Moray Local Policing Plan for 2020 - 2023

Local Police Plan 2020 - 23

Your Moray Moray

The Chief Constable has responsibility for the policing of Scotland

Contents

Foreword………………………………………………………….………..4 Policing on a page………………………………………………….…...5 Local Police Plan…………………………………………………….……6 How we identified our priorities………………………………….…….7 Introducing Moray………………………………………………….……8 Moray Community Planning Partnership Priorities……………...…9 How we will achieve our outcomes……………………….…….…..11 Community Planning Board – Partners……………………….……..13 Our priorities in detail……………………………………………..….…14 Local policing arrangements…………………………………...…….25 Performance and accountability…………………………………….26 Equalities…………………………………………………………………..27 Local contact details…………………………………………………...28

Foreword

As Divisional Commander for North East Policing for a safe, protected and resilient Division, on behalf of the Chief Constable, Scotland, local policing playing a key role it gives me great pleasure to present the in delivering the strategic outcomes, and Moray Local Policing Plan for 2020 - 2023. also the Moray LOIP and Locality Plans where there are clearly priorities identified Moray continues to thrive through the to which the Police have a role however, delivery of a number of key infrastructure the preventative agenda is a shared one, projects not least the expansion within demonstrating our strength as a RAF Lossiemouth. Partnership.

Partnership working, which has always Recognising our role in identifying and been strong, has been further enhanced supporting the most vulnerable in our through the Community Planning communities, we will ensure that our Partnership, which has developed a Local workforce remains aligned to the national Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) and policing priorities and other national Locality Plans, to deliver better outcomes strategies relating to mental health and for the citizens of Moray. indeed the broader definition of public protection. We will also take cognisance Albeit still in development this will provide of emerging crime trends such as cyber. a framework for focused partnership working moving forward. North East Division is committed to providing an excellent police service for Keeping people safe is at the heart of the future, taking account of the views of local policing and our community based those we serve. approach has contributed to record lows in crime and ‘highest ever’ detection It is exciting to see us explore the rates. opportunities for integration with partners and maximising the use of digital These could only have been achieved technology as we contribute to ensuring through the community planning Moray remains one of the safest places to approach with all statutory partners, the live, work and visit. third sector and indeed communities themselves.

As such, this plan is written aligning to Chief Superintendent Campbell Thomson Police Scotland’s priorities for Policing and Divisional Commander, North East Division our Joint Strategy for Policing (2020)

Policing on a page – we will:

How we identified our priorities

The Local Policing Plan for Moray is Outlined within this document are our intrinsically aligned to the Moray Local priorities for Policing and outcomes Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) which which, when achieved, will contribute to was published by Community Planning the LOIP and the strategic vision for Moray. Moray.

These priorities and outcomes were identified through a number of sources and processes which include:

 Police Scotland Strategic Assessment  Policing for a safe, protected and 2020-23 for North East Division which resilient Scotland (Joint Strategy for details threats that impact on policing Policing 2020) at both divisional and local authority  Police Scotland’s Annual Police Plan level.  Community consultation  Community Planning Moray’s refreshed Local Outcome Improvement Plan 2017-27

All of these sources have provided critical information in identifying what is important to the diverse communities within Moray and as such we have structured our resources to meet these demands.

Introducing Moray

Moray lies in the north east of In particular, the evidence indicates Scotland between Inverness and that there are higher percentages of the Highlands to the west and older people in the more coastal Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to and rural areas. the east. According to the National Records of Its area of 2,238 square kilometres Scotland it is predicted that by 2039 makes it the eighth largest council the number aged over 65 will have area in Scotland. increased by 73% in Moray compared to 66% nationally. The area is mostly rural, comprising 70% open countryside and a further The flip side to a higher proportion of 25% woodland. However, in terms of older people is a lower proportion of its population, it ranks 25th out of 32 younger and working-age people. with a population of 94,750. A smaller available workforce has Just over half of the population live implications for the stability of the in the five main towns of Elgin, local economy and in parts of Moray Forres, Buckie, Lossiemouth and the area’s aging population will result Keith. in a smaller available workforce in the coming years and also increase Population levels vary across service demand in certain areas. Moray’s main towns ranging from 23,178 in Elgin to 4,734 in The Moray economy is still largely Lossiemouth. There are also a based on its natural resources with the number of smaller, more rural areas. focus on agriculture, fishing, forestry, food products, whisky and tourism. Although the overall age profile broadly follows the national trend The largest employer is the Ministry of towards an aging population, in Defence (MOD) with bases at Kinloss fact, Moray has higher percentages and Lossiemouth and due to ongoing of people in each of the 75+, 60+, developments in these areas, the and 45+ age groups when MOD population will increase compared with the Scottish significantly over the coming years. average. (Source – Your Moray)

