Issue - meetings

The CSP received an end of year performance report on key outcomes achieved under the gang related funding secured from the Home Office and MOPAC in 2012/13. Outcomes from the Nacro gang exit project, violence reduction programme and Ben Kinsella knife crime exhibition were noted as well as the 30% reduction in gun and knife enabled offences committed by 10-19 year olds in the borough compared to last year.

The Partnership were updated on the recruitment of a additional YOS worker to undertake custody based intervention work, initially with Feltham Young Offenders Institute but with a view to extending to other institutions in the future. It was advised that the Fire Brigade’s LIFE scheme providing courses to 18-24 year olds was also run at Feltham as well as in the borough. A community fire cadets scheme would also be starting within Haringey later in the year.

The importance was recognised of securing sustainable funding in this area going forward to allow the continuation of gang related projects to prevent loosing traction, for example potentially seeking funding contributions from schools etc.