Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey Annual Report 2017-18 2 POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SURREY - ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18
Contents 3 Introduction 4-5 PCC’s Year at a Glance 6-7 Progress made against the Police and Crime Plan 8 Police and Crime Plan Performance 9 PCC Funding, Grant Giving and Commissioning 10-11 Reducing Reoffending 12 Engaging with the Community 13 Volunteering 14-15 Looking ahead to the future 16 Contact Us POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SURREY - ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 3
Introduction
Message from David Munro, Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey Welcome to the Annual Report for the raising of the previous council 2017/18 which marks the half-way tax precept cap has enabled me to point in my current four year term of provide a more secure financial basis office as your elected Police and Crime for the future. Commissioner. where victims are now feeling much Surrey’s new policing model has now more confident and supported to This last year has proved to be a had time to bed in, allowing officers come forward than before. particularly challenging one for policing and staff to balance demands from nationally with the spectre of terrorism serious and complex crimes with the But the Force must continue to stay sadly looming large with the appalling need to retain visible, local policing. ahead of new crimes and crack down attacks we witnessed in Manchester There are now more police officers in on emerging trends as they occur. and London. It was brought even local teams than there were two years In particular we have seen a rise in closer to home for us here in Surrey ago who are trained to deal with a burglary which I know has caused back in September when a number of wider range of policing problems. concern for our residents. The residents in Sunbury were evacuated Force are working hard to tackle this during the major anti-terrorism I have reviewed the projects funded by problem and I’m pleased to report operation connected to the Parsons my office to make sure they improve that burglary rates are now heading in Green tube attack. safety for the residents of Surrey, with the right direction but we must sustain a particular emphasis on reducing re- that effort going forward. I visited a reception centre to talk to offending which you can read about in those people displaced from their Equally, victims of crime must this report. homes and was struck by the sense be properly supported and I am of community spirit and stoicism of The Force also maintained those committed to working with the Chief those affected. Communities defeat improvements made in recent years in Constable to maintain the high levels terrorism which is why we must areas such as dealing with vulnerable of confidence and satisfaction people preserve the strong relationship people by securing ‘good’ ratings have in Surrey Police. between the police and the public and across the board following the annual Our police officers and staff face ensure we maintain their confidence. police effectiveness, efficiency and difficult, challenging and often legitimacy (PEEL) inspections carried Two years into the job and building dangerous situations on a daily basis out Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for those confident communities is and the events of the last year serve as Police and Fire & Rescue Services something I’ve been reflecting on a timely reminder how much we should (HMICFRS). when considering what has been all value what they do to keep us safe. achieved so far and what direction There is always lots of room for My thanks go to all those who work for Surrey Police needs to head towards. improvement of course – we have Surrey Police for their professionalism, seen rising crime rates in many areas At the time of writing this Annual dedication and achievements over Report, I am in the process of and although this is following the the last year. I would also like to thank refreshing the six priorities in my national trend, it is a particular area the residents of Surrey for their views Police and Crime Plan. My original we must concentrate on. There are and suggestions, all the volunteers, priorities still remain relevant and positive reasons for some of these charities and organisations we have form a key part of the foundations for rises – particularly in the increase in worked with over the last year and its successor so this report does look reporting of sexual abuse, child sexual my staff in the Office of the Police and back at progress made against them exploitation and domestic abuse Crime Commissioner for their efforts. over the last year. I look forward to working with you all But I am a firm believer the best plans again over the next year to continue are ones that continue to evolve providing a policing service the people over time so it felt like a good time of Surrey can continue to be proud of. to update my plan with what I feel the Force must focus on in the next two years. I believe we have achieved much over the last 12 months. The David Munro Force has a stable top team under Police and Crime Commissioner Chief Constable Nick Ephgrave and for Surrey 4 POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SURREY - ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18
PCC’s year at a glance It has been a busy year in the PCC’s office with a number of key decisions being made, a range of projects being launched and some important visits from people such as the Home Secretary and Victims Commissioner.