Moray Community Planning

Partnership Priorities

We have developed our priorities to Additionally, these priorities provide focus on where the collective efforts local context for the cascade of of the partners and communities national priorities for the Partnership can add most value in improving and underpin the need for the local outcomes and tackling Public Sector to work more efficiently inequalities. together. In addition to working together at the strategic level across We asked more than 50 partner and Moray we also need to undertake community representatives who joint working at local levels as attended our Community Planning described in the next section. development day in June 2017 to consider where we should focus our efforts in light of all of the evidence we gathered.

The result was that the overarching outcome for Moray should be ‘Raising Aspirations’ and four main priority areas to direct the Partnership’s work which were identified as having the potential to make the most difference to Moray were:

1. Growing, diverse and sustainable economy 2. Building a better future for our children and young people in Moray 3. Empowering and connecting communities 4. Changing our relationship with alcohol

How we will achieve our outcomes – by working together

Achieving our ambition building community relationships

Community engagement will be a To achieve this we want to build on keystone from which we will build the information we have from the foundation for our focus on previous work with communities and raising ambitions and making Moray to progress with cohesive and better for everyone. purposeful engagement around our priorities. We recognise that our plan to address inequalities of outcomes is in Our Community Engagement Group its infancy and key steps for the is developing plans and proposals Partnership will be to develop a for locality plan-related shared understanding of the engagement activities, including statistical and experience based determination of the most evidence to inform and develop appropriate community actions that will make a difference engagement tools to use. to our communities. These tools could include, but are We will use this to adapt and grow not limited to, Planning for Real, our LOIP and locality plans and to Participatory Budgeting or Place add depth and detail. Standard.

Our model of engagement is shown on the next page.

Cohesive and purposeful approach to community engagement

Ideally we will see this model of More information about our engagement enabling the approach to community development of more resilient and engagement is in our Community self-sufficient communities who have Engagement Strategy. influence over the delivery of public services to their communities and capacity for joint and community based delivery.

Community Planning Board – Partners

The Community Planning Board will Many more partners including have the ultimate responsibility for community representatives and third delivering this Plan. A list of the sector organisations are part of the partners who are part of the wider Community Planning Community Planning Partnership at Partnership at various levels. the board level are listed below.

Community Planning Partnership Board

Cairngorms Community Highlands & HITRANS Moray National Park Engagement Islands College UHI Authority Group Enterprise Moray

Moray Council Moray NHS Grampian Police Scottish Fire Integration Scotland & Rescue Joint Board Service

Skills tsiMORAY Scottish Development Government (Source – Your Moray) Scotland

Our priorities in detail

agency solutions are being developed to keep vulnerable people safe and in particular how to develop connected and cohesive communities.

Where harm to vulnerable people cannot be prevented and they become a victim of crime, we will continue to develop trauma- informed practices to assist victims whether this be in relation to Child Protection, Adult Protection, Serious Sexual Crime, Offender Management, Domestic Abuse, Vulnerable people may be, for any Human Trafficking, or Honour Based reason, unable to take care of Violence. themselves or unable to protect themselves against significant harm We will utilise a victim centred or exploitation and are more likely to approach to all such crimes come to harm and/or be a victim of reported to us and victims will be crime than those who are not dealt with by trained officers, will be considered vulnerable. Protecting listened to, supported and offered Vulnerable People aims to work with the assistance they need to partners, the community and the overcome challenges that such private sector to identify abuse may cause. vulnerabilities at an early stage and put in place multi-agency strategies Crime trend analysis indicates and interventions, including Distress Domestic Abuse and Serious Sexual Brief Interventions, to assist those at Crime continue to be areas where risk and prevent them coming to the public have confidence to harm. report recent and non-recent offences to Police. Assisting vulnerable people is an increasing aspect of day-to-day Recent offences are increasingly policing in Moray, whether the likely to have a ‘cyber’ element vulnerability be through age, where a number of online and disability, infirmity, illness, mental digital platforms are used and we wellbeing, drug and alcohol are committed, along with partners, intoxication or any other factor. The to continue to educate in order to Moray Community Planning LOIP prevent this type of offending. provides a blueprint for how multi-

