NORTH COUNCIL *; - (I I/ *I - 3-=” REPORT

To: AND DISTRICT LOCAL AREA Subject: JOINT COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP REPORT

From: HOUSING & SOCIAL WORK SERVICES STRATHCLYDE POLICE STRATHCLYDE FIRE & RESCUE

Date: January 201 1 Ref:

1. Introduction

The purpose of this report is to update members of the Bellshill and District Local Area Partnership on developments with the current joint work taking place between Strathclyde Police, Housing and Social Work Services and Strathclyde Fire and Rescue for the period from September 201 0 to November 201 0.

2 Background

2.1 Under the Government’s ‘Promoting Positive Outcomes: Working Together to Prevent Anti-Social Behaviour in ’, the National Framework for preventing anti-social behaviour, has allowed the wider public sector to move in the same direction; work together as equal partners and importantly, allow collective contribution from all the public sector partners.

2.2 Tackling anti-social behaviour contributes to all five of the Government’s strategic objectives but primarily supports making our communities safer and stronger by focusing on National Outcome 9 (we live our lives free from crime, disorder and danger) and National Outcome 11 ( we have strong, resilient and supportive communities where people take responsibility for their own actions and how they affect others).

3 Statistical Information

3.1 The report includes information from each of the partners and a ward by ward summary of notable incidents. Appendix 1 shows the Hotspot maps for the Bellshill area, Appendix 2 Housing & Social Work Services, Appendix 3 Strathclyde Police and Appendix 4 the Tactical Assessment from Strathclyde Fire & Rescue. Appendix 5 provides an inaugural report from Street Base North who are providing outreach services for young people with potential alcohol and drug abuse issues in the Birkenshaw, and area.

3.2 With reference to Appendix 2, there has been a 12.9% decrease in the overall number of anti social complaints within the Bellshill / Viewpark locality in this period compared to the previous report. However Complaints regarding noise and gangs have slightly increased while vandalism and harassment complaints continued to decline. Joint Positive action between Strathclyde Police and Housing Services continues to have an impact within the local communities and this is reflected in the overall decrease of complaints during this period.

26 3.3 Mediation figures have decreased since the last report; however the team are actively working on cases across all wards in the Bellshill and District area with a successful outcome achieved in ward 15, in which a full and positive agreement was reached by the parties involved. However, Investigators are currently in the process of contacting 22 residents within ward 15 to provide the opportunity to participate in community mediation.

3.4 From a Fire Service perspective the attached graphs at appendix 4 illustrate the performance in Wards 13, 14 & 15 and are also compared to the statistics for the same reporting period. During this period there have been a total of 229 recorded incidents in the Bellshill Area, which were attended by resources from SFR. This is a reduction of 136 from the previous reporting period.

These account for just fewer than 14% of the total incidents in the North Lanarkshire Area. 7 casualties resulted from these incidents which can be classified as follows:

There were 3 separate road traffic collisions, resulting in 5 casualties with varied severity of injury. (3 adult females, 2 adult males).

Appendix 4 also includes an analysis of the Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Bonfire Campaign.

4. Ward by Ward Reports

Police - Generally throughout the months of September, October and November 2010 Sub Divisional officers from Bellshill have been proactively and reactively policing the area to prevent and detect crime to increase the quality of life for residents living and working in the Sub division. This has been done using analyst reports of incident and crime trends to identify areas requiring extra attention. Throughout Wards 13, 14 and 15 officers have been robustly policing curfew and bail checks and carrying out high visibility and plain clothes patrols, reducing the fear of crime & providing the message to those involved in violence and anti-social behaviour that it will not be tolerated.

Local officers have been supported during September, October and November by force support services including the Mounted branch, Road Policing and Force Helicopter.

Through pro active disclosure and forging good links with CCTV operators, licensed premises staff and other services such as the Anti Social Investigators, problematic locations and offenders have been identified early, enabling solutions to be sought prior to any escalation of violence and anti social behaviour.

Throughout wards 13, 14, and 15 there were 198 persons reported for street drinking for this period.