There have been some big conference in Woking to combat to find a better solution to the announcements such as the decision modern slavery. issue of unauthorised Traveller on the future of fire governance in encampments. the county and an exciting estates July 2017 • The community response is project looking to find a new • A brand new project aimed Headquarters site for Surrey Police. praised after the PCC visits at helping vulnerable people reception centre for residents Here is a month-by-month guide to struggling with severe alcohol and during the huge anti-terror drug issues is launched in Surrey some of the key events the PCC and operation in Sunbury connected to thanks to funding from the OPCC. his office have been involved in over the Parsons Green tube attack. the last year: • A week-long knife amnesty, October 2017 supported by the PCC, is launched April 2017 in Surrey as part of a national • Victims Commissioner Baroness • The PCC is interviewed by a campaign to tackle knife crime. Newlove is welcomed to Surrey prisoner for National Prison Radio by the PCC to discuss the services August 2017 when he pays a visit to HMP provided for victims of crime and Brixton to see the work they do • The PCC joined Surrey and Sussex Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in the helping offenders learn new skills. officers on the streets of Brighton county. to celebrate the annual Pride event. • Recommendations around • The PCC announces decision to firearms licensing must be put on hold a current change in carefully followed says the governance for Surrey Fire and PCC after Independent Police Rescue Service but calls for better Complaints Commission (IPCC) regional collaboration. publish report into double murder case where two women were shot dead on a Surrey farm.
May 2017
• PCC calls for vigilance and unity following a minutes silence at August 2017 – PCC joined Surrey Police HQ for the victims of Surrey and Sussex officers the Manchester Arena bombing. in Brighton for annual • Over 40 young people Pride event congratulated after graduating through the Youth Engagement Scheme (YES) funded by the Surrey • A new Joint Enforcement Team OPCC. (JET) that will help combat anti- social behaviour and low-level June 2017 crime in Guildford is launched • The PCC joins faith leaders from with support and funding from across Surrey for a peace vigil at the OPCC. October 2017 – PCC the Shah Jahan Mosque to stand welcomes Victims together against the recent terror September 2017 attacks. Commissioner Baroness • The PCC writes to all his Newlove to discuss services • PCCs from across the region join counterparts across the country in Surrey forces for a ground-breaking calling for a coordinated approach POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SURREY - ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 5
Chief Constable during visit to Surrey.
• Surrey is among those forces hailed by the PCC for making it into this year’s Stonewall Workplace Equality Index which recognises Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT+) representation across the workplace.
February 2018
• Surrey’s Police and Crime Panel approve the PCC’s proposed 5.3% increase in the policing element of November 2017 – PCC gives backing to ‘Sammy’s Law’ the Council Tax for 2018/19 after the previous cap is raised by the campaign to pardon crimes by teenage grooming victims government.
• The PCC joins charity staff and November 2017 fraudsters by becoming a volunteers on a candlelit walk ‘SCAMbassador’ for the ‘Friends through Guildford to mark Sexual • Sammy’s Law – a campaign to Against Scams’ initiative run by pardon crimes committed by National Trading Standards. Abuse and Sexual Violence teenage grooming victims is given Awareness Week. the PCC’s backing. • Funding from the OPCC helps launch a new joint “One Stop March 2018 • Surrey celebrates becoming Shop” project in Guildford • The PCC supports fight against only the second official White providing a range of support burglary rise in Surrey as forensic Ribbon County in the UK for services to help those on marking kits are rolled out to its commitment of agencies in probation from returning to a life residents. tackling violence against women of crime. and girls. • Plans for a new headquarters site January 2018 for Surrey Police are announced December 2017 • Home Secretary Amber Rudd talks by the PCC as part of new estates • The PCC joins the fight against local policing with the PCC and programme.
January 2018 – PCC welcomes Home Secretary Amber Rudd to Surrey to talk local policing 6 POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SURREY - ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18
Progress made against the Police and Crime Plan A key part of my role as PCC is to monitor the Force’s performance and scrutinise progress against my Police and Crime Plan. I hold regular performance meetings with the Chief Constable with every other one webcast live so we can be open and transparent with the public about what is happening in Surrey.
offences, domestic abuse, child abuse and hate crime from 25% to just under 20%. This is an area the Force needs to improve on in the coming 12 months.
Surrey Police has come a long way in the last couple of years in terms of Supporting Victims - particularly in how it protects vulnerable people. This year the Force has maintained its ‘good’ grading in this area by the HMICFRS and I applaud the effort that has gone into achieving that – a far cry from the situation two years ago when the grading was ‘inadequate’.
