Crime Reduction - Helping to Reduce Crime in Your Area

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Can I get criminal damage offenders onto the prolific offenders scheme?

How do I get more problem solving capacity?

We are receiving conflicting and confusing messages from the centre about what is important.

Can I get criminal damage offenders onto the prolific offenders scheme?

• Yes, local areas are able to determine their own definitions of what a prolific and other priority offender (PPO) should be. Led by CDRPs, working closely with Local Criminal Justice Boards and Youth Offending Teams, the programme allows local partners such as the Police, the Probation Service, Local Authorities and Youth Offending Teams to identify the PPOs, based on local crime patterns, police intelligence and other relevant factors.
• The general criteria for selecting the individuals should be:

• the nature and volume of the crime they are committing;
• the nature and volume of other harm they are causing (e.g. as a consequence of their gang leadership or anti-social behaviour);
• other local criteria, based on the impact of the individuals concerned on their local communities.

 

How do I get more problem solving capacity?

• Local police forces and CDRPs should already have analytical capability and the best use should be made of this. If this is not sufficient resource then you could contact the crime lead at your Government Office/ Welsh Assembly Government who can provide advice from regional analytical teams.

We are receiving conflicting and confusing messages from the centre about what is important.

• Our Public Service Agreement (PSA) target 1 is to 'Reduce crime by 15% and further in high crime areas, by 2007-08' and PSA target 2 is to 'Re-assure the public, reducing fear of crime and anti-social behaviour, and building confidence in the Criminal Justice System without compromising fairness.'.
• The PSAs translate into crime reduction targets negotiated locally with Government Offices/ Welsh Assembly Government that reflect your priority crime areas.

Last update: Tuesday, April 03, 2007