PAPER B
FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY SELECT COMMITTEE – 8
DECEMBER 2003
MAINSTREAMING CRIME AND DISORDER WITHIN THE
COUNCIL
HEAD OF SELECT COMMITTEE AND BEST VALUE SUPPORT
REASON FOR SELECT
COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
During its meeting on 16 September 2003, the Fire and Public Safety
Select Committee received a report from the Crime and Disorder Manager
outlining how the council was discharging its duty under Section 17 of the
Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Members acknowledged
the importance of this legislation and requested that a special scrutiny
session be held before Christmas 2003.
Strategic Directors would be invited to attend in order to explain to
Members how they were delivering this legislation within their specific areas
of responsibility.
ACTION REQUIRED BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE
To investigate how Section 17 is applied by
Strategic Directors within the service areas and make recommendations as
appropriate.
BACKGROUND
The Council’s Corporate Plan identifies the need to create a safe and
crime free environment for all Islanders and visitors. By scrutinising the delivery of this
objective within local communities, Members can determine whether or not this
continues to be a key strategic objective.
FINANCIAL, LEGAL,
CRIME AND DISORDER IMPLICATIONS
Under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, Section 17, the Council has a
statutory duty to consider the crime and disorder implications in all its
decisions and in all that it does.
Crime and disorder continues to feature as one of the top issues that concern
Islanders. Although the majority of
Islanders and visitors do feel safe, they want to know that the Council and the
Police are committed to reducing crime and disorder still further.
There are a number of Crime and Disorder performance indicators included
within the new quarterly performance management report. The latest figures may be seen under the
Community Safety heading in Appendix 1.
There are no financial implications in writing this report.
APPENDICES
ATTACHED
Quarterly Performance Indicators for Community Safety – Appendix 1.
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
Crime and Disorder Best Value Review
Report of the Head of Corporate Policy and Communications dated 16
September 2003.
Contact Point: Alistair
R Drain, Head of Select Committee and Best Value Support
Telephone number: 823801 - email
address: [email protected]
Head of Select Committee and Best Value Support
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COMMUNITY SAFETY |
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126a |
Burglaries |
16.85 |
17.10 |
11.15 |
12.91 |
9.70 |
38.93 |
14.90 |
14.32 |
19.29 |
8.60 |
11.59 |
14.61 |
17.04 |
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127a |
Violent offences by a stranger |
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1.35 |
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1.11 |
1.88 |
4.30 |
4.01 |
5.10 |
1.48 |
2.95 |
4.23 |
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127b |
Violent offences in a public place |
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3.54 |
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8.00 |
2.37 |
3.17 |
3.91 |
7.16 |
6.00 |
3.36 |
3.91 |
6.58 |
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127c |
Violent offences in connection with licensed premises |
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0.94 |
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0.90 |
0.44 |
0.89 |
0.53 |
3.93 |
0.90 |
0.71 |
0.90 |
0.92 |
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127d |
Violent offences committed under influence |
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1.19 |
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0.97 |
1.53 |
0.39 |
7.02 |
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0.97 |
1.19 |
1.53 |
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127e |
Robberies (only for authorities in designated police force areas) |
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0.5 |
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128a |
Vehicle crimes |
21.11 |
18.00 |
11.28 |
7.89 |
5.60 |
20.91 |
15.70 |
17.37 |
15.17 |
14.6 |
12.11 |
15.44 |
17.84 |
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174 |
Racial incidents involving the local authority |
15.00 |
49.00 |
29.22 |
0.00 |
1.50 |
82.38 |
10.59 |
16.66 |
155.80 |
4.15 |
5.76 |
15.83 |
44.06 |
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175 |
Racial incidents resulting in further action |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
0.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
90.00% |
95.12% |
100.00% |
83.30% |
91% |
100% |
100% |
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176 |
Domestic violence refuge places |
0.20 |
0.80 |
2.54 |
0.18 |
0.14 |
0.33 |
0.64 |
0.00 |
1.01 |
1.1 |
0.19 |
0.49 |
0.96 |