Focusing on prevention and Governance for the LOIP is via intervention we will work Community Planning structures, the collaboratively to ensure localised Public Protection Executive Group delivery of national strategies oversees the various strands of relating to Mental Health, Drugs and public protection multi-agency Alcohol and Suicide Prevention groups including the Child Protection ensuring support is available to the Committee, Adult Protection most vulnerable in society where Committee, and other co-existing and when it is required and provided partnerships such as the Alcohol and by the agency most suitable to Drug Partnership, Community Justice address these needs. Partnership and the Violence Against Women Partnership, ensure This commitment includes supporting a holistic approach is taken to the Associate Distress Brief protecting vulnerable people. Intervention process introduced in Moray, which connects those who Through multi-agency strategic encounter Police in crisis and distress review, oversight and learning we with ongoing support via referral to will continue to ensure this Penumbra. framework is fit for purpose to deliver on the intentions and aims. Overall intention

 Challenge attitudes about all  Raise awareness to prevent Child forms of Domestic Abuse and Adult Abuse, Serious Sexual  With partners, identify those most Crime, Domestic Abuse, Human vulnerable in our communities Trafficking and Honour Based and develop multi-agency Violence strategies and early intervention mechanisms to minimise their risk of coming to harm

Police and partner aims

 Changing attitudes about System with drug and alcohol Domestic Abuse in all its forms problems in specialist services  Using a whole population  Increase the number of Distress approach: Brief Intervention opportunities for I. Increase awareness of people with mental health issues Domestic Abuse by 2023 by 10% by 2023 II. Reduce number of children  Reduce suicide rates among who are witness to Domestic men in Moray Abuse by 2023  Reduce harmful levels of alcohol  Increase the uptake and consumption and drug related retention of people in the Justice deaths

We will also work with partners to reduce the numbers of drug related deaths.

Moray experiences drug suppliers from elsewhere in the UK travelling to the area where they utilise the homes of vulnerable individuals in order to supply controlled drugs through intimidation, violence or the promise of controlled drugs. This tactic is known as ‘Cuckooing’.

It is also recognised that organised crime groups from elsewhere in the Serious Organised Crime (SOC) takes UK operate in Moray while the many forms, a number of which principal of these groups remain affect the communities in Moray. based in their home city directing the supply of controlled drugs. The exploitation of vulnerable people by those who supply This tactic is known as ‘County Lines’ controlled drugs is one aspect of due to the fact that the telephone SOC which many people are aware line used to source controlled drugs of. remains elsewhere in the UK, with drug dealing effectively taking North East Division is committed to place across ‘County Lines’, both pursuing those responsible for geographically and figuratively supplying controlled drugs through the telephone. throughout the area through our local drugs initiative, Operation Other forms of SOC include Human Aspen, and to working with partners Trafficking, elements of Cyber crime to support those exploited by these and the criminal use of Firearms. individuals and organised crime groups. Crimes of this nature are extremely rare in Moray, however, we will In addition, ‘Breaking the Cycle’ is a ensure that our staff locally are key area in which we intend to work equipped to deal with crimes of this collaboratively with partners to nature should they occur and that provide support and signpost we have ready access to national available services which may assist resources and expertise. in releasing those with addiction problems from the circumstances in which they find themselves.

An increasing crime type is Cyber public and private sectors in order to crime and in particular online fraud. raise awareness and prevent crimes North East Division is committed to of this nature, support victims and working with partners in both the detect perpetrators.

Overall intention

 Increase the number of referrals  Increase awareness in Cyber to drug and alcohol services crime to reduce the number of yearly victims  Target suppliers of controlled  Identify and support victims of drugs in Moray ‘Cuckooing’ and ‘County Lines’ drug activity

Police and partner aims

 A thriving and well connected  A whole population approach to place where more people live prevention and reducing related well in their communities harms

impact of harmful levels of alcohol consumption and the social and cultural links to Antisocial Behaviour, Violence and Disorder. We will continue to work collectively towards a better understanding of these issues and the promotion of a responsible drinking culture.

