Police: and Division

Karon Chamberlain Prevention and Partnership Manager [email protected]

Sussex Police 1 Division Protecting our communities

We will focus on those issues that cause most harm to neighbourhoods, communities or vulnerable people. We will use threat, risk and harm principles to decide on an appropriate and proportionate response. Priorities may change if new or emerging patterns of crime or incidents happen. We will use our existing processes such as the Tactical Tasking and Coordination Group and Daily Management Meetings, supported by the National Decision Making Model, to identify and respond to risks in order to prevent or reduce harm. We will focus intelligence gathering efforts on the agreed priorities and deploy our resources against these.

Our Principles Our Principles We will deploy the We will work with right resources, at the Keeping Identifying communities and right time and in the partners to ensure right places to keep communities and protecting that we safeguard Technology & Learning communities safe and safe and vulnerable vulnerable people Innovation maintain public trust feeling people and victims and help and confidence. We safe them to cope and will make it as easy as recover from crime possible for people to and abuse. Investment in Integrity contact us, report crime or share Preventing and our people

information. responding to harm

Collaboration & Trust We will work with communities and partners to strengthen and build strong and Partnership capable neighbourhoods to help keep Brighton and Hove safe. Brighton and Hove Division Protecting our communities

Prevent Investigation With a focus on safeguarding we We will focus investigations on will engage with communities, crimes that cause the most gather and use intelligence to harm to vulnerable people. direct our patrols and solve Prevent Investigation Teams will strive for the crime and ASB problems best criminal justice that impact them most. outcomes

Response Response Partnerships Partnerships

Wellbeing and We will protect the public, reduce Development We will work in partnership to crime, and catch criminals by provide the best service we can, effectively responding to calls understanding community requiring police attendance. Wellbeing and Development concerns and promoting a safe We will carry out proactive We will provide help & support to night time economy. We will patrols, targeting local priorities. our teams, recognising the demands share information, intelligence and challenges of the work we do. and resources effectively. Brighton and Hove Division Protecting our communities Cadets/Volunteers/Specials Response Cadets, volunteers and specials all form part of the policing Neighbourhood Response Teams work closely with other family. They help to build capacity and increase resilience for teams to deal with emergencies, prevent & reduce crime and the division at peak times of demand. Cadets assist during incidents and resolve them at the earliest opportunity. public safety events and are a valuable part of youth They support force, regional and national operations engagement. Volunteers become strong advocates for as well as investigating some crime. policing, give something back to communities and help New recruits will learn their skills and gain experience us to be more effective. within Response Teams to equip them for the role.

Safeguarding Prevent Safeguarding Investigation Teams ensure the Prevention teams provide our primary problem most vulnerable victims are identified and solving and public engagement capability. They protected. The Integrated Offender carry out enforcement activity too and work Management Team targets prolific offenders to alongside the Safe in the City team to undertake prevent and reduce offending. Our Missing partnership working to reduce homelessness Persons and Vulnerability Team provide further and associated antisocial behaviour. Youth support by focussing on people who are at risk officers work with the Youth Offending Service to from themselves or others. engage with and prevent young people offending. Community Engagement Investigations Community engagement is the responsibility of all Investigation teams consist of both police officers and operational staff. Refreshed engagement plans have crime investigators. They investigate a wide range of been developed which aim to identify vulnerable crime, focussing on vulnerable victims and offenders communities and develop their trust and confidence in who cause the most threat, harm and risk to policing. Communities have a key role to play in gathering communities. The Community Investigation Team uses intelligence, sharing information. surfacing hidden crimes and intelligence to proactively disrupt serious and organised criminal solving problems in their area. groups who require more covert or complex investigation. Brighton and Hove Division Protecting our communities Strategic Leadership Response The Command Team set the vision, priorities and policing style for the Neighbourhood Response Teams will respond to emergency and non Division. We must deliver effective policing that maintains the trust and emergency calls, recognising we will not respond where issues are better confidence of the public and partners. We aim to make best use of our dealt with by partner agencies. They will carry out proactive intelligence resources and ensure that we develop and support you the best led patrols, targeting prolific offenders and vulnerable locations. way we can. We will protect your health and wellbeing and Response officers will undertake quality investigations in create an environment where you feel valued and included. accordance with the Investigations Framework, supporting We will develop a culture where good work is recognised, victims and aiming to prevent it happening again. To ensure all mistakes are seen as learning opportunities and our actions are areas of Brighton and Hove receive an effective service, officers ethical & proportionate. will be deployed effectively and be given vulnerability training. Operational Leadership Prevention Prevention teams have safeguarding as their priority, Leadership is demonstrated at all ranks and grades and recognising risk factors and those who are most is evident in our day to day work. Leadership demands vulnerable. They will problem solve and signpost that we set and maintain high standards, acting with individuals to partners where necessary. Overt drug integrity and being a role model for others. Being a usage in public spaces will be disrupted with targeted leader, particularly in operational situations, requires enforcement. E-CINS will be used consistently for problem you to take your team or colleagues with you, even if it solving so we can identify what works. Teams will focus is dangerous or uncertain. Therefore leadership of the on reducing demand and vulnerability by recognising and division is the responsibility of everyone who works here. responding to repeat demand from victims, offenders or locations.

