· Data Report
· Problem Solving Group
· Transforming lives
· Strategic Assessment
· Survey
· Toolkits
o OPCC micro grants
o Community Engagement
o Unauthorised Encampment
Minutes:
Data Report – Harriet Ludford talked the Board through the data sets with added sets showing deliberatefires andbenefits claimants. Miltonflags ondeliberate firesbut Cambournehas gone down on deliberate fires. They will be looking soon at data around assault related ambulance callouts as well as sourcing social care and safeguarding data as an indicator of vulnerability.
Quarterly updatesshould notalter thepriorities forthe areatoo regularly, sincework isbeing done thatwe don'twant tointerrupt. Professionalconcern isimportant asit showsup whatmight notbe represented in the data. We also can't have too many area priorities.
Histon and Impington remains an ‘emerging’ area
Milton and Waterbeach became an ‘emerging’ area
Northstowe remains an ‘preventing’ area
Cambourne moves to a ‘sustaining’ area
Willinghamcomes offas hasdropped outof alldata flags.
Cllr Bradnam advised she is alarmed but not surprised to see Milton and Waterbeach in the above list and asked if the fires were in the country park. Sgt Hilson stated it was burnt out vehicles in Milton& Waterbeachand inFen Dittonand &Fulbourn aswell asslight hotspotsaround both Tesco sites.Some youth anti -social behaviour was the cause of fires. Harriet suggested that the edge of Cambridge City sections of those wards are likely to bring the numbers up.
ProblemSolving Group– SgtEmma Hilson
PSGhas changedand willcontinue toevolve respondingto feedbackfrom professionals.
- Cambourne had 4 flags and a meeting was held with partners including schools discussing fire(youth ASB),deliberate firesand trespassingon schoolroofs. Someremaining concerns but the deliberate fire incident numbers have gone down.
- Orchardpark- No need,to setup alocal PSGbecause that alreadyexists andappears tobe functioning, albeit under a different name in a similar situation to Northstowe. But it is important to ensure that the local group still remains aware that they can come to us as required.If thereis aproblem thatnaturally fallsinto thepolice remit,we shouldbe tacklingit under our normal processes, however having direct links and feedback to the community is key, to gauge public perceptions on safety.
- Miltonand Waterbeachare notflagging inpolice discussionin thesame wayas Cambourne is in relation to youth ASB
- Northstowe- needs alot morefocus and thisis inhand throughthe NorthstoweSupport Partnership.
Transforminglives –Sgt EmmaHilson
This projectwas carriedout over 5weeks inthe summer,working withan identifiedcohort ofyouths from Cambourne, led by Chief Insp Paul Rogerson. Due to Covid-19 it was conducted virtually, which restricted the impact slightly but overall it was a success.
StrategicAssessment –Harriet Ludford
Annual StrategicAssessment isbeing completed bythe ResearchGroup forpresentation atthe February board. Anemail willbe sentto theboard detailinga callfor informationto feedinto the assessment, particularly in relation to COVID impacts. Example information – potential data sources, case studies, professional judgement/experiences.
Annuallythe Policecirculate asurvey, so this year, inan effortto understandhow communitiesfeel about issues in their area, as well as their perception of community safety, we added additional questions. The results were predominantly speeding, parking and car theft. PSCO‘s are to make contact with 100 residents who stated they might want to get involved in community resilience in some way. We will encourage Local Community Safety Groups to consider what issues their community may have.
OPCC microgrants –Kathryn Hawkesgave anoverview ofthe OPCCmicrogrants thathave been launched and are available through the SCDC website. These will be promoted more when the toolkits are ready to launch.
Community Engagement – Linda Gallagher presenteda demonstrationof the CommunitySafety Engagement Toolkit.This willbe animatedand built intohe SCDCwebpage inthe samelayout and format as the displayed powerpoint.
GRT InclusionToolkit –Sgt EmmaHilsongavean overviewof theGypsy, Roma andTraveller Inclusion Toolkit.
At thispoint inthe meetingthe consultationon CambsConstabulary Staffingwas raised.
No doubt the loss of PCSOs (and their knowledge and history in the area) will have an impact on South Cambs with currently 10 PCSOs and reducing (we cannot give an official figure at present as theconsultation processis stillunderway. Nevertheless,based onthe originalproposed changeswe anticipate a significant decrease in number). The Enquiry office is closing and moving to appointments only. There will be a great loss of individuals as well as continuity of local knowledge and this is a difficult time for Police losing long term colleagues. Please be reassured that nothing has changed for our communities since this news broke regarding the staffing changes. The following day the team did as they always do after a tough set of circumstances, they talked it through, brushed themselves off, put their hats back on got back out into their communities. They are still out therepolicing our area in thesame way that theydid last week, last month and last year, with the same level of commitment to the communities all as they have always had. There will be transition period in the future as we manage the staffing changes across the area. However in the meantime the focus for us is to prepare to fill that gap and so the community toolkits and the adoption of the Think Communities approach are really key now to ensuring we all maintain the perception of community safety in South Cambs.
As part of this restructure will be the loss of the Community Safety Team. The Community Safety Teamare responsiblefor avariety ofcrime preventionmeasures includingliaison withbusinesses, schools and conducting local visits and giving advice to some of our most vulnerable people and locations. They also work closely with charities and support services to offer and share guidance. They often ran (pre Covid) many local workshops within communities that have been significantly affected by specific criminal behaviour. Eg. Burglary workshops in a community that has recently suffered burglaries. The impact of losing this team is that we will now be seeking greater support from partners and the communities to assist us to share crime prevention and personal safety advice. Hopefully the Engagement Toolkit will assist in providing Communities with the tools to create this support.