Considerable training in terms The first priority in my plan was months has been a spike in burglary of victim care has been carried Cutting Crime and Keeping Surrey offences. I raised this issue with the out across the Force and victim Safe and whilst there has been Force who have been fighting back satisfaction levels have remained much positive progress for us to on a number of fronts by targeting stable at just under 80%. My office discuss over the year - as you would resources at identifying, disrupting, remains involved in commissioning a expect there are also areas for catching and convicting offenders. number of services and projects which improvement. help support victims in Surrey through The Serious and Organised Crime our Victims Fund which you can read The percentage of the public asked Unit has focused on criminal gangs more about later in this report. in the Force’s Joint Neighbourhood mostly from outside the county, Survey (JNS) whether they agree crossing our borders to target I’ve been told by some residents living Surrey Police deal with anti-social properties which has resulted in in rural areas that they can often feel behaviour and crimes that matter some important arrests. I also isolated and concerned about police in their area has risen from 75.9% supported the roll-out of 11,000 response so I was pleased to see the to 77.7%. In addition, confidence in forensic marking kits to residents in percentage of people who feel that Surrey Police has risen from 81.4% to burglary hot-spot areas with funding police tackle local issues effectively 86.2% - its highest recorded to date from my office. We saw an overall rose to 85.4% over the last year. which leaves the Force now ranked yearly 8.4% rise in residential and The performance of the 101 non- second nationally for this measure. non-residential burglaries but I am emergency number forms a key confident the tide is turning with the part of my priority Tackling Rural However, crime has been rising right measures in place although People were finding it difficult nationally and we have not been there is no room for complacency. Crime. immune here in Surrey. Whilst it in Surrey to contact police about continues to be a safe place to live, we One area that has seen a non-emergency issues. It was clear have seen an overall rise in recorded disappointing drop has been the to me when I took office people crime across the county of 14%. positive outcome rate for crimes were having to wait far too long to One area that has caused particular against vulnerable people, known as get through on the 101 number concern for residents over the last 12 ‘high harm’ offences, such as sexual which was an unacceptable situation. POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SURREY - ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 7
Improvements were made during remained a cause for concern for 2016/17 which I am pleased to say some residents. The number of has continued over the last year. The Surrey residents surveyed who said average time taken to answer 101 they feel safe walking alone in their calls has improved across the board neighbourhood at night has fallen – calls are being answered faster and to 84.3%, which although less than the abandonment rate is dropping. I year’s 86.9%, remains a high figure. will continue to monitor performance in this area to ensure that continues. As I mentioned in my introduction - Tackling the Threat of Terrorism has The night-time economy is vital for been a key focus over the last year many of the Surrey’s businesses and I have been keen to keep under and I know many towns are working review the plans and resources One of my priorities over the last year hard to create a safe and enjoyable Surrey has in place. We have well- has been to make Surrey Police as environment for people living and rehearsed major incident plans in efficient as possible by Making Every visiting during the day and night. place to deal with any threat which Pound Count. Just under 70% of the To support my priority of Making are continuously updated and tested. Force budget was spent on front-line our Town Centres Safe, my office is policing with a very slight increase on supporting Best Bar None schemes Surrey and Sussex Police have a joint last year and I am keen to see that in Guildford and Woking which aim firearms team trained to respond figure continue to rise going forward. to increase trade for businesses quickly to any incident and our armed through the promotion of enjoyable, response officers are deployed The Force’s significant savings safe atmospheres whilst preventing 24/7 across the two counties. Both programme has continued and I and reducing alcohol-related crime Forces maintain strong links with the have maintained the same budget and anti-social behaviour. regional Counter Terrorism Policing for my office as last year. Another South East (CTPSE) which is our link important milestone occurred when We have continued to build on the to the National Counter Terrorism the Police and Crime Panel approved success of the Joint Enforcement network. my proposed 5.3% increase in the Teams (JETs) with two new teams policing part of the Council Tax for created in Waverley and Guildford in The Prevent activity in Surrey came 2018/19 known as the precept. addition to the three already in place into sharp focus in the aftermath in Reigate & Banstead, Spelthorne, The government announced in of the Parsons Green bombing and and Elmbridge. This initiative gets December they were lifting the we are working with all the partner police and local councils working previous precept cap and we carried agencies involved to ensure that collectively to tackle local issues such out a public consultation in which any lessons can be learned and that as noise, fly-tipping and anti-social over 2,500 people answered a survey our processes in Surrey are fit for behaviour and has proven to provide with their views with just under 60% purpose. Although I’m satisfied the a fast and effective response as well of respondents in support of the Force are as prepared as they can as providing a visible presence to increase. be to respond to any incident, we deter offenders. simply cannot afford to rest on our We are also very much looking to I am aware that Surrey County laurels for a minute so I’ll be closely the future with a big announcement Council’s decision to switch off the scrutinising how we deal with the around our exciting new estates street lights on a number of roads ever evolving threat of terrorism project which you can read more in the county in the early hours has going forward. about further on in this report. 8 POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SURREY - ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18
Police and Crime Plan Performance
2016/2017 2017/2018 Aim Measured by Performance Performance
Key Performance Aims:
Cutting Crime and Keeping Surrey Safe
For people to feel that police deal % of public from survey believing with anti-social behaviour and that the police deal with anti-social 75.9% 77.7% crimes that matter to them in their behaviour and crimes that matter in (Year end 15/16) (16/17) area their area.
