Issue - meetings

The Board received a report that provided an overview of performance against principal community safety targets at the end of 2011/12.

The following areas of performance were highlighted:

Overall crime – down by 4.5% in comparison with the previous year. Since 2003 total notifiable offences had fallen by 37% in Haringey.

Most serious violent crime – down by 30.4% in comparison with the previous year.

Knife crime –

Serious acquisitive crime – down by 1.6% in comparison with the previous year; although the annual target of 2.6% was not met. Residential burglary and vehicular crime had risen slightly over the last six month period, which was anticipated given the economic backdrop.

Residential burglary – this had fallen by 3.6% missing the annual target by 4.4%.

Drug and alcohol treatment – due to the way information was gathered the number of people entering ‘effective treatment’ could not be calculate until August. There had been a 24% increase in alcohol related admissions to hospital during the first two quarters of the year in comparison with the previous year. As a consequence the Alcohol Needs Assessment was being reviewed and this would be presented to the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy Group.

Reducing re-offending -

The Board discussed the report and it was noted that Victim Support had applied to the Victim and Witness Protection Fund for assistance with ? In response to a query the Board was advised that £30K was required in order to fund a dedicated post and to the running costs of the ? It was indicated that the MPA may be able to assist with an element of this.