Issue - meetings

The Partnership considered the end of year performance report for 2012/13 and received a short presentation setting out key highlights underpinning the overall headline figure of the 10% reduction achieved against crime in the borough compared to the previous year. It was advised that the PMG had agreed at their last meeting to undertake a benchmarking exercise with other boroughs to allow more detailed performance comparisons in the future. 

Positive performance included a significant reduction in personal robbery and residential burglary rates compared to the previous year and a reduction by a third of the number of first time entrants to the Youth Justice System aged 10-17.

Concerns remained regarding the continued increase in the youth re-offending rate in the borough. Although it was anticipated that the Integrated Offender Management Framework would have a positive impact in this area, it was agreed that youth reoffending needed to be a particular focus for the Partnership going forward. As such, it was agreed that a report should be submitted to the CSP Executive setting out the key issues for discussion. Confirmation was also provided that youth reoffending had additionally been identified as one of the Council’s key corporate priorities going forward. In light of the importance of a focus on youth offending going forward, it was agreed that an officer from YOS should be added to the membership of the CSP.

In relation to reoffending, a working group had been set up to look specifically at the high rates within the Roma community. The Probation Service were also undertaking a piece of work with HAGA to look at alcohol as a factor in reoffending which would be reported back to a future CSP meeting.

In response to a question, confirmation was provided that four IDVAs would be funded in the current year by the Council and MOPAC.

RESOLVED

·        That the 2012-13 final performance be noted.

·        That the final budget outturn against the Community Safety Fund 2012-13 be noted.