NEWS
The Tendring Crime
and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) have achieved their
crime reduction target set three years ago as part of the
Government's Public Service Agreement.
The Government set a target of reducing crime
in ten key categories (including burglary, vehicle crime and
robbery) from a baseline figure of 6,680 crimes in 2003/04
to 5,611 by 2007/08 (a reduction of 16 per cent). The figures
for 2007/08 show that the partnership came in 31 crimes under
that target at 5,580.
These headline figures mask some major reductions
in areas such as robbery of personal property (down 21 per
cent) and theft from motor vehicle (down 17 per cent).
Partnership working has been facilitated by
the introduction of neighbourhood policing teams across the
district who are increasingly working with residents and partners
through Neighbourhood Action Panels (NAPs) which have been
established to deliver partnership solutions to local problems.
There has also been a renewal of emphasis
on returning officers to the streets, with an increased focus
on the special constabulary and increasing high-visibility
police presence.
Chair of the Tendring CDRP John Hawkins said:
"It's a partnership that has worked extremely well together
and it is clear what we have achieved and will continue to
achieve in the future."
Police Divisional Commander for Eastern Division,
Chief Supt, Dave Hudson said: "These are outstanding
results and in real terms there were 1,100 fewer incidents
of crime over the last 12 months compared to 2003/04. These
results are testimony to the work of the partners in Tendring.
"We've had some excellent results and
we need to continue to build on that and the way forward is
for the public to engage with us. The NAPs take place in each
neighbourhood on a regular basis and we want to encourage
people to come along and get involved to help us to reduce
crime even further."
To find out more about NAPs in your area,
please visit http://www.essex.police.uk/yourarea for more
information.
Pictured (from left to right) are; Howell
Torrington (Probation Service), Leanne Thornton (TCDRP), Mike
Freeman Chairman of the West Cliff Trust), Noel Taylor from
B&Q, together with Trust Member Alan King and the decorating
team.
Community Payback,
a scheme run by the National Probation Service, in connection
with the Tendring Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership
(CDRP), is enabling the public to contribute ideas for work
projects for offenders to take part in.
The CDRP is made up of Tendring District Council,
Essex Police (Tendring Division), Essex County Council, Essex
Police Authority, Essex Fire Authority and Tendring Primary
Care Trust.
Last year, an elderly Tendring resident wrote
to the CDRP via the local neighbourhood action panel (NAP),
to suggest that some work be carried out at All Saints church
in Brightlingsea after the grass had grown too long for her
to visit her parents grave stones.
She said the church yard looked "like
a tip" and wanted something done about it as she found
it very upsetting.
Since sending the letter, more than 600 hours
of unpaid work has been undertaken at the church by offenders
and this excellent work has made the church grounds a much
tidier and more pleasant place to visit.
The West Cliff Theatre in Clacton has also
benefited from the Community Payback scheme and is currently
having an extensive external refurbishment with a team of
offenders working on the project.
Clacton B&Q donated all the paint as part
of their community work budget, enabling the offenders to
redecorate the outside of the theatre building.
Offenders are required to give up their free
time to undertake unpaid work within the local community as
payback for the offences they have committed. Redecorating
the West Cliff is an ideal project and fits in well with the
West Cliff (Tendring) Trusts ethos of working closely with
the local community for the benefit of all.
Members of the public are invited to send
their suggestions of local projects or placements to Leanne
Thornton, community safety officer for the CDRP, which will
then be collated and forwarded to the Payback scheme for assessment.
She said: "The Tendring CDRP are pleased
to be working in partnership with Essex Probation Service
to deliver the Community Payback Project.
"The project clearly illustrates the
excellent work that is being done in the community; it is
also a really positive way to help rehabilitate offenders
and at the same time improve the local community. It is important
that the public recognise the value of the work undertaken
by offenders in their community."
Ideas for projects have also been put forward
by local neighbourhood action panels with examples of applications
including; clean up operations, painting and decorating tasks
including some aspects of graffiti removal, repairs to local
community areas and enhancing public areas through planting
flowers, providing benches and other woodwork features.
Motorists who fail
to tax their vehicle have been given the option to pay up
or lose their vehicle as part of a new partnership initiative.
Operation Cubit was carried out by Essex Police
(Clacton division), the Neighbourhood Interaction Boards Community
Warden Team, Tendring Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership's
(CDRP) Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator and A1 Salvage in
Walton.It ran from March 31 to April
4.
Untaxed vehicles identified by PCSOs from
their patrols and by Tendring Council Officers were targeted,
with the vehicles being towed away and owners being left with
the option to pay for their tax or their vehicle would be
crushed.
Sarah Tomlinson, Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator,
said: "It was a successful operation and we were able
to remove a large number of untaxed vehicles from the roads
within Tendring. It was an excellent example of the partnership
working extremely well together, collating the necessary information
and arranging the removal of the vehicles."