Ward 13

Thorniewood

During the period of September, October and November there were a total of 1217 incidents and 304 crimes reported for the wards.

This area will continue to be robustly policed with additional resources when required to address any emerging problems and reassurance of the public.

Within this ward there are 58 current cases of anti social behaviour. 26 cases are under investigation and 27 are being monitored by Housing Services and 5 cases have been sent to Legal Services.

Tan nochsi de

There were 328 incidents and 61 reports raised during the period. Tannochside is mainly residential area encompassing Calderbraes residential estate and the Birkenshaw Trading Estate that has everyday issues which require police involvement.

Following the increased patrols within this area there has been a reduction in the number of youth disorder calls, particularly in the Industrial Estates. This area will continue, for the foreseeable future, to be the subject of robust policing with all additional resources available utilised in order to eradicate this antisocial behaviour.

Viewpark North

There were 500 incidents and 156 crime reports raised during this period.

Viewpark North is an area of mixed residential, commercial and industrial premises and encompasses Tannochside Business Park, Righead Industrial Estate and Strathclyde Business Park. Youths causing annoyance, drinking & noise complaints are the main cause of concern for the residents in the Viewpark North area. The main areas of concern are Old Road particularly the area surrounding Scotmid, Tannochside Business Park and Laburnum Road including the Glen area.

Due to the large residential area domestic related incidents and the policing challenges that they provide are frequent however officers continue to diligently enquire into all complaints received and a robust approach towards policing of domestic abuse offenders continues to develop to tackle this issue.

Acts of youth disorder, vandalism, drugs offences & anti-social behaviour are prominent in the crimes reported to the police. The area has been and will continue to be the focus of police attention, particularly at peak times on FridayKaturday evenings.

Housing Services are currently progressing cases with Legal Services in relation to drug activity and anti social behaviour within this area.

Viewpark South

There were 389 incidents and 87 crime reports raised during this period.

Viewpark South is a mainly residential area that requires policing of every day issues such as vandalism, drug offences and thefts. Following increased patrols in this area calls reduced, therefore these patrols will continue for the foreseeable future.

Night Shift patrols will continue with extra supervision to this beat, to prevent, deter and detect crimes of housebreaking which continue to cause concern.

Legal Services are awaiting court dates to seek Interim ASBOs.

Ward 14

Both on and off sales licensed premises are regularly visited with a view to preventing and detecting underage persons purchasing alcohol and adults purchasing it on their behalf. During the weekends licensed premises are and will continue to be robustly policed to prevent drink fueled violence and disorder.

During the period of September-November there were a total of 1049 incidents 226 crime reports raised for the ward.

Be1Ish i I I

There were 396 incidents and 87 crime reports raised during the period,

Youth related incidents continued to be reported in the area North West Bellshill. The mounted officers assisted within this area and regular patrols by core and CP officers were also deployed. This will continue to receive extra attention until the problem is alleviated. P Bellshill Industrial estate in located within Bellshill West where officers are tasked daily with providing extra attention to the industrial estate to prevent crimes such as theft and to detect any suspicious persons.

Within this ward there are 58 cases of anti social behaviour. 26 cases are under investigation and 30 cases are currently being monitored and 2 cases have been sent to Legal Services.

Bellshill West An ASBO was granted against a resident within this locality on 25'h November 2010 and the Sheriff granted the full order for a period of 1 year.

Hattonrigg

There were 256 incidents and 46 crime reports raised during the period.

This is a mainly residential area with associated retail premises and schools. The community officers and core shift officers continued to robustly police this area with visits to off licenses to forge good relationships between staff and police to minimise the opportunities for underage youths have to purchase alcohol.

One case is currently with Legal Services seeking an Interim ASBO within this area due to excessive noise and numerous individuals frequenting the property.

Jewel Scheme / Bankhead Area

There were 397 incidents and 93 crime reports raised during this period.

This area includes Orbiston, the jewel scheme, Bellshill Golf Club and the North of Strathclyde Park. The main issue in relation to this area are related to violence, disorder and anti social behaviour.

