Violent Crime
Without diminishing the effect that even the threat of
violence can have on an individual, the figures demonstrate that most incidents
recorded are ‘minor’ in terms of the physical harm done to the victim.
What are we tackling?
- Violence associated with alcohol and the night-time economy
- Improved response from the criminal justice domestic agencies to domestic abuse
- Racist incidents
- Gun crime, especially that associated with drugs markets, street crime including robbery
How are we tackling it?
- Use of all relevant powers and preventative measures to curb violence associated with the night-time economy
- Establishment of the city-centre Safer Neighbourhood Area
Education and re-assurance
- Awareness-raising for young people: in schools, and in social education settings for those young offenders already supervised by the Youth Offending Team
- Deployment and enforcement f standards and expectations on those managing night-time economy services (bars and clubs and other licensed premises in particular)
- Training for front-line staff in agencies able to offer support for victims and witnesses
- Crime reduction advice and guidance within all city-centre planning applications
Prevention/diversion
- Target hardening and/or personal safety devices provided for vulnerable, especially repeat, victims
- High visibility police patrols in ‘hotspot’ locations for street violence
- Target hardening measures in ‘hotspot’ locations for street violence
- Use of weapons amnesty by the police – to include knives as well as firearms
Enforcement
- Use of the Prolific and Other Priority Offenders Strategy and the extended Priority Offenders Project to target those most at risk of committing violent offences or known violent offenders
- Use of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders
- Use of strict bail/curfew conditions for those charged with street violence offences
- Improved forensic examinations to detect offenders, support prosecutions and secure convictions
- Increased prosecution of those responsible for domestic abuse
- Closure of premises proven to persistently contribute to crime and disorder
- Closure of ‘crack’ houses
Re-engagement
- Use of the ‘IDAP’ programme for those offenders on probation where domestic abuse is identified