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Force Performance

Last year (April 2006 - March 2007) was Police Recruitment challenging, but Police made As part of our initiative to create a workforce sustained improvements in many areas. that is supportive of the community, we now IMPROVEMENTS have (at the end of 2006/07):

Total Recorded Crime 108 volunteers active on Neighbourhood Policing (up from 0 in 2005/06) Nationally there was a 2% reduction in crime 23.7% female officer representation levels. Humberside Police achieved a (up from 21.9% in 2005/06) reduction of 2.7% (almost 3,200 less victims 344 Special Constables of crime). (up from 327 in 2005/06) Police Community Support Officers Vehicle Crime (Including theft of and from vehicles) However, the proportion of police officers we recruited from ethnic communities was only Vehicle crime fell by 11.8% locally (over 0.9%, despite events held within these 1,800 less victims). This was one of the communities to promote policing as a career. largest reductions seen nationally in 2006/07. Fear of vehicle crime also continued to fall. ISSUES Burglary (from people’s homes) Although there were some significant and Burglary fell by 8.0% locally (almost 600 less sustained improvements, there were also a victims). This reduction was around twice that number of areas where performance was not seen nationally in 2006/07. so good.

Sanction Detections* Violent Crime *Sanction detections are cases resulting in a Violent crime increased by 4.9% (around charge, summons, caution or other formal 1,200 more offences). Some of this rise was sanction. due to the increased use of fixed penalty Detections continued to increase, from notices for disorder. Robbery (which is 20.4% in 2005/06 to 24.5% in 2006/07 classified as a violent crime) rose by 20 (exceeding our 23% target). offences in 2006/07.

The target this year is to achieve a rate of at However, more serious violence against the least 27%. person fell by over 320 offences (46.3% reduction)

The aim for 2007/08 is to reduce violent crime significantly. East Riding Booklet 17/12/07 11:10 Page 2 East Riding Booklet 17/12/07 11:10 Page 3

Local Policing Summary Foreword

Alene Branton, MBE, Chair of Humberside communities and an improved response to calls for service. I am pleased to report that at the end of the year improvements have been made resulting in disengagement from the Police Standards Unit and we can look forward to the future with confidence.

At the end of 2006/07 overall crime has fallen by 2.7%, detections have increased by 4.1% and calls for service are now being dealt with in an efficient and professional manner.

As Chair of your local Police Authority my commitment and promise to you is

It gives me great pleasure to be able to that we will continue to challenge and

present you with this summary of local scrutinise Humberside Police to ensure “ “ policing activity for your area. I have that these improvements in service are been an independent Member of maintained and built upon to guarantee Humberside Police Authority for six you a service that meets your needs. years now and was unanimously elected as Chair of the Authority in June this year, a position that I am proud to hold.

This summary of local policing is intended to provide you with key information regarding how your local police service is performing, plans for the future and how you can become more involved.

At the start of the year Humberside Police Authority set challenging priorities and targets for Humberside Police. We wanted to see a reduction in crime, and increase in detections, dedicated neighbourhood policing teams in all East Riding Booklet 17/12/07 11:10 Page 4

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Local Policing Summary foreword Become a Special Constable by Chief Constable Tim Hollis. Be part of the team that makes your community feel safe.

The is a major part of local Neighbourhood Policing Teams. Members of the Special Constabulary are just the same as regular police officers, with similar powers and duties. The only difference is that they’re volunteers.