The Area of Orbiston Kennels and Bankhead Stores which has been robustly policed for some time, by local officers assisted by additional anti-disorder patrols, Support unit, dog handlers and mounted branch along with the Helicopter, has shown a decrease in youth disorder and gang related incidents. This area will continue to be a Priority location with all resources continuing with reassurance and preventative patrols.

We continue to police the park with regards to drugs misuse and promiscuous sexual activity. Although there tends not to be many reported incidents, officers patrolling the park usually on cycle patrol continue to monitor the situation and gather intelligence from the park rangers. Mounted, Dog branch and Road policing officers have assisted local officers with additional, high visibility, reassurance patrols and will continue for the foreseeable future.

Ward 15

During the period of September - November there were a total of 146 incidents and 392 crime reports raised for the ward.

Ward 15 incorporates Bellshill Town Centre, and the village of . Also included in Ward 15 are Euro central and Newhouse industrial estates.

Within Bellshill Town Centre use of the CCTV systems are optimized to identify any potential disorder that can be diffused before escalating into violence. Licensed premises are regularly visited with a view to preventing and detecting underage persons purchasing alcohol and adults purchasing it on their behalf.

Mossend & Holytown Within this ward there are 44 cases of anti social behaviour. 26 cases are currently under investigation and 18 cases are being monitored.

Bellshill Town Centre

There were 500 incidents and 168 crime reports raised during the period.

Bellshill town Centre has been identified by Analysts as a Hotspot for Violence which has resulted in increased high visibility patrols by core and community personnel with particular attention being paid to licensed premises in an attempt to prevent drink fuelled violence and disorder. On a daily basis officers are tasked with patrolling this area for public reassurance and to deter crime. Off licenses continue to be visited regularly and good relationships with staff have allowed any issues such as youths harassing customers to buy alcohol to be identified quickly and addressed.

Public space CCTV continues to play an important role in the town centre and close links have been forged with camera operators ensuring strong evidential footage of those engaged in criminality are obtained for any future proceedings.

Enforcement and proactive patrols of the area are still vital to public reassurance, reducing the fear of crime & providing the message to those involved in anti-social behaviour that it will not be tolerated.

Mossend / Orbiston

There were 481 incidents and 127 crime reports raised during the period.

Mossend is a mainly residential area that requires policing of every day issues such as vandalism, drug offences and anti social behaviour. This area includes the Thorndean, Milnwood and Mossend areas of Bellshill which are mainly residential however also covers King George V Park and the Sandy Park which are areas known to be frequented by youths who cause annoyance to local residents.

The parks on this ward have received increased patrols, foot & cycle, uniform & plain clothes, to reduce incidents of violence. This has had the desired effect with a noted reduction in incidents towards the end of this period. These patrols will continue to on a regular basis to maintain the reduction of incidents.

Holytown

There were 465 incidents and 97 crime reports raised during the period.

Community Officers covering this area have reported a decrease in incidents of youth disorder and will continue to provide high visibility reassurance patrols.

The quality of life in this area remains a priority; therefore the above features will continue to be monitored closely. Any reported incidents of youth disorder are highlighted and actioned timeously for Community and core shift officers alike.

An Interim AS60 was granted against a resident within this locality on 14'h June 2010. This case was then logged in court on 5'h July 2010 and the Sheriff granted the full order for a period of 1 year.

5. Promoting Positive Outcomes

Outlined below is a summary of the main activities that have taken place during the reporting period.

Youth Offenders Forum This forum continues to meet on a monthly basis to discuss youths from the BellshillNiewpark area who have been noted in police reports and require partnership intervention. The group also meets with the PlusOne Project a partnership initiative between social work, police and YMCA which is targeted at children between the age of 8 - 15 years in diversionary activities. The children who are referred have lower level concerns about anti-social behaviour and may come to the attention of the police. The project matches adult mentors with the children to promote pro social modelling and this early intervention approach also offers children support to access mainstream activities that will enhance their self esteem and develops resilience to ensure that they are achieving and included within their communities.

