South Worcestershire Division Divisional Policing Plan 2007/08
The future for West Mercia Constabulary and South Worcestershire Police Division is much clearer now the threat of the force mergers has receded. We continue to see reductions in burglary and vehicle crime offences which reflects some very hard work by Police Officers and Police Staff, Volunteers and Partners.
Our team has been strengthened by the arrival of more Community Support Officers who are providing important visible reassurance across the Division. These staff complement the strength of our new Local Policing Teams, and together they will, I am confident, make positive differences in all communities.
chief superintendent rob reynolds
The vision for South Worcestershire is to create a team policing approach along with our partners and other agencies, in order to provide quality service and reassurance to our communities.
Rod Reynolds, Chief Superintendent
As Chairman, I am very pleased to report another good year of performance and congratulate South Worcestershire Police and the Partners on their work which I am sure is echoed by the community.
The Community Policing Board is fully supportive and greatly encouraged by the strides made in developing Local Policing across the Division. We are confident this approach will provide reassurance and further improve the quality of life of all communities in South Worcestershire.
Edward Sheldon MBE, Chair of the Community Policing Board
Community Safety Partnership
The South Worcestershire Community Safety Partnership was formed in April 2003 from the merger of the three statutory Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (Worcester City, Malvern Hills and Wychavon).
The Partnership brings together the existing work to reduce crime and improve community safety, and acts as the formal body to meet the requirements of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998. It is chaired by Mr David Wareing, Chief Executive of Worcester City Council.
During 2004/05, a Crime & Disorder Audit was conducted in South Worcestershire. This audit led to the production of the Community Safety Strategy covering the period 2005 to 2008. The Divisional Policing Plan reflects the priorities of South Worcestershire Police and it's partners, and highlights how the Partnership will work with the communities of South Worcestershire.
Local Area Agreement (LAA)
The Worcestershire LAA is a three year agreement that sets out the priorities for Worcestershire, and is managed by the Worcestershire Strategic Partnership. The agreement has six themes :
- Communities that are safe and feel safe
- A better environment for today and tomorrow
- Economic success that is shared by all
- Improved health and well-being
- Meeting the needs of children and young people
- Stronger communities
South Worcestershire Division works with its partners to resolve issues identified by the communities of Worcestershire.
Tackling Crime | Improving Satisfaction and Confidence |
| Police priorities - Focus on crime which supports drug addiction – burglary, motor vehicle crime and the supply of Class A drugs (Cocaine/Heroin).
- Continue to deliver effective Drug and Alcohol Referral Schemes.
- Co-ordinate activities against identified prolific and priority offenders (volume crime offenders) with the continued emphasis on Diversionary Schemes.
- Maximise the opportunity to detect crime by improving the investigative and evidence gathering skills of staff.
| Police priorities - Continue to comply with the national Quality of Service Commitment to :
- Make it easier to contact us
- Provide a professional and high quality service
- Deal with your initial enquiry
- Keep you informed
- Ensure your voice counts
- Deal with victims of crime in line with the Victims’ Code of Practice - Build on the work of our cross agency community teams utilising Local Police Officers, Community Support Officers, Special Constables, and volunteers to enhance the delivery of local policing
- Know and engage with our diverse communities to improve communication and understanding
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Community Safety Partnership Priorities Take action to reduce: - The number of prolific and other priority offenders
- Acquisitive crimes such as burglary and vehicle crimes
- Violent crimes, especially those involving alcohol and domestic violence
- Vandalism
- Crime in hotspot areas
Work with the county-wide Worcestershire Substance Misuse Action Team to: - Reduce drug related deaths and drug related ill health
- Reduce drug and alcohol related crime and disorder
- Reduce social and education exclusion
- Improve access to drug and alcohol treatment and support
- Increase positive outcomes from drug and alcohol treatment.
| Community Safety Partnership Priorities Provide reassurance by: - Making sure our communities know what is happening in their area
- Providing a ‘visible presence’ through Neighbourhood Wardens and Police Community Support Officers
- Promoting community wellbeing by supporting initiatives aimed at improving fire, home, road and water safety.
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Promoting Community Safety | Protecting the Public |
| Police priorities - Develop our intelligence to target those individuals who threaten the quality of life of the communities of South Worcestershire
- Tackle crime committed against our vulnerable communities by taking positive action against perpetrators whilst at the same time supporting victims, particularly victims of domestic violence, child abuse and hate crime
- Continue to promote Neighbourhood Watch and the use of Crimestoppers to encourage active community engagement
- Continue to operate our effective scheme to tackle anti-social behaviour, working with other agencies and the South Worcestershire Community Safety Partnership
- Work in partnership with the licensing trade to positively tackle alcohol related crime and disorder
- Continue to support the Worcester Alcohol Arrest Referral programme to ensure the continued reduction in anti-social behaviour and disorder
- Work with partners to identify hot spot areas most affected by anti-social behaviour, and target these together effectively
- Maintain the focus on diverting those offenders away from anti-social behaviour, whilst supporting both victims and communities affected.
| Police priorities - Work in partnership with other agencies to manage potentially dangerous offenders in the community
- Continue to give high priority to the investigation of major and organised crime, and together with our communities, effectively manage critical incidents
- Increase the use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology to deny criminals the use of the roads
- Working with partners and in accordance with the Civil Contingencies Act, improve response to a variety of requests for assistance, through effective contingency planning
- Maintain the Division’s ability to respond to, and investigate serious road traffic collisions, linking in with our reassurance action plan to provide increased community reassurance and satisfaction
- Seek to improve driver behaviour through education and enforcement, focussing on factors related to the cause of accidents :
- Poor driving standards, particularly by young or inexperienced drivers
- Use of mobile phones whilst driving
- Failing to wear seatbelts
- Driving at excess speed
- Drink driving
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Community Safety Partnership Priorities Continue to: - Focus on prevention and diversion of anti-social behaviour by providing activities for young people and tackling problem locations
- Use the full range of enforcement legislation available, including Anti Social Behaviour Orders
- Use our Anti-Social Behaviour Detached Team which provides a rapid response to incidents involving young people
- Improve joint working among all relevant agencies to make sure that those suffering from anti-social behaviour get the best possible service.
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