‘Specials’ assist regular officers and PCSOs in Neighbourhood Policing Teams by providing support for community engagement and problem solving activities.They also provide operational I am naturally delighted that the support in order to prevent or detect “significant improvements in policing offences, preserve life, keep the peace across Humberside have now been and enhance the quality of life of the formally acknowledged by the Home community. Office and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate If you’re 18 or over, and would like of Constabulary. The pride and to join, you can request an application confidence is back in the force as is form from Humberside Police on a real determination to continue building 0845 6060 222. Alternatively, find out on those improvements. My priority for more about what it’s like being 2007-08 is further to develop our a Special Constable by visiting Neighbourhood Policing Teams across www.humbersidepolicejobs.co.uk all our communities. The public feedback to the increasing numbers of Police Community Support Officers to be seen on our streets is very encouraging and they are

complementing the work of regular

officers, Specials and police staff in so many ways. I am confident“ that good times are ahead for Humberside Police. East Riding Booklet 17/12/07 11:10 Page 5

The Humberside Police Youth & Community Centre formerly The Boys Club

The Humberside Police Youth & Community to reduce isolation for older members of the Centre was set up in 1943 by the Chief community. Constable at the time to divert young people The Club provides an extensive programme from crime and Anti Social behavior. of activities predominantly run by volunteers. In 1963 the Club became a registered charity This includes Boxing, Martial Arts, Football, allowing it to apply for different funding Play Clubs, Local History, Pensioners Dance streams. Classes and Pilates Classes. The Club is The Club offers activities to any child, open seven days a week 8 am to 10 pm. young person or adult who lives in the The Club has approx 50 young people Humber Police area. Its members currently regularly attending the boxing section. come from a variety of backgrounds Both boys and Girls over the age of nine. including disadvantaged and excluded A recent success of the Club has been one groups in society. of the females boxers has been invited to The aim of the centre remains. Preventing train with the British Boxing Squad. crime by providing a variety of diversionary The Judo Club have also had a similar activities. Over the years it has also success with one of there female members developed to include getting young people going to train with the Female British Judo physically fit and healthy through sporting Squad with a view to taking part in the 2012 activities. Reducing the fear of crime by Olympics if successful. They have providing information and resources to clarify approximately 25 members. and reassure people and providing activities

For those wanting further information please contact: RACHEL ABRAM (Youth Support Officer) Address: Miss Rachel Abram, Youth Support Officer, Office: 01482 708104 Mobile: 07810 688 788 Humberside Police Youth & Community Centre, Email: [email protected] The Club House, Elm Avenue, Garden Village, Hull, East Yorkshire. HU8 8PZ East Riding Booklet 17/12/07 11:10 Page 6

Humberside Force Independent Advisory Group – Get Involved.

Humberside Police Authority support and administer the Force Independent Advisory Group.

This group is made up of members from diverse communities across Humberside representing the six strands of diversity. Their role is to ensure that the policies, strategies and practices of Humberside Police do not have an adverse effect on any of the communities in Humberside. They can also be called upon to act as critical friends and advisors to Humberside Police in difficult situations when dealing with community tensions.

The six strands of diversity are: • Gender • Age • Disability • Sexual Orientation • Ethnicity • Religion

If you have strong links to your diverse community and are interested in becoming a group member please download an application form from our website www.humberside-pa.org.uk or call Victoria Wise for a chat on 01482 307234. East Riding Booklet 17/12/07 11:10 Page 7

Policing the - ‘C’ Division

Contact Details for Humberside Police 0845 60 60 222 - Our single non-emergency telephone number 999 - Emergencies only 0800 555 111 - Crimestoppers To find out when you can visit someone at your local Police Station please log on to www.humberside.police.uk or call the single non-emergency number. East Riding Booklet 17/12/07 11:10 Page 8

For Non-Emergencies Contact 0845 60 60 222

Numbers of Staff in C Division figures full-time equivalent at 1st April 2007

Police Officers 451 Special Constables 116 Police Community Support Officers 69 Volunteers 41 Police Civilian Staff 90 East Riding Booklet 17/12/07 11:10 Page 9