The BellshillNiewpark Anti Social team continue to work closely with Strathclyde Police and carried out a Joint Action day on Friday 10 September within the Jewel Scheme in Bellshill. Anti Social Investigators and Community Police carried out pro-active visits to known offenders within the area. These visits were carried out to enforce the message that there would be zero tolerance for anti social behaviour within the community they reside in and to remind them of their Good Neighbour agreement encouraging mutual respect for surrounding neighbours

Investigators gave a presentation on Anti Social Behaviour at Fallside Primary Viewpark on 28 October at the request of the school. This was well received and pupils engaged actively with the investigators during the presentation. It is the aim of the team to carry out further presentations at local schools to highlight what would be considered as anti social behaviour and discuss the range of methods available to deal with this behaviour in order to make our communities safer and to raise awareness of the issue with young people.

The Chairpersons of the local Tenants and Residents Associations were also given a presentation on anti social behaviour on 15 November by the investigators. Information was given regarding North Lanarkshire Council policy and procedures in dealing with anti social behaviour. Advice was also given regarding partnership working with Strathclyde Police and the importance of using the 24 hour witnessing service in relation to disturbances.

The 'Nae Danger' campaign which has been launched in the Bellshill area is a joint initiative between the Council, Local businesses and Media to tackle the many aspects of criminality and it is anticipated that joint action days will be carried out in conjunction with the campaign.

Community Wardens & Estate Caretakers

Community Wardens and Estate Caretakers continue to provide an excellent service within the local community assisting residents and have been commended for the level of service they provide. In addition, Community Wardens and Estate Caretakers continue to liaise closely with Housing Advisors and Investigators regarding potential areas of concern. They have also provided an invaluable service during the bad weather assisting with clearing and gritting of paths etc within the sheltered housing complexes.

Friday Night Project

FNP continuing and has been supported with funding from ADP which will ensure the project will run until April 2011. The project continues to be very popular with extra staff being recruited in to accommodate the young people attending rather than having to limit numbers

Blue Light Disco

Approximately 230 youths attended the last, successful, event. The next disco was scheduled for 4'h December but has been rearranged for 2gthJanuary 201 1 due to adverse weather. BLD also received funding from ADP and along with other funding received will aid them to continue until after April 201 1.

Doorstep Crime Initiative Bogus Callers Initiative was launched on 4‘h August. All sheltered housing complexes in ND have already received the presentation with very positive feedback. The presentation will be rolled out to the Division.

Partnership Working has identified new ways of reporting through Maintenance Inspectors with joint reports through Trading Standards. It is hoped that this procedure will be adopted by the Procurator Fiscal as “Best Practice”.

Forthcoming Operations

There will be warrant initiatives each month to target those persons wanted in relation to violent crime.

Road Policing Initiative is planned to target illegal use of trail bikes throughout the division as well as the Festive Drink Driving Campaign.

Further operations will be taking place in relation to the illegal trade in scrap metal and bogus workmen involving police, trading standards, DWP, VOSA.

A Festive Policing Plan will run from the beginning of December through to 8‘h January targeting the Town Centre, Licensed premises, shopping locations to prevent crime and ensure safety of shoppers, and persons taking advantage of the night time economy.

Looped Blind Cord Initiative This initiative which is supported by SFR, ROSPA and NLC/Safer Homes has seen Fire fighters provide information on the dangers that looped bind cords present to young children and accepting referrals whilst conducting Home Fire Safety Visits.

Operational crews and the ‘Stop and Talk‘ cycling team have so far facilitated a total of 73 referrals from local residents intent in making their homes safer where children are concerned.

6. Recommendation

6.1 It is recommended that members of the Local Area Partnership:

(i) Note the contents of the report

North Lanarkshire Council - Housing & Social Work Services Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Fire & Rescue January 201 1 Appendix 1 HOT SPOT MAP - SUMMARISING COMMUNITY SAFETY SUB-GROUP ACTIVITY FOR THE PRECEDING PERIOD

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HOUSING and SOCIAL WORK SERVICES - ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR ACTIVITIES Including Antisocial behaviour case numbers and mediation activity.

