Report to Directors Group
Date
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December 2003
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Reporting Area
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Community Safety
and Drugs Action
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Lead Director
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Jane Ashman
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SCOPE OF REPORTING AREA: The Local Authority has a duty
to work in partnership with the Police and others including Health
and Probation to reduce crime and disorder in the district. This
includes the duty to produce an audit of crime and disorder issues
and a three-year strategy. This duty is discharged through the
Community Safety Partnership, for which the Council provides the
main support through its Community Safety Team. The Authority also
has a duty under Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act to take
into account in all its decisions the impact on crime and disorder.
This duty applies to all council services, although the community
safety team have an advisory and support role.
The Local Authority is also a partner in the Drug Action Team
(DAT). The DAT is responsible for planning, co-ordinating and
monitoring the delivery of the national anti-drugs strategy. This
strategy has four main objectives: to reduce problem substance
misuse by young people, to increase access to treatment for people
with substance misuse problems, to reduce drug-related crime, and
to reduce the impact of drugs issues on local communities.
The Community Safety Team and Social Services Finance Team
provide the main officer support for the DAT. These teams
administer not only Council monies but also Partnership monies for
both the DAT and Community Safety. The Police also administer funds
on behalf of the Community Safety Partnership. All initiatives are
funded under Community Safety and DAT are strategically linked and
appropriate for this report.
The work of the Community Safety and DAT teams often supports
partner organisation working within this field or is delivered
through partnership arrangements and therefore other providers, not
under the Councils controls, may appear on this report (in
italics). Both teams now come under the management of the
Community Cohesion Unit which also houses the Corporate Equalities
team and Corporate Voluntary Sector Funding.
Glossary of abbreviations: DAT - drug action team; CSOG -
Community Safety Operations Group; CS - Community Safety; DV -
Domestic Violence; CCU - Community Cohesion Unit; ASB - Anti-social
Behaviour; CSO - Community Support Officer; GOSW - Government
Office South West; SW - South West; RAG - Responsible Authorities
Group; PARH Partnership against Racial Harassment; PADV -
Partnership against Domestic Violence; CCU - Community Cohesion
Unit; CJIP - Criminal Justice Intervention Programme.
1. PROGRESS/ISSUE REPORTING
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2. PROGRESS/ISSUE REPORTING
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Progress Made
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Issues to be addressed
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Who
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By When
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Leadership
Progress Made Issues to be addressed Who By
When
Updates on Previous report
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· Proposals, in line with government direction, the
re-structuring of the Community Safety and Drug Action Team
Partnerships were discussed at meetings at the end of October. Bath
and North East Somerset are already ahead in the way they run their
joint working.
· Providers have been identified to deliver the Drug and
Alcohol service for Bath and North East Somerset.
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· Further work to be undertaken on the new structures to
be both agreed and implemented by the Partnerships. This is
expected to be a process that will be in place by April 04 with the
consent and agreement of all partner members.
· Final negotiations are underway as to the agreed
contract for these services.
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CCU
Joint Commissioning Officer
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31/02/04
31/03/04
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Leadership
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· The Community Safety Operations Group (CSOG). Will
be working on the Community Safety Action Plan for next year. This
will enable a fully comprehensive plan for the whole of Bath and
North East Somerset
· The CSOG will be reviewing young people as victims
and perpetrators of crime at their next meeting.
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People Management
Updates on Previous report
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· The new domestic violence (DV) co-ordinator will be in
post as of the 06/01/04. They will be working on the PADV
(Partnership against Domestic Violence) action plan.
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· An induction programme and work plan are being worked
on jointly by the Police and the CCU (Community Cohesion Unit)
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CCU and Police
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31/01/04
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People Management
New items
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· Six Community Support Officers (CSOs) have now started
their training with the Police and are out on the streets.
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Policy and Strategy
Updates on Previous report items
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· Re-commissioning of drug and alcohol treatment services
is on target. Additional policies and strategies are being written
to support the new structure due to start in April.
· A draft Housing Strategy for the Drug Action Team, was
agreed at the DAT (Drug Action Team) steering group meeting
· A review of warden and civilian patrol schemes has been
undertaken for the Executive Member Community Safety
· A seminar on tackling anti social behaviour repeated in
November.
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· This remains a significant piece of work and is
particularly demanding of DAT staff time.
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DAT team
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31/03/04
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Policy and Strategy
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· Six "Community Walkabouts" have taken place. Action
plans have been produced. This has empowered local people to seek
local solutions to possible triggers to crime and disorder in their
area.
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· Negotiation is underway with relevant agencies to
ensure the implementation of the recommendations.
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Community Safety Development
officer
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31/03/04
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Resources
Updates on Previous report items
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· All projects and staff funded through the community
safety budgets are being reviewed by the funding body at
present.
· The Community Cohesion Unit has produced an e-news
letter which will be available quarterly.
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· The Chair of the Responsible Authorities Group (RAG) is
in correspondence with GOSW regarding next years funding.
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AE/JA
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31/03/04
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Resources
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· We have secured funding to start planning work for
CJIP
· The Bait/Covert Capture Car has been advertised and is
being actively deployed
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CJIP
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31/03/04
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Process
Updates on Previous report items
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· The Fire Brigade have joined the Responsible
Authorities Group as a member.
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· Further work needs to be undertaken with the Fire
Brigade to ensure a more coordinated approach to the delivery of
community safety in the area
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CCU
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31/01/04
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Process
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