Positive Outcome Rate for crimes For police to solve more crimes against vulnerable people (sexual 25% 19.6% against vulnerable people offences, domestic abuse, child abuse and hate crime)
Supporting Victims
Good Good For Surrey Police to be rated ‘good’ HMIC grade for protecting (PEEL inspection (PEEL inspection (or better) at protecting vulnerable vulnerable people from PEEL report published report published people Effectiveness Inspection March 2017) March 2018)
For victims to be satisfied with the % of victims of crime surveyed level of service they receive from 80.8% 79.4% satisfied with police service Surrey Police
Tackling Rural Crime
For police to improve the answering Average time 75% of 101 calls 2 mins 30 secs 2 mins 10 secs of the 101 non-emergency number answered within
Average time 95% % of 101 calls 15 mins 9 mins answered within
For communities to feel that police % people who feel that police tackle 84.4% 85.4% deal effectively with their local issues local issues effectively.
Making our Town Centres Safe
For people to feel safer in Surrey’s % residents who say they feel safe 86.9% 84.3% towns walking alone after dark.
Tackling the Threat of Terrorism
PCC currently To ensure a robust plan remains content with in place and is kept updated and For plans in place and updated to plans in place properly funded to prevent and satisfaction of PCC –although to defeat terrorist activities in Surrey be kept under review
Making Every Pound Count
To improve the percentage of % of force budget spent on front- 69.8% 69.9% budget spent on front-line policing line policing (Source: HMICFRS) (HMIC 2016) (HMICFRS 2017) POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SURREY - ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 9
PCC Funding, Grant Giving and Commissioning A key part of the work my office carries out is commissioning services and projects across Surrey to help support victims of crime and improve community safety. We have two dedicated funding streams which are managed by my team – the Victims Fund and the Community Safety Fund.
The Victims Fund is made up of a vital projects such as outreach a life of crime in the next section of grant of around £1.4m from the services, women’s refuges and this report. Ministry of Justice. A proportion of support services for victims of child this money is used to provide an abuse and serious sexual offences The CSF has also funded other initial victim referral and support including Your Sanctuary, East Surrey projects across Surrey in areas service for victims of crime, with Domestic Abuse Services (ESDAS), such as anti-social behaviour, hate the national charity Victim Support the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support crime and children and families. currently acting as the provider. Centre (RASASC) and the Surrey The dedicated Funding Hub run by MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding office has continued to give local The remaining budget of around Hub). organisations the opportunity to £1m was this year split through the apply online for small grants of up award of grants to specialist victims This year, I increased the amount to £5,000 for community safety and services in the particular ‘high harm’ I set aside from the overall PCC victim based projects whilst also areas of domestic abuse, child sexual budget to around £800,000 for the giving information about those we exploitation and rape and serious Community Safety Fund (CSF) to help already commission. sexual offences. finance projects, both big and small, across the county. If you want to apply for funding for These complex crimes can have a a project in your area or want to truly devastating effect and I believe Around £250,000 of that was ring- learn more about how the OPCC are it’s so important we support those fenced this year to fund projects already helping organisations across often vulnerable victims in trying aimed at reducing reoffending and the county, you can visit the hub to piece their lives back together. you can read more about that has here: funding.surrey-pcc.gov.uk During 2017/18 the Victims Fund helped launch a number of projects has commissioned some really designed to turn offenders away from
Victims Fund 2017/18 Community Safety Fund 2017/18 Total Spend: £1.44m Total Spend: £808,394
n DOMESTIC ABUSE £466,339 33% n ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR £172,273 21% n CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION £239,600 17% n CHILDREN & FAMILIES £316,388 39% n RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT £162,949 11% n DOMESTIC ABUSE £53,938 7% n REFERRAL (VICTIM SUPPORT COMTRACT) £436,473 30% n HATE CRIME £8,272 1% n SUPPORT COSTS £133,033 9% n SUPPORT COSTS £257,523 32% 10 POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SURREY - ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18
Reducing reoffending In last year’s Annual Report I signposted a really important area of focus for my office in 2017/18 and beyond - steering those who find themselves within the criminal justice system away from reoffending.