Period 1St September - 30thNovember 2010

13 20 26 13 14 14 13 58 50 14 23 29 14 17 15 14 58 54 15 24 22 15 12 9 15 44 45

Ch) \o Total 67 77 Total 43 38 Total 160 149

1 Complaint Category I Action taken I caseStatus I

Warning Gangs 6 5 Final 7 5 Legal 7 2 Warning Racial 0 0 ASBO 6 2 Monitor 75 54 Interview Violence 1 2 NOP 1 1 TOTALS 160 149

14 I I No of Referrals I Outcome I P 0

15 Appendix 3 Strathclyde Police Statistical Information Local Area Partnership Statistical Data September - November 2010

Violence, Disorder

* Anti-social Behaviour Fixed penalty Tickets issued across all three wards Figure for November 2010 not available at time of report.

16 Ward 13 - Incidents of note/ Noteworthy Arrests 40 yr old male and 43 yr old female charged with shoplifting. 16 yr old male charged with assaulting a police officer. 63 yr old female charged with assaulting a neighbour, breach of the peace, resist arrest and police assault. 18 yr old male charged with the serious assault of a 19 yr old male. 57 yr old charged with assaulting a 40 yr old male by punching him to the head and body. 20 yr old male charged with dangerous driving. 20 yr old male charged with the serious assault of a 19 yr old by striking him repeatedly to the head with a bottle. 24 yr old female charged with being concerned in the supply of cannabis resin. 18 yr old male charged with being in possession of cocaine. 23 yr old female charged with stealing a pedal cycle. 19 yr old male charged with buying alcohol for persons under 18. 31 yr old charged with dangerous driving. 27 yr old male charged with drink driving. 39 yr old male charged with drink driving. 16 yr old male charged with being in possession of cannabis resin. P 13 yr old male charged with robbery of items from 2 young girls. 17 8t 19 yr old males charged with assaulting bar staff. 27 yr old male charged with stealing a motor vehicle.

WARD 13 - Community Police Officer/s Sgt lain Buchan N25 Sgt lan Scott N56 PC Alan McNeil N939 PC Douglas Wiggins NI57 PC Derek Weir N211 PC Andrew Rice N209 PC Stuart Bell N631 PC Fiona Campbell N421 PC Christopher Bayne N450 PC Marc Frullani N456 PC James Gilmour N273 PC Jennifer Robb N257 I

17 Ward 14 - Incidents of note/ Noteworthv Arrests 47 yr old male charged with assaulting a 49 yr old male by striking him over the head with a bottle. 25 yr old male charged with the serious assault of a 51 yr old male, causing head injuries. 2 males in their 20s charged with theft of batteries from industrial premises within the ward area. 25 yr old male charged with driving whilst disqualified. 18 yr old female charged with selling alcohol to a person under 18. 16 yr old male charged with possession of cannabis resin. 41 yr old male charged with stealing the car keys and thereafter the motor vehicle. 26 yr old male charged with dangerous driving. 29 yr old and 41 yr old males charged with carrying out window cleaning without the appropriate licence. 21 yr old male charged with the serious assault of a 28 yr old female, breach of the peace, resist arrest and police assault. 37 yr old male charged with shoplifting. 15 yr old male charged with the attempted rape of a 15 yr old female. 13 yr old male charged with lighting fires in public places. 20 yr old female charged with possession of cannabis resin. U 17 yr old male charged with being within garden area of premises with the intention of committing theft. 17 yr old male charged with attempted housebreaking with intent to steal. 43 yr old female charged with not keeping her dog under proper control. 18 yr old and 20 yr old males charged with robbery (of vehicle) and thereafter various road traffic offences. 53 yr old male charged with possession of cocaine. WARD 14 - BELLSHILL Community Police Officerk

