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Update from Barry Coppinger Police and Crime Commissioner for November 2018

“Policing and community safety has been a hot What’s new this month….. topic this month, following significant media attention on police resources in .  Commissioner’s November update “For many, the realisation of how stripped back our  PCC’s response to BBC report police resources have become came as a real shock. Sadly, it is a reality I have faced since being elected in 2012.  Cleveland receives £750,000 in national funding to reduce offending “While visiting the Community Safety Team in Hartlepool this week, I was stopped by a neighbourhood officer who told me that he would  The Community Safety Hub is continue to work hard for residents in the town, no matter what. officially opened by children “That is what I want you to know – that while our officers are few and  Restorative Cleveland launched working under extreme pressure, they are the most dedicated individuals I know and will stop at nothing to keep us safe.  Your Force Your Voice update “The battle for fair funding for policing in Cleveland continues – I will  And more… continue to lobby government to get you the service you deserve.”

Barry Coppinger Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland

PCC speaks out about police resources following BBC report on Hartlepool

Following recent media coverage on the levels of police resources in Hartlepool, the Police and Crime Commissioner has once again called for fairer funding for policing in Cleveland.

Mr Coppinger said: “The report on BBC News about policing in Hartlepool highlighted the fantastic work our officers and staff do to keep us safe under increasingly difficult circumstances. This happens all day and all night across the Force area.

“While the BBC report may be a shock for many residents, it highlights the pressures on policing in Cleveland following eight years of austerity.

“Central government funding to has been cut by £39m (36%) in real terms over the past seven years, resulting in the loss of over 500 Police Officers and 50 Police Community Support Officers.

“It was only by increasing the local police precept by £12 this year that we were able to prevent a further 60 job losses.

“The government must sit up and listen to what we are telling them about the crippling impact of their cuts on policing in Cleveland.”

You can read the PCC’s full statement on policing in Hartlepool on his website.

Cleveland MPs have also written to the Home Secretary to support more resources for local policing. ______

PCC brings in £750,000 of national funding to reduce offending across Cleveland

Following two successful bids, The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has secured £749,000 in national funding to tackle offending and reoffending in Cleveland.

£546,000 has been awarded from the Home Office’s Early Intervention Youth Fund, to help turn young people away from crime through prevention, early intervention and targeted work with the Youth Offending Service. An additional £203,000 has been granted from the Ministry of Justice’s Female Offenders Fund – to support female offenders from a BAME background or those who have been affected by sexual or domestic violence.

PCC Barry Coppinger said: “It’s a testament to my staff that we have been successful in securing this much needed national funding, but it also sends a clear message that Cleveland needs significant investment in this area to tackle high levels of reoffending and take pressure off our police resources.”

Read more about the Female Offender Fund and the Early Intervention funding

Local schoolchildren officially open the Community Safety Hub

Two children who put the first spades into the ground for the state-of-the-art Community Safety Hub (CSH) in Hemlington have officially opened the building.

Macie Sexton, 7, and Luke Thompson, 8, from Viewley Hill Primary School joined Police and Crime Commissioner Barry Coppinger and Mike Veale to cut the ribbon on the multi-million pound premises – which is the epicentre for operational policing and community safety in Cleveland.

The innovative building houses many teams and specialisms including the police control room, intelligence officers, chief officers, specialist command rooms for use in major incidents and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.

Staff and officers moved over to the CSH in July this year from the previous headquarters in Ladgate Lane. The new building is more energy efficient and represents a lasting legacy for the next generation.

Come and see the Community Safety Hub for yourself!

Did you know that you can visit the CSH for a cup of tea or a spot of lunch?

As part of his commitment to making the building a community space, the PCC insisted that the café in the building would also be open to members of the public.

Café 54 offers a range of lunch options such as sandwiches, paninis, jacket potatoes and hot meals, as well as a range of hot drinks and delicious sweet treats.

We hope to see you soon!

Public engagement to begin on new diversion scheme DIVERT

In January 2019, Cleveland is launching the DIVERT scheme, led by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and supported by Cleveland Police and Durham Tees Valley Community Rehabilitation Company. DIVERT is an alternative way to engage with first time and low-level offenders, instead of sending them to court and prosecuting them.

