven every Tuesday. Meetings attended 1st Wednesday of every month with Ballykelly Community Association (CA) and a couple in between. Junior disco, Easter fun day and Old time dancing were held at Ballykelly. Inter-agency meeting with DPP at Ballykelly. The neighbourhood team have attended meetings with Drumboughil CA, Gortnaghey CA, Drumsurn CA, Feeney CA and Greysteel CA. Contact maintained with Magilligan CA and Aghanloo CA . Retailer meeting held in Ballykelly re Op Clean-up. Midnight Soccer Tournament aimed at the Rural areas and held in Greysteel. The midnight soccer tournament had to be cut short due to disagreements between teams. Continued community engagement and consultation utilising different methods has ensured communities’ concerns are being addressed. The engagement is helping to build communities with self-reliance and the necessary skills to work with a range of partners to make improvements on real quality of life issues. The practical outworking of engagement and effective patrolling is to be judged on NPT contribution to areas such as Criminal Damage (-16.6%), which can have a huge impact on quality of life. Other activities such as CASE lessons, LEAP work, and internet safety and drugs education talks are harder to quantify result-wise, however it is clear that they are having a positive impact, given positive feedback gained from the respective participants. Dungiven & Ballykelly cross community project was held in March involving Ten-pin Bowling. Urban Team Surgeries held every Tuesday and Wednesday at Roe Valley Community House and Glens Community Association. Surgeries make Neighbourhood Police Officers readily accessible to the members of the community who are unable / unwilling to attend the police station. This took upto 50 youths, both male and female, off the streets for 2 hours on each evening, reducing reported incidents of anti-social behaviour. This gave the youths an insight into the workings of a Police Station. Youths expressed their appreciation of the efforts of the N.P.T. Officers. Youth football every Tuesday and Wednesday at Limavady Leisure Centre. Various youth groups visited the Police Station. Organised for participants in youth football to attend ten-pin bowling in Coleraine. 9 L.E.A.P. Project. Engaging with young people removed from mainstream education, instructing them on life-skills and personal safety. All participants received graduation certificates. Found that reported incidents of anti-social behaviour reduced when events were taking place. Junior discos provided to schools and youth groups. Section 5) Community Safety Projects Strategy and/or contribution towards Community Safety Projects Rural Team Stranger Danger talk at Dungiven Irish Language Nursery School Crime Prevention talk with Hands That Talk Crime Prevention talk with Glenshane Community Development As per LEAP / CASE lessons, it is hard to quantify the impact that each ‘talk’ given has had, apart from being able to report that each event has been met with very favorable feedback from those who participated. Impact Urban Team Crime Prevention talks with elderly residents re: Bogus callers. Elderly made aware of the various types of identification they should be looking for when strangers call at their homes. Ongoing, and will increase awareness of leaders of the possible misuse of computers by youths under their supervision. Increasing community awareness and hopefully minimizing the chances of them becoming victims of similar crimes. Internet Safety Training provided to youth group leaders. Leaflet drops re bogus callers to all identified hotspot areas. 10 Section 6) Progress Towards Achieving Targets in the Northern Ireland Policing Plan for 2008–2009 Domain: Satisfaction and Confidence APP Target 2.1.1 To increase the percentage of people who are confident in the police services ability to provide an ordinary, day-to-day policing service for all the people of Northern Ireland. Apr-Mar 07/08 Omnibus Survey Oct 2007 84% Figures Not Available Omnibus Survey Oct 2007 62% AprMar08/09 Omnibus Survey Sep 2008 86% Figures Not Available Omnibus Survey Sep 2008 62% % Change +2% points Target a r r 2.1.2 To increase the percentage of crime victims satisfied that they have been kept informed regarding their case by 5% points. To increase the percentage of people who think that the Police are doing a good job in their area. - 2.1.3 Same 11 Domain: Tackling Crime APP Target 3.1.1 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.3.1 3.4.1 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.1.4 To ensure that by 2010 / 2011 there are fewer than 100,000 crimes recorded. To reduce the level of violent crime. To reduce the level of more serious violent crime. To reduce the level of violent crime against persons under the age of 18. To ensure that by 2010/2011 there are fewer than 6,000 domestic burglaries recorded. To reduce the incidence of repeat victimization of domestic abuse. To increase the clearance rate by 5% points. To increase the clearance rate for sectarian crimes. To increase the clearance rate for racist crimes. To increase the clearance rate for homophobic crimes. Apr-Mar 07/08 2519 744 46 160 118 Not Available 21.7% 30% 100% 100% 581 Apr-Mar 08/09 2588 881 45 189 135 257 29.4% 0% 0% 0% 442 % Cha nge +2.7 +18.4 -2.2 +18.1 +14.4 +7.7 % -30% 100% 100% -14 Target r r r r - a a r r r r 4.2.1 To increase the number of drugs supply crime gangs frustrated, disrupted or dismantled. 