18 Sgt Anne Robertson N42 Sgt David MacGregor N374 PC Nicola Hope N556 PC David Easton N738 PC James McLuskey N551 PC Susan Fairlie N730 PC Steven Hillis N566 PC Ross O’Neill NI31 PC Lorna ONeill N569 PC Greig McKail N286 PC Shaun Dunphy N926 PC Joseph Hunter N428

I Local Area Partnership Statistical Data

September - November 2010

Violence, Disorder No of Crimes per Month Period Total P and ASB Sep-10 I oct-10 i Nov-10 P I

19 * Anti-social Behaviour Fixed penalty Tickets issued across all three wards Figure for November 2010 not available at time of report.

Ward 15 - Incidents of note/ Noteworthy Arrests

21 yr old male charged with wasting police time after claiming to have been the victim of serious crime. 48 yr old male charged with allowing the consumption of alcohol out with licensed hours. 39 yr old male charged with attempting to pass fraudulent cheques. 50 yr old female charged with inciting a 32 yr old male to breach his bail conditions. 19 yr old male charged with the serious assault of a 47 yr old male by striking him to the head with an implement. 15 yr old male charged with various thefts by housebreakings to supermarket and licensed premises. 36 yr old and 40 yr old males charged with theft by housebreaking to industrial premises whereby copper cabling was removed. a 40 yr old female charged with the serious assault of a 32 yr old female resulting in stitches. VI 14, 16 and 17 yr old males charged with being within a building site with the intention to commit theft. 29 yr old male charged with being in possession of a knife. 25 yr old male charged with the serious assault of a 19 yr old female. 42 yr old female charged with dangerous driving. 51 yr old male charged with allowing the consumption of alcohol out with permitted licensing hours. 43 yr old male charged with drink driving. 44 yr old male charged with the indecent assault of a 14 yr old female. 15 yr old male charged with various thefts from motor vehicle. 44 yr old male charged with assault with intent to rob. 66 yr old male charged with the sodomy of a 20 yr old male. 34 yr old male charged with various theft by housebreakings. 32 yr old male charged with wilful fireraising whereby a motor vehicle was set alight. 28 yr old female and 31 yr old male charged with being concerned in the supply of cannabis resin. 19 yr old male charged with drink driving. 21 yr old female charged with the serious assault of a 25 yr old male.

20 21 and 15 yr old males charged with the serious assault and robbery of a 51 yr old male resulting in stitches.

29yr old male charged under the Dangerous Dogs Act, failing to keep Rottweiler dog under control whereby it jumped at an 85yr old woman causing her injury

WARD 15 - MOSSEND & HOLYTOWN

Sgt Pauline Smith N507 Sgt Gerry Bryceland N217 PC Andrew Arthur N905 PC Kirsty Forrest N 185 PC Stuart Douglas N635 PC Michael Booker N459 PC Kenneth MacRobert N589 PC Sarah Mann N778 PC Barry Maguire N441 PC Steven Bruce N376 PC David Duthie N914 PC Danielle O'Hara N753

Local Area Partnership Statistical Data

September - November 2010

Violence, Disorder No of Crimes per Month Period Total

Target Ward 15 Reported Detected Reported Detected Reported Detected Reported Detected RateDet' Robbery 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 50% 49.10% Serious Assault 3 2 3 0 4 4 10 6 60% 67.70% Common Assault 15 9 15 7 11 9 41 25 61 .OO% 72.00%

21 * Anti-social Behaviour Fixed penalty Tickets issued across all three wards Figure for November 2010 not available at time of report.