A person on the scheme is expected to engage in support helping to address the issues in their lives that led to criminal behaviour. These issues – also known as pathways - may include mental health, substance misuse, education or housing problems.

If they do not complete the programme – they may go to court and to face prosecution.

We want to hear how Divert could be used to benefit your community!

We are spreading the word about DIVERT across Cleveland and would love to hear your thoughts.

Visit one of our DIVERT information stalls in the coming months:

 Newton Mall, Cleveland Centre o Monday 3 December 2018, 11:00-13:00  Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, Hartlepool o Thursday 6 December 2018, 12:00-14:00  High Street o Friday 14 December 2018, 11:00-13:00  Stockton’s event will take place in January – further details to follow

If you can’t come along to speak to us at one of our stalls, please fill in our short online survey.

Your Force Your Voice

Your Force Your Voice is the PCC’s personal commitment to attend public meetings in every one of Cleveland's Neighbourhood Police Team areas, as well as meeting with specialist policing units.

Public engagements during November 2018  Laying of the first poppy, Fields of Remembrance, Middlesbrough  Elm Tree and Fairfield Womens Institute  Coastal View and Moor News Community Awards  Hemlington Linx 25th Anniversary Event  Remembrance Sunday Parade, Middlesbrough  Cleveland Police and Crime Panel  The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community - Annual Peace Seminar  Transgender Day of Remembrance Event, ARC, Stockton  Boundary 500 Santa Run

Meet your PCC – December 2018 Community meetings are limited during December, but Mr Coppinger will be attending the following public engagements:

 Mayor of Stockton Christmas Carol Service, Parish Church, Stockton High Street Friday 7 December 2018, 10:30-12:30  Stockton Crime Prevention Panel Meeting AGM, Rugby Club Thursday 13 December 2018, 12:00-14:00  Breckon Hill Christmas Lunch, Breckon Hill Community Centre, Middlesbrough, TS4 2DS Thursday 13 December 2018, 16:30-18:30

To invite the PCC to your community meeting or event, please contact Sarah Wilson, Commissioner’s Officer for Consultation and Engagement on [email protected] or 01642 301446.

Nationally-accredited restorative justice service launched This month saw the official launch of Restorative Cleveland, a county-wide service responsible for ensuring victims have the right to take part in a restorative intervention should they wish.

Since it was commissioned by the PCC in April, the service has been awarded the prestigious Restorative Services Quality Mark and has dealt with over 70 cases – eight of which resulted in face-to-face meetings between the victim and the offender. Many remain ongoing.

Restorative Justice is the communication between someone who has been harmed and the person who has harmed them.

PCC marks White Ribbon Day and 16 Days of Action to end violence against women

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and Cleveland Police have once again backed the White Ribbon campaign and the following 16 Days of Action to end violence against women and girls.

Both PCC Barry Coppinger and his Chief Executive Simon Dennis are White Ribbon Ambassadors, supporting the campaign for men to never commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women.

The PCC signed a pledge with other regional leaders at Bar Zero in Middlesbrough and supported Soroptomists International as they turned Middlesbrough’s iconic fountain orange – the campaign’s official colour.

Over 400 white ribbons were created by local Girl Guide groups and donated to Cleveland Police for officers to wear.

Every day during the 16 Days of Action, we will be posting a blog from someone working in Cleveland to end violence against women and girls. Check our website for the latest blog.

A special thank you to trauma teddy knitters!

The PCC would like to extend his thanks to everyone who has supported his Trauma Teddies campaign to create soft knitted toys for children in distress.

We have received almost 1000 teddies since the campaign launched at the end of July and the toys have already been donated to:

 Cleveland Police’s neighbourhood policing and roads policing teams  Victim Care and Advice Service  Teesside Sexual Assault Referral Centre  My Sister’s Place  Harbour  EVA Women’s Aid

You can read more about the PCC’s Trauma Teddies campaign on his website. ______

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