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.
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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
Updates on
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· The Partnership Self Assessment framework and
Improvement Plan has been completed and submitted
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· Partnership members are currently being consulted on
proposals for a revised more integrated structure.
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Group Manager CCU
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July 04
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· The Community Safety Action Plan 2004-5 has been
completed
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· Contracts for all drug treatment services now in place.
Significant reduction in waiting times already noted
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People
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· An new post of Anti Social Behaviour Co-ordinator
became operational in March 2004 to act as referral point for all
cases of ASB and will ensure that the process in managed in
accordance with agreed procedures
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· Protocols for agreeing ASBOs between agencies to be
updated to reflect new legislation
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ASB co-ordinator
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July04
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Partnership & Resources
Updates on
previous report
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· A successful Excellence in Action dinner was held for
members of Community Safety Action Groups to share good
practice
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· The Partnership Against Domestic Violence PADV is
reviewing its Action Plan and assessing gaps in service provision,
in line with a strategy of Protection, Provision and Prevention
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DV Co-ordinator
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Sept 04
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· PADV organised four multi agency training sessions on
domestic abuse which were evaluated as successful
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· Funding has been given to run a rolling programme of
multi agency training
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DV Co-ordinator
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March 05
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Partnership & Resources
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· A new service for young people with Drug, alcohol or
other substance misuse needs is in the process of being
commissioned from Involve, a leading national service provider
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JCO/SDO
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Sept 04
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· Funding has been agreed for the Taxi Marshall Service,
and a contract issued to deliver the service for the coming
year
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· The Partnership Against Racial Harassment has agreed in
principle a proposal to widen its remit to cover all forms of hate
crime
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· Details of the structure and membership of the new
partnership are currently being discussed.
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Group manager CCU
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July 04
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· PADV has increased its membership, and reviewed the
format of its meetings. It has links with a range of wider
strategic groups and will be distributing a bi-monthly bulletin
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· The Drug Action Team supported Bath and North East
Somerset Racial Equality Council in a successful bid to undertake
research into the needs of black and ethnic minority communities
around substance misuse.
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· Further funding is being sought to extend the
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SDO
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Sept 04
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· Two new Community Safety Action Groups are starting in
Keynsham, and planning is taking place for a group in Midsomer
Norton
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LDO
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Sept 04
Oct 04
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· A resource pack for Community Safety Action Groups has
been launched
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· 15 Elder Aware sessions have been held and 500 packs
distributed. A further 10 sessions are planned between June and
October and a project evaluation is shortly to be published.
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LDO
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Oct 04
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· Community Safety Action Groups are being invited to bid
for capital funding for one off project to improve community
safety, using Home Office funding.
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LDO
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3 rounds
July, Sept, Dec 04
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Policy and Strategy
Updates on
previous report
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· Good progress is being made in establishing the newly
commissioned drug and alcohol services
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JCO
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· There has been significant progress in working towards
national waiting times for drug treatment
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Policy and Strategy
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· New powers to control alcohol related anti social
behaviour were agreed by the Council in March and came into effect
in April 2004. The immediate impact has been a reduction in street
drinking in main hotspots although there has been some displacement
to other areas.
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· Consultation is taking place with a number of parishes
to see if they would like to adopt powers to control street
drinking. Evidence is needed of anti social behaviour involving
over 18s as the Police already have powers to seize alcohol from
under 18s.
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Team Manager CS/DAT
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July 04
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· A new service, the Criminal Justice Intervention Team
was established in April to improve access to drug treatment for
people in the criminal justice system in order to reduce
reoffending
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· A range of measures to tackle vehicle crime including
the Covert Capture Car and work by Parking Services staff and
community wardens have seen a significant reduction in theft of and
theft from motor vehicles
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Processes
Updates on
previous report
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· The Fire Service have organised a number of events to
promote their community role, including the opening of a new
resource at Bath Fire Station
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Processes
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· Work has commenced on the Community Safety and Drugs
Audit 2002-5
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CSRO
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March 05
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· The team worked with other colleagues in the Council,
Somer and the Police to organise a number of successful community
clean up events under the banner `Leap into Action'
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