Metropolitan Police (London Borough of Hackney Action Plan)
Street Robbery

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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

PROJECT/
ACTIVITY

PARTNERS/
LEAD OFFICER

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

START

COMMENTS

 

To reduce street robbery

A decrease in reported street robbery of 15% over five years (from 2000/01

 

Robbery Reduction Action Plan

An action plan which seeks to ensure the reduction of street robbery in the borough

Lead – Police, Multi Agency Robbery Group
  • Identify Robbery Hotspots
  • Identify Partners and agree local action plans
  • Implement Action Plan

 

Project completed

 

 

 

 

Three hotspots identified – Dalston TC/Hackney TC and Stamford Hill

Sector inspectors completed action plans. Circulated to potential partners for comment

Operation Talon (3 months street robbery reduction programme commenced 1.7

 

Repeat Offender Targeting Project Plan

Programme for targeting and inter-agency intervention with repeat offenders

Lead – Police / Hackney Council Services/ Probation Service

As above
  • Identify and agree prolific offenders
  • Cross reference and identify connections with agencies
  • Identify partners and agree joint action plan
  • Implement data exchange between partners
  • Implement Home Office recommendations for conviction and sentencing of repeat offenders

 

Project completed

 

 

Police and CST identified list of 12 prolific robbers

Information now to be cross referenced. Information exchange protocol produced by local CI and agreed by relevant organisations

Performance targets produced by Police and CPS in relation to adult and persistent youth offenders in terms of charging, court appearances and numbers of hearings.

Anti Robbery Publicity Campaign

Awareness and prevention campaign planned and delivered on a quarterly basis

Lead Community Safety Team

As above
  • Develop programme
  • Identify budget
  • Implement programme
  • Link to Police Operations where possible
 

Project completed

Hackney Police delivered extensive external and internal publicity regarding Operations Eagle Eye and Talon for 3 months using own material and CST material (June September). Funding applications and ideas for bigger campaign being considered. Two meetings held so far (1/00)
 

Youth Robbers Fast Track Programme

The implementation of Home Office recommendations for the speedy hearing and sentencing of serious repeat offenders

Lead HCFS

MR

Targets have been set nationally and a Home office pan London pilot project has been established. Performance targets established

Ongoing

Pan London pilot has identified improvements in Hackney fast tracking

Youth Crime Diversion and Mentoring Projects-

      

See ’Youth Crime and Disorder’

Anti Bullying Initiatives

IT/BH

 The police are progressing this with the LEA  

Police in close discussion with LEA.

Police will provide data on link between robbery hotspots and schools

Full discussion of Hackney Education Services anti bullying problems at next meeting

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