Policing in the East Riding

By Chief The changes made to the policing structures Superintendent of the East Riding have now been in place for Pat Geenty over a year and the benefits are clear to see. Our performance as a division has improved rapidly and together with the community safety partnership, we are one of the best performing and safest areas in the country. The Neighbourhood policing teams have As most know the East Riding of Yorkshire is established themselves with local people, one of the largest geographic policing creating improved levels of reassurance and divisions in the country covering some 933 visibility. By working in close partnership with square miles. We are also one of the safest other agencies, problems are now being areas in the country with relatively low levels identified and acted upon much more quickly of crime and disorder. My ambition, as I said than before. At the same time Incident last year, is to make it even safer by reducing Resolution officers can get to emergency crime still further and by catching and incident quickly ensuring that victims are convicting more offenders. Currently crime protected and offenders caught. The volume has been reduced by nearly 10% compared crime investigators and intelligence systems, to the same period last year and the build on the work of incident resolution and detection rate is well over 30%, which means neighbourhood officers to ensure that that the main objectives from last year have criminals are arrested and brought to justice been achieved. in greater numbers than ever before. From my meetings with community groups. In the coming months I want to build on A number of objectives have been these improvements by sustaining the established for the coming 12 months which improved levels of service and increasing are: public confidence. Although crime is reducing • To develop Neighbourhood Policing and in and more offenders are being caught. particular focus on the engagement of local The fear of crime, in many peoples minds, people to jointly solve problems affecting continues to increase. Much of this may be the safety and well being of communities. due to dramatic media reporting but it is a real challenge to reduce the fear of crime. • To develop and deliver improved crime If the public of the East Riding don’t actually reduction strategies across the East Riding feel safer then the improved performance I and achieve a further 6% reduction in have talked about will be of little real value. reported crime by the 31st march 2008 That is why I will be looking closely at the • To ensure that national and force levels of public satisfaction with the way in performance targets are achieved and in which we respond to calls for service and particular maintain or exceed the 30% provide updates to victims to try and sanctioned detection rate. East Riding Booklet 17/12/07 11:10 Page 10

Policing in the East Riding

translate the divisions improved performance percentage of all domestic burglaries are into real reductions in the fear of crime. I caused through insecure doors and windows. know how committed the men and women of This type of crime could easily be avoided. the East Riding division are and I am confident that together we can make this the safest place in the country to live and work. Police Community Support Officer Neighbourhood Policing Joanne Finon across the East Riding.

Neighbourhood teams are now firmly established across the county. Police Officers, Police Community Support Officers and Special constables are now highly visible within our towns and villages. They are Joanne was one of the first PCSOs to join getting to know their communities and Humberside Police and is based at . working closely with local people to tackle local problems. I didn t know what a PCSO was, but after doing some research I thought it In the coming year Neighbourhood teams will “ was something I wanted to be a part of. continue to be highly visible but use local Now I ve been doing the job for more intelligence to make sure they are in the right than a year it is everything a hoped for place at the right time in order to tackle and more. I wanted to do something problems effectively and ensure quality of life very different from what I d done before issues are resolved quickly. and this is definitely the case. Police and Partner Community Forums are The job is challenging, no one day is being held in all areas to give the public the ever the same and I go home on an opportunity to say what issues they think evening and feel as though I ve made a should be prioritised. Neighbourhood Action difference and there is a real purpose Teams which consist of Neighbourhood to my job. Police officers, elected members, Safe Communities, and representatives from the For the first time in my working life I local community have been set up to tackle don t get the Monday morning feeling, the problems highlighted by the public. I wake up and look forward to the day ahead as I do not know what s In essence this past year has been a year to going happen. put processes and structures in place to deliver improved performance. Burglary From the communities I work in I have continues to be a divisional priority and whilst been welcomed and am getting positive figures are relatively low a frustrating large feed back. The only negative comments East Riding Booklet 17/12/07 11:10 Page 11