Sgt Cheryl Hayes said: "This has been
a successful week due to the hard work carried out by the
PCSOs prior to the operation. This is a strong message to
people who fail to purchase tax for their vehicle and we will
be looking to carry out similar initiatives in the future."
Tendring Crime
and Disorder Reduction Partnership has produced a Strategic
Assessment. The aim of the Strategic Assessment is to analyse
the current priorities around crime, anti-social behaviour,
substance misuse and behaviour adversly affecting the environment
and to identify future gaps and risks tha impact upon Tendring
District and our communities. The Strategic Assessment will
enable the Tendring CDRP and its partner agencies to execute
various options for enforcement, early intervention, education,
prevention, deterrence and public reassurance.
The development
of robust, co-ordinated plans for tackling crime and disorder
originates from a combination of local and national initiatives.
Locally, agencies have recognised for some time the need to
address the issues which often feature top of the list of
public concerns. The assessment is about performance led information,
analysis and data that inform Chief Officers from the Council,
Police, County Council, Primary Care Trust and Fire and Rescue
to identify neighbourhood priorities within Tendring. This
will provide the foundation for the Partnership Plan that
will set out how neighbourhood priorities will be met. Ultimately
the purpose of the assessment is to make Tendring District
an even safer place to live, work, do business and visit.
The Strategic Assessment
and Annual Partnership Plan have been developed in line with
the Tendring CDRP mission statement which is:
'To reduce
both the incidence and fear of crime and disorder and make
the area a safer place to live'
The full Strategic
Assessment is available on request please contact:
Community
Safety Officer
Leanne Thornton
Tel:
01255 686353
E-mail
Leanne
The Tendring CDRP
has also produced a Executive Summary which highlights our
priorities for 2008-2009 which can be accessed below.
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To
Download a PDF of Tendring CDRP Strategic Assessment
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY click
HERE.
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To
Download a PDF of Tendring CDRP Crime Prevention Advice April
2008 click
HERE.
The chart shown
at the link below highlights the seasonal pattern over the
last 3 years all crime figures. It clearly shows that in 2007/08
crime figures April to August were disappointing, being slightly
over profile, but from September 2007 onwards a significant
reduction has been achieved each month.
Click
HERE to view chart
Mission Accomplished!
The annual
Crucial Crew 2007 event took place at Dovercourt Caravan Park
between 5th November and 15th November 2007. Crucial Crew
is organised by Tendring District Councils Regeneration and
Community Service and involves 1350 pupils from 36 Primary
schools across the Tendring District.
The aim
of the event is to give the young people of Tendring an opportunity
to learn
about health and personal safety. The children participated
in 9 interactive scenarios lasting approximately 10 minutes,
each led by a specialist organisation, providing the children
with valuable lessons that could prove fundamental throughout
their lives.
Among
the scenarios providers, were Essex County Fire and Rescue
Service, showing the young people how to react if a fire were
to start in their home. Also North East Essex Primary Care
Trust gave the young people advice on the dangers of smoking
and why they should not smoke. Network Rail were also involved
in safety on the railways and Essex County Council Road Safety
gave the message how to cross roads safely. Alcohelp raised
awareness of the dangers of getting into a car with a drunk
driver. Tendring Council highlighted hand washing and food
hygiene.
We invited
The High Sheriff of Essex and Tendring District Council Chairman
to attend the event.
Click
HERE.to
see how we have been raising awareness of Domestic Violence
in Tendring.
Picture
Supplied by Clacton Gazette
Police have been
armed with tough new powers to combat alcohol-fuelled troublemakers
in Clacton town centre.
The new rules mean from Friday (August 17) officers can seize
drink from people suspected of causing problems and pour it
down the drain.
The Designated Public Place Order(DPPO) stops short of a blanket
ban and will not prevent people consuming drink sensibly outdoors.
People will still be able to enjoy a glass of wine or bottle
of beer with a picnic on the seafront and grassy areas.
Crimefighters hope that confiscating alcohol where trouble
looks set to flare will prevent incidents escalating.
Sgt Tony Burton said: "I want people to know that this
a real power with real benefits for the town.
"It has taken us a long time to get it and we're keen
to use it to reduce antisocial behaviour in Clacton and improve
the quality of life for our visitors and residents.
"Colchester got its DPPO in December last year and their
officers say you can visibly notice the difference. It is
a much more pleasant environment and they are able to nip
problems in the bud. We want to replicate that success."
The zone will cover the St Pauls, St James and Pier wards
of Clacton and those who refuse to surrender alcohol when
requested face arrest and a £500 fine.
Sgt Burton has been supplied with hundreds of leaflets produced
by the Tendring Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership to
be distributed by Policing Community Support Officers in order
to promote the new powers.
The partnership, which has been involved with Tendring District
Council in getting the powers approved, will also send letters
to all of the town's licensed premises informing them of the
changes.
Download DPPO
Leaflet HERE.
Picture
Supplied by Clacton Gazette
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