Community Engagement and Partnerships Investigations We will work with partners to solve problems that are affecting Investigation teams are focussing on investigating crime which or concerning neighbourhoods. Together we are better able to impacts the most on vulnerable victims. Work continues to understand tensions that exist between or within communities uncover hidden crime which will increase trust and confidence in and develop solutions. We will look to strengthen relationships police and encourage further reporting. Closer working will take with those affected by business crime and those working within the place between Investigations and the CIT to ensure the correct night time economy to keep businesses, residents and visitors to the city investigative resources are deployed based on threat, harm and risk. safe. Further joint work is underway to respond to a growing street and Improvement activity in relation to the quality of initial attendance and QFI homeless community to encourage access to services. We will lend support is being undertaken. The composition of the IOM cohort is being reviewed to to all community initiatives that prevent or reduce harm. ensure the scope is widened to include all crime types. Brighton and Hove Division Prevention on a page

Prevention Enforcement ASB and Hate Crime Teams

Public Licensing Prevention Engagement Newly formed Prevention Teams will replace Neighbourhood Policing Teams. These teams have been renamed to reflect their clear focus on proactive policing and protecting the public by effective problem solving and targeted partnership working.

Although a specialism of “Prevention Teams”, prevention of crime and antisocial behaviour is everyone’s responsibility. All officers and staff will recognise vulnerability, taking immediate safeguarding steps where necessary, before referring to Prevention Prevention Teams if needed Partnership Teams working

Restorative Justice and Youth Intervention and Community Resolution Schools Policing Brighton and Hove Division Vulnerability

Sussex Police define vulnerability within a THRIVE risk management tool to assist identifying the appropriate response to victims, based upon the needs of the caller and circumstances of the incident and not based upon crime type

Threat – Risk – Harm – Investigation – Vulnerability – Engagement

Vulnerability Themes Factors to Consider Definition of Vulnerability Family Circumstances 1. Drugs ‘A person is vulnerable if as a result of Child at risk 2. Alcohol Domestic abuse 3. Mental Health their situation or circumstances, they Presence of a child 4. Forced marriage, honour-based are unable to take care or protect violence and female genital mutilation Personal Circumstances 5. Missing and Absent Persons themselves, or others, from harm or Social Isolation Poor social skills 6. Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse exploitation’ (College of Policing) 7. Serious Sexual Offences, prostitution Raised Services 8. Managing High Risk Offenders Persistently targeted 9. Protected Groups – Hate Crime Intimidated Quality of life 10. Modern slavery and trafficking 11. Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Safeguarding, Public Protection and Vulnerability Health and Disability Harassment Learning difficulties 12. Homelessness Where vulnerability is identified, officers and staff MUST follow the Force Safety Plan Physical disability and illness 13. Cyber Crime and complete a Safeguarding Template via NICHE Mental Health needs 14. Fraud Drugs/Alcohol Misuse For specialist safety advice please refer to a duty DS or the Safeguarding Investigations 15. Children in Care Equalities/Discrimination Unit Hate Crime and ASB

Sussex Police: Brighton and Hove Division

Karon Chamberlain Prevention and Partnership Manager [email protected]

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