Policing in the East Riding I get are from youths“ who are causing The team have been involved in numerous annoyance, they think I m just there to problem solving initiatives throughout the spoil their fun. year, the following are an example of a few: • Target hardening of locals schools to Joanne presents talks to local schools about prevent children climbing on the roofs. stranger danger and also about drugs. • Joint patrols with Farm Watch to catch and She is currently working with other agencies deter poachers. to tackle youths causing annoyance and criminal damage. • Joint work with the East Riding Council’s Anti Social Behavior team to target PCSO’s are involved in door to door enquires, offenders and draw up Acceptable Behavior delivering crime prevention advice, crime Contracts and Anti Social Behavior Orders. scene preservation, helping to locate missing persons and providing reassurance for their • Partnership working with H.A.N.D families, neighbour disputes, parking issues. (Holderness Against Night Time Disorder) to target drug users in Public houses by using Being a PCSO there is time to really a passive drugs dog in pubs. “get involved in the communities however sometimes there is no quick fix to a • Partnership working between the schools, problem. Police, Youth Service, Hornsea Town

Council to establish a cinema club in the

I am providing a visible policing town to attract local children one night presence and I ve lost count“ the amount a week. of time people have stopped me in the street just for a chat. • Partnership working between Police, Schools, Family Support Services, Youth Inspector Offending Teams to help parents who need Andy Woodhead further support to increase their parenting skills and thus reduce the adverse effect their children are having on society locally.

The Neighbourhood Team worked with the Councils Anti Social Behavior team, Arson control manager at Humberside Fire and Rescue, Social services, Foster care The Beverley Neighbourhood management, Family protection team and the Policing Team local press to solve a run of dangerous arsons in and around Beverley shops Now consists of 1 Inspector, 2 Sergeants, 6 resulting in a local juvenile being prosecuted Police Constables and 19 Police Community and taken into local authority care. Support Officers. East Riding Booklet 17/12/07 11:10 Page 12

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PCSO’s have been the biggest success story. warrants. Each of these has impacted They have spent in excess of 80% of their significantly on the communities involved time on duty walking the streets and being in by reducing anti-social behavior. public view. They have been involved in I feel very upbeat about the coming year, community talks at Schools, youth clubs, as the working relationships between Parish councils, Town councils and ourselves and our partners and public Neighbourhood watch groups. become stronger. Neighbourhood Policing They have focused on anti-social behavior is an integral part of policing today and this gathered evidence and intelligence against ethos is recognised by more sections of the offenders to assist in prosecuting them or public. curtailing their behavior. We will continue to work closely with our With further PCSO’s still to be recruited the Neighbourhood Action Teams to tackle local Neighbourhood teams will only get stronger. issues, we will be strengthening our already Inspector good links with the schools, and we will Mark Hughes maintain our close links with local Neighbourhood Watch and Crime Prevention Panels. We will be aiming to continually improve our accessibility to the public, our satellite police stations will have police surgeries on regular advertised days/times. We have direct access to the Neighbourhood Cottingham Cluster Police Officer from a Parish Council website, Neighbourhood Policing Team something which we are hoping to develop with others. Neighbourhood Policing has developed significantly through the first year and continues to go from strength to strength. In the Cottingham Cluster we have developed excellent relationships with our partners and the local community and have worked closely together to tackle issues close to the hearts of the communities that we serve. Good examples of these are the granting of an Anti Social Behavior Order against an offender in Cottingham, the implementation and enforcement of a Dispersal Order in and the eviction and prosecution of a man in Hessle after conducting drugs East Riding Booklet 17/12/07 11:10 Page 13