22 Tactical Assessment

STRATHCLYDE Dates: 01/09/2010 - 30/11/2010 F Councils: North Lanarkshire Wards: Bellshill Ward, Mossend and Holytown Ward, Thorniewood Ward Incident Analysis

Population 43241 321067 13.5°/o Dwellings 18969 145874 13% Incidents 229 1665 13.8%

Fire 0 15 010 RTC 5 26 19.2% Other 66.7%

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Report Description

Given a date range, council and ward, this report provides demographic, incident, casualty and fatality information in tabular format. It also charts and lists the top ten street locations for a chosen list of incident types. Bonfire Campaign 2010

Bellshill LAP Report (1st September - 30’ November 201 0) Secondary Fires This reporting period includes the activity surrounding the 5th November ‘Bonfire Night’ and subsequent nights. Operational activity was reduced due to excellent joint working initiatives and North Lanarkshire’s ‘Bonfire Campaign’. North Lanarkshire’s Bonfire Campaign followed a template provided by the Community Safety Directorate from Service Headquarters and ran from the 18th October to the 8thNovember 201 0 with comparisons made from the same timescale last year. There were six main elements to this campaign: a. Use of Media: North Lanarkshire recently held a media day which was attended by around a dozen local media outlets (local papers etc). All of these contacts were approached and asked to run the standard bonfire/fireworks media statement. The statement appeared in various publications and helped to spread the corporate safety message. b. Partnership Working: In the weeks leading up to bonfire night it was important that partner organisations were engaged and their assistance sought to ensure an appropriate response was forthcoming. In the case of the Police, they assisted in promoting the bonfire safety message and, in relation to acts of violence, offered support to crews in any areas where there was concern. They also enforced the proper sale of fireworks to ensure they did not fall into the wrong hands. North Lanarkshire Council assisted through the identification of secondary fire material build up. The Bellshill Tasking and Co- ordinating group also looked at local issues and worked collectively to ensure that bonfire night went as smoothly and safely as possible. c. Identification of Problem Areas: North Lanarkshire, like every Area, has some locations which are historically problematic in relation to fire related anti-social behaviour. These were identified in the lead up to bonfire night and engagement processes put in place in those areas. Statistical information was utilised along with local knowledge and operational intelligence to provide an informed overview of this type of problem. d. Engaging with Young People: The vast majority of secondary fires and anti- social behaviour is directly related to young people. North Lanarkshire targeted this group across the Area and visited both primary and secondary schools as well as youth organisations. A large percentage of the schools visited were in areas which have previously had high instances of operational activity. e. Provision of Advice and Leaflets: Although youth engagement was the priority, it was important that those people who were buying or using fireworks, were given appropriate advice on their safe use. North Lanarkshire’s Community Firefighters and Operational Crews accessed various locations which sold fireworks and provided advice and leaflets to the public. f. Uplift of Secondary Fire Materials: A robust and bespoke arrangement was put in place between SFR and North Lanarkshire Council’s Environmental Health Department. This involved an emergency 24/7 uplift service which provided SFR with direct access to the uplift service whenever they noticed a build up of materials or inappropriately located bonfires. The council would even attend and remove these materials during the night to avoid inciting anti- social behaviour.

The following youth engagements took place within North Lanarkshire: Schools visited: - 35 Children Engaged: - 6,153 Leaflets/Advice: - 3,178 Other Available Statistical Information: Total Uplifts: - 51 across the North Lanarkshire Area which included unsafe or potentially problematic build ups of secondary fire materials.

Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Activity: There were 2 methods employed here, a direct comparison between 2009 and 2010 during the period of 18 October and 8 November (as instructed) and a 3 year comparison between the 25thOctober and 7th November (as provided by the CS Directorate).

2009 201 0 %+I- Rubbish Fires: - 128 99 -23%

Heath/Grass Fires: - 9 9 No Change Derelict Building Fires: - 4 4 No change Malicious Calls: - 15 13 -13% Acts of Violence: - 1 1 No Change Total: - 157 126 -20%

2008 2009 %,% 2010 %+I- All incidents (NL): - 490 (Base) 354 -28% 298 -39% All Incidents (SFR): - 3412 (Base) 2604 -23% 2250 -34%

Summary: The statistical information from SFR and partner agencies would indicate that the Bonfire Campaign was successful. The total number of secondary fires and anti- social behaviour dropped noticeably and would appear to vindicate the approach employed by SFR and its partners during this period. Over the last 3 years NL has seen a total reduction in activity of 39% which is 5% better than the overall Service reductions. Information provided by the CS Directorate would indicate an average reduction in secondary fires over the 3 year period of 70%. This must be welcomed and the approach employed over this bonfire period will form the basis of future bonfire engagement strategies. False Alarms (Malicious) 6 of the 54 malicious calls made during this period originated within the Bellshill and District Wards. Continuous engagement activities will be employed to highlight the dangers associated with malicious calls.

