The Role of the Police The Role of the Police in Public Protectionin Public Protection

The Role of the Police The Role of the Police in Public Protectionin Public Protection

Roger BakerRoger BakerChief Constable, Essex Chief Constable, Essex

Chair, ACPO Youth Issues Group Chair, ACPO Youth Issues Group and ACPO Performance and ACPO Performance

Management Business AreaManagement Business Area

Roger BakerRoger BakerChief Constable, Essex Chief Constable, Essex

Chair, ACPO Youth Issues Group Chair, ACPO Youth Issues Group and ACPO Performance and ACPO Performance

Management Business AreaManagement Business Area

Role of the PoliceRole of the PoliceRole of the PoliceRole of the Police

A constable’s prime functions are: The protection of life and property The maintenance of order The prevention and detection of crime The prosecution of offenders against the

peace

Youth Crime - ContextYouth Crime - ContextYouth Crime - ContextYouth Crime - Context

32% of crime recorded by Police is committed by young people (estimated to be 50% of all crime)

25% of young people commit a crime at some point – 75% do not

15% of young people commit serious crime, i.e. robbery, burglary, car theft and assault

5% of young people are PPOs committing 50% of all youth crime

60% of anti-social behaviour is attributed to young people

Youth VictimisationYouth VictimisationYouth VictimisationYouth Victimisation

50% of victims of all crime and anti-social behaviour are young people

74% of youth crime is committed against young people

55% of young offenders have also been a victim Being a victim at age 12 is a significant

predictor of offending by age 15 Most young victims do not report their

experience to the police and many do not tell anyone at all

Youth NuisanceYouth NuisanceYouth NuisanceYouth Nuisance

46% of all non-crime calls to the police concern youth nuisance

Youth issues feature in the top three priorities of every community

youth crime and anti-social behaviour lack of positive things to do in the area and lack of job prospects

Key Areas of Policing DeliveryKey Areas of Policing DeliveryKey Areas of Policing DeliveryKey Areas of Policing Delivery

Strategic overview set out in ACPO Youth Strategy Effective practice delivery set out in Youth Toolkit Neighbourhood Policing, Safer School

Partnerships and Youth Offending Teams all have dedicated officers in every neighbourhood, high risk school and YOT

Statutory partnerships see officers working closely with and within a range of multi-agency settings

Key third sector partnerships see officers working closely with and within Victim Support, The Prince’s Trust, Rainer, missdorothy.com, etc.

“It’s Never Too Early: It’s Never Too Late”

The ACPO Strategy for

Children and Young People

The ACPO Youth StrategyThe ACPO Youth StrategyThe ACPO Youth StrategyThe ACPO Youth Strategy

“It’s Never Too Early… It’s Never Too Late”The ACPO Strategy for Children and Young Peoplehas four key themes and six cross-cutting strands; Engaging with children and young people Children and young people as victims and

witnesses Children and young people at risk of future

involvement in criminality Children and young people who offend

Human Resource Development Every Child Matters Safer School Partnerships Neighbourhood Policing Youth Toolkit Youth Justice Board Communications

Neighbourhood Policing Youth Neighbourhood Policing Youth ToolkitToolkit

Neighbourhood Policing Youth Neighbourhood Policing Youth ToolkitToolkit

Turning the ACPO Strategy into effective practice

Plain English translation of otherwise complex, convoluted and confusing youth agenda

Relevant partnerships, processes and good practice explained simply

Risk-based evidence-led model for multi-agency intervention

Identifying individual young people at highest risk of involvement in crime

Currently being piloted in Essex and Metropolitan Police

Proactive Essex Police Youth Strategy

Neighbourhood Policing

Youth Toolkit

Some New DevelopmentsSome New DevelopmentsSome New DevelopmentsSome New Developments

Tripartite Government responsibility via Department for Children, Schools and Families, Home Office and Ministry of Justice

Additional pre-court disposals – Conditional Caution for 16/17 year olds and Youth Restorative Disposal

Youth Crime Action Plan – aspiring to be radical and fill current policy gaps

Children’s Plan developments for broader issues Creation of Youth Taskforce to ensure Youth

Matters provisions are embedded in practice New Statutory Performance Indicators and

creation of APACS - new performance framework for policing and community safety

Some IssuesSome IssuesSome IssuesSome Issues

Governance and work areas confused More policy reconciliation required Performance regimes can stifle innovation Close ‘perception versus reality’ gap - too much

priority & time given to media sensationalisation More positive marketing and communication to

the public - more public engagement required Good work needs to be rewarded Resource capacity – need to think differently ‘Status’ a problem Changing demographics Guns, gangs and knives

ConclusionsConclusionsConclusionsConclusions

Evidence base is compelling Performance framework is important –

Restorative justice and victimisation need positioning

Marketing and communication – including the voices of young people – to wider public

Benefit of prevention and early intervention in terms of offending and re-offending is clear

Resource mindset is a barrier for many Recognising police potential remains an issue Chief officer sponsorship is key Youth Justice Agenda – we have a real

chance to influence