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Inspector which has been supplied to children. Steve Jackson The issue of these notices was accompanied by high profile publicity in the local paper and has resulted in significant co-operation and support from licensed premises. It has been possible to obtain funding to purchase an additional 20 radios which have been used to expand the successful town radio scheme NPT — into the night time economy, especially Operation Rookie off-licences and fast food outlets. The town radios carried by the majority of the The Bridlington NPT ran Operation Rookie, Neighbourhood Team linked to the Town which is an initiative aimed at partnership CCTV, form an integral part of the partnership involvement to tackle anti social behavior, efforts to police Bridlington. criminal damage and underage drinking in Although it is too early at this stage to the town, especially around the Sea Front quantify the impact on crime reduction, and Town Centre Areas. The initiative it is clear that the Bridlington NPT’s involves regular evening and night time unprecedented high detection rate which enforcement and prevention exercises, averages 50 crimes detected per month, is to which involve the Neighbourhood Policing a significant extent attributable to the work of Team working in partnership with, Town Operation Rookie Wardens, CCTV, Town Centre Crime Prevention /Radio Group (Bridlink), Licencing Overview officers, Drug Referral Officers, the Anti Social Behavior Officer and Traffic wardens. At present there are four PCSO's responsible for the Town Centre South Ward and three The team tackles issues ranging from large for the North Ward area. Tenth PCSO will join groups of youth causing drink related the existing two PCSO's on the Central and problems and criminal damage to ‘boy Old Town Ward. The Neighbourhood Team racers’ who use the town centre as a race are now at a stage where the Beat Managers circuit. and PCSO's have established good working Between 6/4/2007 and 5/10/2007, there was relationships with many of community a dispersal Order in force around the Sea organisations, ranging from schools, resident front and Town Centre, This was a key associations, organised youth groups, enforcement tool. The PCSO’s have had retailers to neighbourhood watch groups. particular success with tackling the underage Positive feedback is received in relation to drinking and access to alcohol. On the spot the work of the Neighbourhood Policing fines have been issued to a number of off- Teams and particularly the PCSO's. Regular licence employees and members of the surgeries have been held in all three ward public who have sold or purchased alcohol, areas. Some of the surgeries, in particular East Riding Booklet 17/12/07 11:10 Page 14

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ones held at the Community Cop Shop have dealing with community problems with a view been in partnership with Drug Referral to long term problem solving and with active Officers and Town Wardens, and the Court engagement with their local community. They Witness Service. It is evident that the NPT are supported in their work by our Police are becoming more effective at dealing with Community Support Officers, and by our anti-social Behavior and criminal Special Constables. With the assistance of damage, in particular graffiti. our colleagues at HANWaG (Neighbourhood Watch), we also use the skills of accredited Next 12 months station volunteers who freely give of their time to help increase Police Station opening Over the next few months the NPT will be hours. Our role runs parallel with that of our looking to work closely with the colleagues on the Incident Response and Neighbourhood Action Teams in an effort to Volume Crime Teams. make it a main consultation platform for the public and an effective partnership approach Our PCSOs must work 70% of their time on to problem solving in a more intelligence High Visibility foot patrol. They re-visit based way. vulnerable complainants, offer practical crime prevention advice and deal with a vast Inspector number of issues. These problems can be Paddy Fisher anything from parking to under-age drinking. Very positive feedback has been received from communities in relation to the work of our PCSOs in both Hedon and .

Our team engages with a large number of partners to try and ensure that the best South and Mid Holderness people are found to help deal with individual problems. These include our colleagues at Neighbourhood Policing Team the East Riding of Yorkshire Council Anti I was reminded recently that it is now only a Social Behavior Team, with whom we work year since the Neighbourhood Policing Team very closely in relation to Acceptable for South and Mid Holderness was created, Behavior Contracts and ASBOs, the Fire and I thought it would be useful to provide Service, Neighbourhood Watch, Town and you with a brief resume of what we have Parish Councils, Crime Prevention Panels done over that period. Our team are based at and a wide variety of children and young Hedon and Withernsea, with a persons' groups. We'll work with anyone who Neighbourhood Beat Officer being allocated can help get the job done and improve our to each of the three County Council wards community! that comprise the South and Mid Holderness area. These beat officers are tasked with East Riding Booklet 17/12/07 11:10 Page 15

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Our main concerns are anti social behavior our local communities and keep this area a and criminal damage, and a number of good place to live and work in. campaigns have been run at several Inspector locations including Withernsea, Hedon and Michael Bower Keyingham, with the intention of reassuring residents and effectively dealing with those causing problems.