I strongly believe if the right services working with two organisations employment and health and are offered to offenders who have – the Amber Foundation and wellbeing. My office has provided been to prison or are serving Transform - to provide funding for funding for three beds at one of their community sentences then we can accommodation in Surrey. centres based in Surrey. help stop them drifting back into crime meaning the communities in The Amber Foundation helps We have also provided funding which they live will also benefit. young people aged from 17 to 30 to Transform Housing which has by providing a temporary shared allowed them to provide four beds Around £250,000 was set aside home with a community of around at one Surrey property with a further from our Community Safety Fund 30 others. Staff there deliver a four due at another house later to finance projects in this area and programme of training and activities this summer bringing their offer of I am pleased to say we are making based around accommodation, supported accommodation for good progress in a number of areas through schemes we are helping fund across Surrey.
I created a new Criminal Justice post in my team who has been busy producing a reducing reoffending strategy and identifying a number of initiatives in areas such as housing and accommodation and what is known as ‘Through the Gate’ programmes.
Accommodation
Often people on probation have complex needs created by issues such as drug and alcohol addiction and mental health issues. The biggest problems are faced by those released from prison with nowhere to live.
Around 50 Surrey residents per month are released from prison back into society and around one in five of those have no permanent place to live. This increases to one in two people when you are talking about prolific offenders.
A lack of stable accommodation causes obvious difficulties such as finding work and access to benefits and services and significantly reduces the chances of individuals avoiding the path back to reoffending and making a fresh start.
Over the last year we have been POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SURREY - ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 11
ex-offenders from 25 beds to 33. to assist them with issues such as in the community, avoiding prison housing, drink or drug abuse, debt or sentences. In addition, further grants have been relationship issues and employment. issued to fund outreach work with We have also provided funding the York Road Project in Woking and We have also been supporting to Voluntary Action Reigate and Elmbridge Rentstart which support a pilot scheme in Surrey known Banstead (VARB) who help former homeless people in getting their lives as ‘Behind Bras’ which is helping offenders find voluntary work by back on track. women released on licence from engaging with local businesses and prison attend college and learn new organisations. ‘Through the Gate’ skills in the fashion industry where they will ultimately be offered work In December I also visited a new ‘One “Through the Gate” services are placements. Funding from the OPCC Stop Shop’ service we have helped where prisoners are supported in the is currently assisting five women in fund in Guildford which takes place final stages of their sentence through Surrey through this programme. once a month. This project provides a projects which continue following range of support services under one their release. Other Reducing Reoffending roof to help those on probation from Projects returning to a life of crime. My office has been working with the The Kent, Surrey and Sussex My office has also supported a I am keen that reducing reoffending Community Rehabilitation Company number of further projects during remains a focus for my office in (KSS CRC) to deliver a mentoring the last year aimed at helping reduce 2018/19 and there are other exciting service based at Highdown Prison reoffending. These include grants projects in the pipeline including a near Banstead. given to the charity Women in Prison deferred prosecution scheme called for a women-only counselling service ‘Checkpoint’ for low-level offending This scheme is working with people in Woking and funding for a case which we hope to tell you more in the last 12 weeks of their sentence worker post to work with women about later this year. 12 POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SURREY - ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18
Engaging with the Community An important part of the PCC role is to represent the residents of Surrey and hold the Chief Constable to account on their behalf. It is vital therefore to get out and about and meet as many people and organisations as possible to hear their views and concerns which both my office and I do a daily basis.
