Hardyal Dhindsa Police & Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire
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Hardyal Dhindsa Police & Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire Meet Your Commissioner Derby 4th March 2020 Derbyshire’s 2nd PCC • Second PCC term – Elected, May 2016 • Building on the work of Alan Charles • Commitment to visit every town and village • Commitment to hold public scrutiny meetings • Neighbourhood Policing is at the heart of my plan Role of the Police and Crime Commissioner • The role of the PCC is to be the voice of the people and hold the police to account. • I am responsible for the totality of policing in Derbyshire. Role of the Police and Crime Commissioner • Set the force budget and determine the precept Role of the Police and Crime Commissioner • Responsible for commissioning services to victims of crime who reside in Derbyshire - Sexual Abuse - General Support - Hate Crime - Young People - Restorative Justice - Domestic Abuse - Child Sexual Exploitation Role of the Police and Crime Commissioner • Set the police and crime objectives for Derbyshire through a Police & Crime Plan • 5 year plan from 2016 to 2021 • Pledges & promises outlined in my manifesto • Plan contains 7 Strategic objectives • Partnership working is a key focus Strategic v Operational Policing • Set the Strategy (plan) and • Responsible for the budget for policing in Derbyshire direction and control of the force • Hire/fire/ hold the Chief Constable to account • Deals with allocation of • Deals with complaints against the officers in a particular SNT, Chief Constable Local Policing Unit • Can not deal with operational • Accountable to PCC matters – crimes, incidents etc Chief Constable Police & Crime Commissioner (Operational Responsibility) (Strategic Responsibility) Strategic Objectives 1. Working to keep the most vulnerable in our communities safe from crime and harm and supporting those who 5. Working with young people, including those unfortunately find themselves a who have been either victims of crime or victim of crime. offenders, to understand their needs and prevent them becoming involved in criminal 2. Working to tackle the emerging threats of cyber and cyber-enabled activities crime on individuals, businesses and communities 6. Working with the Constabulary to develop the policing family to be more 3. Working to tackle the impact of drugs representative of the diverse communities it and alcohol on communities serves 4. Supporting those with mental health 7. Working with the Constabulary and partners issues, including those with learning difficulties, who come into contact to maximise the opportunities from with the Criminal Justice System, as developments in technology victim or offender, to get the right support, from the right agencies at the right time Why…? D383 The Purpose 1. In true spirit of the PCC role, being ‘visible’ to local communities D383 The Purpose 2. To provide the public with an opportunity to meet me and raise concerns about issues which matter to them in their local area D383 The Purpose 3. To give the public a voice in helping to shape policing in Derbyshire D383 The Purpose 4. To better enable me as PCC, to understand the needs and expectations of local communities The Results… Countywide Summary • A total of 442 issues have been raised by communities across Derbyshire during my D383 tour • Speeding is the number one concern which was raised the most by communities • In addition, Anti-Social Behaviour and Police Visibility both feature as top policing concerns Where did we go in Derby? Abbey Derwent Allenton Heatherton Village Allestree Littleover Alvaston Mackworth Estate Pride Park Mickleover Blagreaves New Zealand Boulton Normanton Breadsall Hilltop / Chaddesden North Oakwood California Peartree Chaddesden Rosehill Chellaston Sunnyhill Chester Green Sinfin City Centre / Arbouretum Shelton Lock Crewton Spondon Darley Wilmorton 30 areas visited over 3 years What did we find in Derby? – summary What did we find in Derby? • 28 issues were raised in Derby City • The top 3 policing related issues raised most often were: 1. ASB 2. Drugs 3. Police Visibility You said, I did: ASB • Listening to the concerns of the public, I have now funded a dedicated ASB support service which has helped 578 people in the past 9 months • This service features part of my CoRe (Cope and Recover) services for victims of crime who live in Derbyshire You said, I did: Drugs Derby City Centre - Summit • Utilising the ‘facilitation’ part of my role as Commissioner • The aim was to bring local communities together to improve Derby City • Issues such as street drinking & ASB were discussed in an open forum • Local authority, business sector, voluntary and third sector groups have attended • Regular meetings have been held since the original back in December 2016 You said, I did: Drugs • Launched in 2019, Safe Space provides entrenched rough sleepers a space to get help and support in the day and temporarily overnight • Access to alcohol and drug services is provided at Safe Space to vulnerable users to increase their opportunity for recovery • Although early days, the service is reducing demand on blue light services with 75 fewer 999/emergency department attendance cases per month You said, I did: Visibility • Over the past two financial years, I have increased officer and staff numbers by 145. • Further plans to increase officer numbers by 85 this coming financial year. You said, I did: Visibility • Listening to the concerns of the public, I re-introduced Derbyshire Alert • The force now have approximately 20,000 people registered who receive local and countywide crime related news Sign up now at: https://www.derbyshirealert.co.uk/ Reductions in Derbyshire • In Derbyshire we have seen officer numbers reduce from 2,126 in 2009/10 to 1,702 in 2017/18 – a reduction of 424. In addition to 242 police staff • Derbyshire Police’s grant has been cut by £25m since 2010, £40m in real terms. • During this time, £38m of savings have been delivered • Although I have put back 145 officers and staff in the organisation, we are still much smaller than we were 10 years ago – some 521 fewer! Uplift in 2019-2020 The increased Police Precept through council tax has brought in £4 million and funded investment into essential services in 2019-20: • Increased our police officer establishment by 58 and police staff by 62 • Invested into prevention and mental health support • Invested in new technology including Tasers, Drones and ANPR capability Budget Consultation 2020/21 • Seeking the views of the public to increase the policing part of the council tax precept • Consultation closed on 23rd January • Overall, 76.9% of the 1,400 people who completed the survey supported a £10 or more increase per annum • The Police and Crime Panel unanimously supported a precept rise of £10 per annum (for a band D property).