Our particular concerns are those buying or selling alcohol to under-age youngsters. Ensure greater emphasis is placed on asking parents to help us ensure that their children The Western Neighbourhood are not causing anti-social behavior, that are Policing Team often fuelled by drink. We can only do so much and want parents to meet us half way. The Western Neighbourhood Team has had a productive twelve months, building a group Our Neighbourhood Policing Team officers of officers with a common purpose, to make are tasked with getting closely involved with life better for our communities. We have a their local community groups and schools. growing number of PCSO's who are welcomed by the public. They are dealing We very much like to involve the local press with lower end offending, making targetted in telling people what is happening, to explain patrols and building relationships with our the work we're doing, the projects we're partners. We have been tackling anti-social running, and offering crime prevention and behavior, theft, underage drinking and abuse personal safety advice where appropriate. of mini motocycles, to name but a few In addition to our regular liaison with the issues. A number of Acceptable Behavior "Holderness Gazette", we've recently begun Contracts and Anti-social Behavior Orders working with Seaside Radio in Withernsea have been put into place. In the year ahead and hope to build a strong relationship here our team will continue to grow in size and our too. strong partnership working practices will be further developed through focussed work We have seen significant reductions in with the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, reports of anti-social behavior and crime. Neighbourhood Action Teams, Police Partner Of course, this doesn't mean it's all gone Community Forums and a variety of other away, but given the fact that our team's groups. Amongst our priorities will be seeking priority for 2007/2008 is the reduction of reductions in criminal damage, youths offences, this current trend is very causing annoyance and underage drinking. encouraging. We shall also be enhancing links with hard to There's still a lot to do, there exists genuine read minority groups, for example migrant determination and commitment from our worker communities. In all we have a busy team to do the very best we can to support year ahead. East Riding Booklet 17/12/07 11:10 Page 16

Safe Communities Partnership

Criminal damage has stayed stable since 2003/04, in spite of concerted efforts to reduce it. These efforts will continue to be strengthened in 2007/08.

During 2006/07, more drug users entered treatment and the retention rate was improved. Partners are convinced that this In the East Riding of Yorkshire, partnership has helped to reduce crime. working to reduce crime, disorder and The involvement of local communities is seen substance misuse is overseen by the Safer as essential in Community Safer. and Stronger Communities Action Group. Through the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, (SSCAG). SSCAG has a number of the Safe the partnership supports 14 Neighbourhood Communities Partnership sub-groups that Action Teams that bring together community focus on particular issues, including domestic members and agency representatives to deal violence, substance misuse, youth justice, with local problems related to crime, disorder prolific offenders, anti-social Behavior and and substance misuse. community cohesion. EAST RIDING SAFE COMMUNITIES CONTACTS In 2006/07 effective partnership working by Group Manager, Safe Communities: key agencies, supported by communities, John Sanderson, 01482 391012 helped to bring about substantial reductions Crime and Disorder Reduction Manager: in crime, thus reducing the number of people Max Hough, 01482 391012 who became victims and making the East For specific enquires about the following issues, telephone the numbers shown: Riding an even safer place for residents and Drugs: 0800 9150235 visitors. Good progress is being made Anti-social Behavior: 01482 396380 against most of the 3-year targets that have Crime reduction: 01482 391024 been agreed with the . Community development: 01482 391015 Achievements included: Email: [email protected]

Crime type Percentage change in 2006/07 against baseline year (2003/04) Domestic burglary - 17 Theft or unauthorised taking of vehicle - 33 Theft from a vehicle - 37 Common assault - 14 Woundings - 2 Robbery of personal property - 28 All British Crime Survey comparator crime -14