For my part, I am keen to hear We also carried out two public crime prevention advice via email to from as many Surrey residents consultations to get resident’s its subscribers. At the time of writing as possible to get their opinions. views on both my proposed council over 10,000 people have now joined During the year I have had over tax precept and my revised Police and that number continues to grow – 150 different meetings, events or and Crime Plan. In total we had it is a really informative service and I visits with organisations, charities approaching 4,000 responses would urge everybody to sign up. and individuals from residents including 2,500 comments by associations and neighbourhood respondents. That feedback has watch to faith leaders and young been really important in helping me persons groups. My office has also understand the issues and concerns dealt with over 1,100 letters, emails residents have and inform my and calls from members of the public subsequent decisions. who have contacted us. Communication and engagement also has a central role to play in helping increase the understanding of the role of the PCC and enabling our residents to have a greater say in how their communities are policed. Our official Twitter account has grown to over 5,000 followers and last year we posted over 700 tweets which left over 700,000 Twitter impressions. We also achieved a reach of over 160,000 through our regular posts on the official Surrey PCC Facebook page. Another part of my role is take the In addition, I’ve taken part in lead for community safety and over In addition to this I have continued numerous print, radio and TV the last year I have continued an visiting as many of the policing interviews to talk about a variety active role in a number of boards set teams in Surrey as possible to meet of policing stories and topics and up to co-ordinate partnership activity officers and staff to see them in issue regular press releases and across Surrey. This includes being action and understand the issues statements to local, national and the chairman of the Criminal Justice they face. The OPCC officers also police industry media outlets to Board and the Community Safety spend a good deal of their time provide updates from my office. Board as well as being a member of meeting with and supporting the host There is a dedicated community the Health and Wellbeing Board. of public, volunteer and charitable messaging service called ‘In The I have also now settled into my organisations that contribute to Know’ which provides up to date national role as PCC lead for policing in Surrey so effectively. information, local news alerts, and Equalities, Diversity and Human Rights (EDHR) under the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) formalised portfolio structure. Within this role, I have been working with colleagues at a national policing level on issues including stop and search, workforce diversity and campaigning for a solution to unauthorised Traveller encampments. POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SURREY - ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 13
Volunteering
ICVs Volunteer Police Cadets:
Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) I am a big supporter of the Volunteer provide an essential service by Police Cadet scheme which was only giving up their time to check on the introduced in Surrey in 2016/17 welfare and treatment of people held but is already going from strength in custody in this county. ICVs are to strength. Over the last year the volunteers who visit police stations numbers of cadets in Surrey has at random, in pairs, and speak to doubled to 185 with three more detainees in Surrey’s three custody units attached to schools in suites in Guildford, Staines and Elmbridge, Guildford and Reigate Salfords to ensure police processes and Banstead added to those are transparent and open to already running in Epsom and Ewell, independent scrutiny. Runnymede and Woking.
The management and oversight The aspiration is to expand further of the ICV Scheme is a statutory and eventually open one in very responsibility of the Police and Crime borough and my office gave the Commissioner and the volunteers scheme a further grant this year from must be over the age of 18 and our CSF to provide uniforms for the live, study or work within the Surrey cadets. It is open for young people policing borders. aged between 13 and 17 who can gain knowledge and experience in Our ICVs come from a variety policing, develop inter-personal skills of backgrounds and sections of and confidence achieve qualifications the community and following a such as Duke of Edinburgh awards. recruitment drive earlier in the year, there are now 42 volunteers in This year the cadets have carried out Surrey. Last year they carried out 183 charity work, represented the Force up their own dedicated Twitter unannounced visits spending a total at community events including the account and are proving to be a real of over 239 hours in custody. I would Surrey County Show and supported asset to Surrey Police and the local personally like to thank all Surrey’s police operations such as test community. Independent Custody Visitors for purchasing and leaflet drops to Special Constabulary: their continued service in this really residents on burglary prevention. important role. They are in the process of setting Another vital volunteering role is of course the Special Constabulary who provide a crucial support to our policing teams across Surrey. This year, my office contributed funding to recruit a dedicated Sergeant to coordinate a project looking at the future of the specials and to provide the training resource required to enable its continual recruitment and growth.