4.3.1 To increase the number of assets seized and recovered and report on their value, in accordance with the Proceeds of Crime Act. 121 (£1,968,012.27) 146 (£3,151,060.93) 25 a 1 2 Figure relates to the service for the full of 2007/2008 financial year. Figure relates to the service for Apr – Dec 2008 12 Domain: Promoting Community Safety APP Target 5.1.1 To reduce the number of incidents of anti-social behaviour to ensure a 15% reduction by 31/03/11. 5.2.1 To ensure that by 2010/2011 there are fewer than 27,000 crimes of criminal damage recorded. 6.1.1 To demonstrate our contribution to the establishment of community engagement meetings in line with Partners and Community Together (PACT) model in all neighbourhoods reporting twice yearly to the board. 7.1.1 To increase the percentage of people who say they feel safe in their community. Apr-Mar 07/08 1835 Apr-Mar 08/09 1878 % Change +1.3% Target r 827 - 727 - -16.6% - a - 8.1.1 8.1.2 To reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the road. To reduce the number of children (under 16) killed or seriously injured on the road. NI Omnibus Survey Oct 07 92% 44 4 NI Omnibus Survey Sep 07 93% 30 1 +1% a a a -29.5% -75% Domain: Managing Capability APP Target 9.1.1 To increase the percentage of time spent by Police Officers on beat and duty patrols based on the activity analysis report between 2007/2008 and 2008/2009. 9.1.2 To ensure that 80% of Neighbourhood Officers work at least 80% of their duty hours on neighbourhood policing duties. - Apr-Sep 07/08 Apr-Sep 08/09 - % Change - Target - - - - 13 9.2.1 To reduce average sickness levels to 5 days for police officers and civilian staff by 31 March 20103. 9.3.1 9.3.2 9.3.3 9.3.4 To increase the percentage of custody cases processed within administrative time limits. To increase the percentage of bail cases processed within administrative time limits. To process 80% of indictable reported cases within administrative time limits. To process 70% of summary reported cases within administrative time limits. 4 Police – 8.64 Civilian – 5.50 95.6% 98.2% 75% 51.3% - 92.2% +3.4% points +0.4% points -5% points -18.7% points 97.8%4 - a a a r r Domain: Organisational Development APP Target 10.1.1 To demonstrate progress towards the implementation of actions as detailed in Part 3. Apr-Sep 07/08 - Apr-Sep 08/09 - % Change - Target 3 4 Service wide figures covering April 08 – Dec 08 Overall 2007/2008 financial year figure for G District 14 Glossary of Terms ABC ABH ANPR ARA ASB(O) CA CID CJI(NI) CPLC CPO CRO CSI CSP CSU CSU DCU DPP FTC FTR GBH GIS HVP KPI KSI LGBT MLO NAO NCIS Acceptable Behaviour Contract Actual Bodily Harm Automatic Number Plate Recognition Asset Recovery Agency Anti-Social Behaviour (Order) Community Association Criminal Investigation Department Criminal Justice Inspectorate (NI) Community Police Liaison Committee Crime Prevention Officer Criminal Records Office Crime Scene Investigator Community Safety Partnership Community Safety Unit (NIO) Central Statistics Unit, PSNI District Command Unit District Policing Partnership Fatal Traffic Collision Full Time Reserve Grievous Bodily Harm Geographical Information System High Visibility Patrol Key Performance Indicator Killed or Seriously Injured Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Minority Liaison Officer National Audit Office National Criminal Intelligence Service NIACRO NICCY NIHRC NIM NIO NIPB NISRA NSIR NPT OCTF OCU OPONI PACE PCSO PFNI PSNI PTR RTC SNEN SOC TSG VFM YCA YDO FYTD PFYTD Northern Ireland Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission National Intelligence Model Northern Ireland Office Northern Ireland Policing Board Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency National Standard for Incident Recording Neighbourhood Police Team Organised Crime Task Force Operational Command Unit The Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland Police and Criminal Evidence (Act) Police Community Support Officer Police Federation for Northern Ireland Police Service of Northern Ireland Part Time Reserve Road Traffic Collision Single Non-Emergency Number Scene of Crime Tactical Support Group Value for Money Youths Causing Annoyance Youth Diversion Officer Financial Year to Date Previous Financial Year to Date Note: This glossary should be kept under review to ensure that DPP members clearly understand PSNI abbreviations. 15