We will work with partners to support early interventions highlighting the challenges and consequences of excessive alcohol consumption to children, young persons and adults.

Antisocial Behaviour, Violence and We will also seek to enhance partner Disorder encompasses a wide range oriented referral pathways, of crimes and offences from lower developed and designed to level nuisance behaviour and signpost offenders to support disorder to more serious crimes of mechanisms to prevent re-offending. Assault and Robbery. Where we have been unable to Antisocial Behaviour adversely prevent crime we will support those affects the quality of life of our affected to prevent repeat communities and this type of victimisation and share information behaviour such as youth annoyance with partners to ensure a holistic and Vandalism can diminish the approach to their care. feeling of community safety. Working with our Criminal Justice Violent crime in Moray is reducing partners we will effectively manage and we will continue our multi- offenders through a range of agency prevention and diversionary prevention methods including themed focus to maintain this trend. Antisocial Behaviour legislation, restrictive Bail conditions and Where we cannot prevent crime we curfews designed to inhibit criminal will conduct thorough and robust behaviour and will monitor those investigations to ensure those coming back to the community from responsible are dealt with in the a period of incarceration for most appropriate way. violence offences.

The Moray LOIP provides a We will also closely monitor framework for multi-agency solutions communities experiencing the to deliver better outcomes for the poorest outcomes in terms of communities of Moray. Antisocial Behaviour and will fully engage in the Locality planning Within the plan there is a clear process. appreciation of the destructive 18

We will proactively tackle these issues with a joint focus on prevention and where necessary we will investigate and detect.

Overall intention

 Reduce Violence yearly  Empower communities  Reduce alcohol related Violence  Enhance community safety and Antisocial Behaviour

Police and partner aims

 Safer children: to protect children  A whole population approach to from the risk of harm, abuse and prevention and reducing related neglect and promote and harms support safer environments and communities  Develop stronger, more resilient, supportive, influential and inclusive communities

This allows us to consider and address local issues while supporting the strategic intentions of the local North East Scotland Road Casualty Reduction Strategy and the national priorities aligned to the Scottish Government’s Road Safety Framework.

The overarching policing strategy of Operation CEDAR (Challenge, Educate, Detect and Reduce) is now well known and recognised as an effective approach to road safety.

Road Safety and Road Crime Police Scotland continues to actively remains a priority in Moray and the target those using the roads for the wider Grampian area, not only for purposes of committing crime. An Police Scotland but also for a intelligence led approach by our number of our partner organisations. Community Policing Teams, in

conjunction with specialist resources Our collective and collaborative and partners, has seen successes in approach seeks to reduce road terms of deterring and detecting collisions and casualties, with the crime in the area. aim of making the local road network a safe place for all road users.

The Road Safety North East Scotland partnership structure enables a coordinated and focused approach on road safety and road casualty reduction.

Overall intention

 Reduce road casualties  Prevent instances of crime  Enhance road safety for all road occurring on our road network users  Improve road safety by proactively addressing the issue of drink and drug driving

Police and partner aims

 To reduce the instances of road  To identify and consider any collisions and casualties emerging trends or strategic issues  To focus road safety education in terms of road safety and road and encouragement crime, and ensure an appropriate opportunities on identified local response vulnerable road users  To continue an intelligence led approach in targeting road users involved in crime on the North East road network

Operation Magpie, will therefore continue to deal with this effectively in Moray with a particular focus on crimes occurring in our rural communities.

This divisional strategy will involve the promotion of our crime prevention message, coordination of intelligence gathering, targeting of offenders and locations, and providing a visible Police presence in affected locations.

We will continue to work Acquisitive Crime is an all- collaboratively as a Corporate encompassing term and includes a Parent to reduce the rate of children number of crimes such as Thefts by and young people charged with a Housebreaking, Vehicle Crime, criminal offence, aim to reduce the Shoplifting, Fraud and Theft. number of people receiving a first ever criminal conviction and aim to Overall, Acquisitive Crime in Moray reduce reoffending, all through the continues to decrease. use of multi-agency diversionary measures. Our division wide approach to dealing with Acquisitive Crime,

Overall intention

 Continue to prevent and reduce  Increase awareness in Cyber Acquisitive Crime crime to prevent victims  Increase public confidence

Police and partner aims

 Fewer people receiving a first ever  Fewer young people (under 18) Court conviction each year by charged with an offence by 2026 2026  Fewer people reconvicted within one year of receiving a community or custodial sentence by 2026

(MOD) staff based at both Lossiemouth and Kinloss.