Earlier in the year I met a group of young people from Royal Holloway University training to join the Specials and was really impressed with their enthusiasm and dedication. There are currently 143 specials and we are looking to get that number up to 200 in the next few years and I am committed to helping the Force achieve that goal. 14 POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SURREY - ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18
Looking ahead to the future
Police and Crime Plan The six priorities in the new plan are:
As I mentioned in my introduction • Tackling Crime and Keeping to this report, I am in the process of Surrey Safe publishing a refreshed Police and Crime Plan which I believe will help • Building Confident Communities continue improving the policing • Supporting Victims service for Surrey residents. • Preventing Harm The revised plan is designed to ensure Surrey Police stay ahead of • Making Every Pound Count new crimes, crack down on emerging Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner Police and Crime Plan trends such as the recent rise in • A Force Fit for the Future 2018-2020 burglary and ensure victims of crime You can read it in full by visiting the are properly supported. Working Police and Crime Plan section of the closely with communities to solve PCC website local issues and providing a police 2020 and I look forward to updating force that is both value for money I believe it is a good plan which is everyone in next year’s Annual Report and equipped to meet the challenges designed to set out the strategic on how progress has been made of the future are also key priorities. direction for Surrey Police until against it. POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SURREY - ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 15
Estates is currently part of Surrey County for travelling communities which Council. provide a temporary place for them In March this year, I announced to stay with the appropriate facilities. that an exciting long-term estates In October last year, I announced These have proven to be successful programme is underway with the aim that having considered all the options in other areas but there are currently of finding a new Force headquarters I would not be seeking a change no such sites in Surrey. site in Surrey. of governance for the time being although I wanted to see SFRS work I am clear that any criminality The plans are designed to deliver more closely with other fire services associated with unauthorised long-term savings by moving out and in the region and their blue light encampments must be dealt with disposing of some of the current colleagues to make improvements for swiftly but fairly by the police. The vast outdated and costly buildings and the public. majority of the Traveller population creating a modern and cost-effective are law abiding but if any incidents estate that will allow the Force to I said at the time retaining the do occur then officers have a duty to meet the challenges of modern existing governance arrangements respond as they would to any report. policing. Work has begun to identify doesn’t mean we simply accept the a new location in a more central status quo and I expected to see Over the last year I have met with area of Surrey, likely to be in the ‘tangible’ progress within six months. leaders from various borough Leatherhead/Dorking area, to replace councils and have written to the the current HQ at Mount Browne in I have held several meetings since Chair of the Surrey Leaders Group Guildford and the current sites at October to check on that progress regarding transit sites. I have also had Woking and Reigate. and I am pleased to say it is heading a number of really positive meetings in the right direction. However I will with the Surrey Gypsy and Traveller This has been a big decision to make continue to pay close attention to Forum to discuss these issues. but the most important factor in see if those further improvements in planning the future of our estate public safety and efficiency required In addition, I wrote directly to the Home Secretary and the Secretaries in Surrey is that we provide value are being realised and whether I of State for the Ministry of Justice and for money for the public. Mount need to revisit my decision at any Department for Communities and Browne has been at the centre of point in the future. Local Government asking them to lead policing in this county for almost 70 the way in a detailed look at the issues years but it is no secret that it has Unauthorised Traveller and contacted all my fellow PCCs become outdated, poor quality and Encampments across the country to seek their views. expensive to manage and maintain. Last summer we saw an I want to reassure local residents unprecedented number of A new government consultation paper that our plans will ensure our local unauthorised Traveller encampments has been launched seeking views on neighbourhood presence for all in Surrey and elsewhere in the country a number of new proposals including communities is unaffected. which can often result in tensions in the widening of police powers and our communities and put a strain on the provision of transit sites. This The project is expected to take at police and local authority resources. consultation marks a really important least four to five years to complete step towards finding better solutions and the planning team, which is This can be a complex issue which for all communities and I am currently led by the Chief Officer Group and often causes frustration for all helping coordinate a joint response myself, have instructed agents to concerned. I am committed both in on behalf of the APCC and National start the search. This is an exciting my national APCC role and as the Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). I will opportunity to shape the look Commissioner for Surrey to help find be watching with interest to see the and feel of the Force for future a longer term solution. Unauthorised results and determine what the next generations. At the time of compiling encampments often result from an steps need to be going forward in this this report, some real progress is insufficient supply of ‘transit’ pitches really important issue. being made in identifying a site and I will ensure that staff and the public are kept updated of any key developments.
Fire Governance
In last year’s report I talked about the detailed project my office had set up to look at the future of Surrey Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) which Contact Us
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