False Alarms (Automatic Fire Alarm Faults) False alarms due to equipment are an ongoing SFR issue that with the help of Partner Agencies we strive to reduce. Within this period the Bellshill Wards have been responsible for 76 unnecessary blue light journeys (a reduction of 7 from the previous reporting period); across North Lanarkshire the total figure for this period was 408. Initiatives involving partner agencies are ongoing in an attempt to further reduce these unnecessary journeys. With serial offenders being lettered and then visited where necessary.

357 COMMUNITY SAFETY ACTIVITY Home Fire Safety Visits (HFSV’s) During the last reporting period a total of 42 HFSV’s were conducted by Operational Crews within the Bellshill and District Wards which accounted for approximately 39 hours of activity. Apart from fire safety advice given to the 108 persons engaged with, these visits subsequently resulted in the fitting of a total of 55 free smoke detectors. This is a free service which is demand led and with the help of partner agencies SFR will strive to reach the most vulnerable in our communities to provide this service. Of the 42 households who requested a visit; after assessment their respective risk ratings were: -

0 4 were regarded as being at high risk from fire.

0 6 regarded as medium risk.

32 regarded as being at lower risk from fire. Appendix 5

StreetBase North Local Area Partnership Report January 201 1 Bellshill Locality

The StreetBase North Project Manager has attended the monthly Bellshill Community Safety Sub Group meetings since September and updated members of ongoing progress of the establishment of detached youth work in Birkenshaw, Tannochside and Viewpark. A summary of progress to date is presented below. Staff were recruited in August and undertook the following training during the month of September:

Introduction to Liber8 Services Alcohol Brief Intervention Alcohol Awareness Substance Misuse Awareness Child Protection/ G I RFEC/GOPR Community Work lntro Detached Youth Work Gangs and Territorialism Breakaway Techniques First Aid

Shadowing / Mapping Staff began shadowing experienced staff throughout beginning early October for a period of 4 weeks. They moved into XXXXXX to begin mapping on week beginning 25‘h October. This exercise lasted around four weeks where contact was made with the main partnerships, community facilities and hotspots were identified and area profiling was carried out. The main findings of this process are summarised below.

Facilities/ Community Resources Identified. Viewpark Community Centre Birkens haw Sports Ha1I Youth Focus Project Contacts Jim Gilmore / Jennifer Robb -Community Police These facilities are accessible to young people in the area nd offer activities such as football, karate, dancing and outdoor activities; however as contact numbers have been low to date, it is not know if many young people we engage with on the street are involved with any facility base projects or activities. Contact has been made with young people in the Community Centre, Focus Project and sports hall.

Hot Spots Behind Viewpark community Centre, rear of local shop at Birkenshaw, behind Birkenshaw Sports Hall, Tannochside Park, also the lane leading from Wournum road, leading to the burn has been identified as a popular place where young people congregate. The area to the side and rear of the “Gas Flats” is also an area where anti social behaviour takes place. There is evidence of bins being set on fire in Viewpark and discussions with residents and Focus youth manager confirm that this is an ongoing issue with young people in the area.

StreetBase Detached Youth Workers have met with the local Community Police and discussed hot spot areas and issues with area with young people in the community. Staff are continuing to map and profile the areas where the hot spots are and which area will demand most focus; this is something which will be monitored and become evident when activity and numbers on the street increase. In summary although actual contacts with young people in the area have been low to date, it is thought that this is primarily due to the dark nights and poor weather at this time of year. Good contacts have been made with partner organisations and community facilities and projects.

Cumulative Contacts to date Male 16 Female 8 (predominantly 13 -1 6 age group)