North East Division is committed to working with Community Planning partners and partners in the Armed Forces to contribute to the security of these locations and the safety and local integration of their personnel and their families.

Locally, Police Officers and Staff will continue to work collaboratively with all partners to ensure that all aspects of the national Contest Strategy are implemented. Counter Terrorism and Domestic Extremism (CT&DE) relates to the We will maintain our commitment to threat posed by International the Moray Emergency, Event and Terrorism and acts of Domestic Resilience Planning Partnership and Extremism. will continue to work with local and regional resilience partners to Moray plays an important role in the produce a coordinated response to strategic defence of the United emergency incidents. Kingdom, with Ministry of Defence

Overall intention

With partners we will:

 Prevent - Safeguard vulnerable  Protect - Share knowledge so that persons from being drawn into our communities and businesses terrorism can help protect themselves  Pursue - Encourage and share  Prepare - Plan and be ready for information to identify and tackle the threat of International suspicious activity Terrorism and Domestic Extremism

Police and partner aims

 Prevent - Together with partners,  Protect - Together with partners, we will identify and safeguard we will improve awareness of the vulnerable individuals from being cyber related attacks and drawn into terrorism, ensuring develop awareness of how to those vulnerable to extremist and improve resilience and counter terrorist views are given this threat. We will improve appropriate advice and support awareness of best practice for at an early stage. proportionate, cost effective physical security for community  Pursue - Together with partners, and commercial buildings, and we will ensure that we promptly community events across the share information about any form North East. We will Increase of activity that may be linked to awareness of the CT&DE threat Counter Terrorism and/or and improve accessibility of Domestic Extremism (CT&DE). training packages available to mitigate the threat across all sectors in the North East.

 Prepare - Together with partners, we will ensure relevant multi- agency exercises in the area have a counter terrorism consideration. We will work with businesses to develop their plans for a variety of emergency situations.

Local policing arrangements

The Divisional Commander is The local Criminal Investigation supported by three Superintendents Department deal with the most who have Operational, Partnerships serious and complex crime. This is and Support functions. led locally by a Detective Superintendent. Moray has a dedicated Local Area Commander, a Chief Inspector, who is responsible for day to day Policing.

Local Policing is further supported by the following national Specialist Units, among others, many of which are based locally:

 Specialist Crime Division  Licensing and Violence  Criminal Justice Division Reduction Unit Emergency, Event  Operational Support Division - and Resilience Planning Supports Local Policing with  Border Policing Armed Policing, Specialist  Contact, Command and Control Operations, Roads Policing Division  Corporate Communications

In addition, the Special Constabulary Listening and responding to the play a vital part in the Policing of changing needs of our communities Moray. is key, and our local Community Policing Teams are empowered and Our aim is to deliver Policing that is encouraged to work with elected visible, accessible and responsive to officials and community members to the needs of the people across resolve local challenges. Moray.

Performance and accountability

In addition to internal governance overall performance, and any other processes which effectively record matters deemed relevant to the crime and direct the deployment of delivery of Policing in Moray. resources we will continue to publish our performance information to the The Local Area Commander and the Moray Council Scrutiny Board. Local Area Inspectors, or their deputies, will engage with elected The Divisional Commander, or their members, communities and other deputy, will attend and provide an key stakeholders. update on progress against this Plan,

Equalities

All of our work is underpinned by our We recognise that effective and fair commitment to equality and Policing is about reflecting the needs diversity, in our dealing with the and expectations of individuals and public we serve, as well as our own local communities. staff. Survey results show that different Across Police Scotland we are communities have differing committed to developing and expectations and contrasting promoting best practice in the experiences of the service provided advancement of our Equality by the Police. Outcomes. Our aim is to ensure that our service This commitment is strengthened by to all is fair and consistent, keeping our values of Integrity, Fairness, those who are most vulnerable safe Respect and Human Rights. and enhancing their quality of life.

Local contact details

Police Scotland North East Division Queen Street ABERDEEN AB10 1ZA

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