Policing News
I would like to thank the Sutton Police Consultative Committee for agreeing to my appointment back on to the Committee.
Can I particularly thank the Chair, Richard Lennard for his encouragement to me in re-applying for membership.
Some points to make about yesterday's meeting:
1. Future Development of the Group
The Committee had a useful discussion with the MPA community engagement rep on this. Below are my thoughts on this followng the discussion.
a) It seems clear that the MPA are likely to be keen to see the Police Consultative Committee develop stronger links with the ward panels, so local issues are dealt there first. This seems eminently sensible and will also empower local ward Councillors as well as the local community and the Safer Neighbourhood Teams. I hope Ward Panels develop in various ways in the coming year and then learn from shared good practice that emerges.
b) Can I congratulate the Safer Sutton Partnership for agreeing to a representative from the Police Consultative Committee to server on their Board. This helps link the Group with the key stakeholder body above it for preventing crime.
c) Amy Haldane the Youth MP from the Sutton Youth Parliament was there and asked questions. I think it is vital that the Police Consultative Group develop its work with younger people who are the biggest victims of crime in the borough. It may be possible to secure MPA funding for a project tied in with our highly rated (see Ofsted report) youth service.
d) Fear of Crime is another area where there may be scope for applying for MPA funding.
e) Another idea could be for different borough Police Consultative Groups to specialise in various areas and be the lead PCG for that subject?
2. Quarterly Crime Figures
a) Robbery was up (Ipods probably?). Peter Geiringer expressed concern about this. The Police response was that the increase this quarter was 93 offences this year compared to 75 for the same period last year, but these were very small numbers and the percentage magnified the problem.
b) It pleasing to hear that Disorder stats had dropped 6.5% during the World Cup period. I congratulated the Police for their work with licencees.
c) Residential Burglary and Violent Crime were up slightly. Criminal Damage and Disorder were up over the quarter and this was put down to the Safer Neighbourhood Teams reporting more of this, which is probably a good thing as we get to understand what is happening locally.
d) Cycle Theft, Vehicle Crime, Racial Crime and Homophobic crime were down.
e) Domestic Violence reporting was higher, but this is a good thing as it massively under reported and is probably the highest actual crime in the borough.
Can I particularly thank the Chair, Richard Lennard for his encouragement to me in re-applying for membership.
Some points to make about yesterday's meeting:
1. Future Development of the Group
The Committee had a useful discussion with the MPA community engagement rep on this. Below are my thoughts on this followng the discussion.
a) It seems clear that the MPA are likely to be keen to see the Police Consultative Committee develop stronger links with the ward panels, so local issues are dealt there first. This seems eminently sensible and will also empower local ward Councillors as well as the local community and the Safer Neighbourhood Teams. I hope Ward Panels develop in various ways in the coming year and then learn from shared good practice that emerges.
b) Can I congratulate the Safer Sutton Partnership for agreeing to a representative from the Police Consultative Committee to server on their Board. This helps link the Group with the key stakeholder body above it for preventing crime.
c) Amy Haldane the Youth MP from the Sutton Youth Parliament was there and asked questions. I think it is vital that the Police Consultative Group develop its work with younger people who are the biggest victims of crime in the borough. It may be possible to secure MPA funding for a project tied in with our highly rated (see Ofsted report) youth service.
d) Fear of Crime is another area where there may be scope for applying for MPA funding.
e) Another idea could be for different borough Police Consultative Groups to specialise in various areas and be the lead PCG for that subject?
2. Quarterly Crime Figures
a) Robbery was up (Ipods probably?). Peter Geiringer expressed concern about this. The Police response was that the increase this quarter was 93 offences this year compared to 75 for the same period last year, but these were very small numbers and the percentage magnified the problem.
b) It pleasing to hear that Disorder stats had dropped 6.5% during the World Cup period. I congratulated the Police for their work with licencees.
c) Residential Burglary and Violent Crime were up slightly. Criminal Damage and Disorder were up over the quarter and this was put down to the Safer Neighbourhood Teams reporting more of this, which is probably a good thing as we get to understand what is happening locally.
d) Cycle Theft, Vehicle Crime, Racial Crime and Homophobic crime were down.
e) Domestic Violence reporting was higher, but this is a good thing as it massively under reported and is probably the highest actual crime in the borough.
posted by Charlie Mansell at 11:31 am
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