Sussex Police Local Policing Plan targets
Sussex Police Local Policing Plan targets
Here you can see our Force targets for 2011 to 2012 and our performance at 6 months.
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Keeping People Safe
Road Policing: Whilst over the first 6 months of this
year we have experienced a slight increase in casualties compared
to the same period in 2010, last year was exceptional with
substantially fewer people killed or seriously injured on our
roads. Road safety figures tend to fluctuate each year so the long
term trend often provides a better gauge and we remain on track to
achieve our 10 year target for 2020. To make roads safer we work
closely with partners through the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership
where we support activity around education, engineering and
enforcement.
Seize the assets of criminals: Sussex police is
committed to making criminals pay for their illegal activity,
although we are slightly shy of our target at this point in the
year we have confiscated assets and money from criminals which is
not far short of £1 million. We are optimistic that we will meet
the target for this year, and continue to build on our previous
years efforts which have seen seizures increase to a record high of
£3 million pounds last year.
Serious Sexual Offences: Although these cases are
very rare in Sussex we recognise the impact they have on victims.
When incidents do occur we support the victim and work with them to
see that justice is done. At this stage in the year we are slightly
behind the number of cases we wanted to solve but we continue to
focus our resources to achieve the best outcome for victims.
One of the most significant developments in the investigation of
serious sexual offences has been the introduction of Sexual Assault
Referral Clinic, (SARC). The SARC provides a specialist facility
for Forensic Medical Examination and other specialist support. We
have worked closely with our partner agencies at the SARC to create
a victim focused service too.
Domestic Violence: We recognise that not all
domestic violence is reported to us so we continue to take steps to
support victims and encourage the reporting of more cases. To help
reduce incidents and improve our services further we have worked
extensively with victims and other support agencies in the first
part of this year. In support of this work we will be running
Operation Cranberry over the Christmas period which will provide
additional resources to tackle domestic abuse at a time of year
when historically incidents of domestic violence increase.
ACC Wilkinson
Neighbourhood Policing
Cut Crime: After several years during which we
have become accustomed to substantial falls in crime, the first
half of this year has seen a more modest reduction. However,
this needs to be set in the context of difficult economic
conditions and the seasonal trends that affect the Force; the
summer is always our busiest time. The good news is that some
of the crimes that most concern people such as assaults, and those
that affect the community, like criminal damage are continuing to
fall at a substantial pace.
Community Resolutions: Making offenders face the
consequences of their crimes is no easy option. Community
resolutions are a new way of dealing with offenders, in an
expeditious and effective manner. The Police, with the victim
of that crime, put together a plan so that the offender makes
amends for their wrongdoing. This could involve writing a
letter of apology, cleaning the rubbish up in a local wood, or
painting over some graffiti. The offenders are not
unnecessarily criminalised and the victim has the satisfaction that
an offender has been brought to book.
Anti social behaviour: We understand how the lives of
some people are affected by anti social behaviour. Sussex
Police are determined to tackle this and we have dedicated
Neighbourhood Policing Teams available across the whole of Sussex
to address this behaviour. This year we have put in place new
processes and systems to ensure we are focusing on the right
individuals and that we are using the right tactics. To
compliment this we have put in place a new series of measures,
focusing on the public's experience, to ensure we get things
right. Consequently, we are not able to compare this year's
performance against last year's work.
Non emergency calls: When you dial 999, you want an
immediate response, and Sussex Police, over a number of years, has
prided itself on being one of the best Forces in the country at
dealing with emergency calls. We are similarly ambitious with
calls from the public in less critical occasions. Over the
last year the introduction of new technology saw performance in
this are dip. However, as this has technology bedded in, and
better practices have been initiated, performance has
climbed. The introduction of the new non emergency number
"101", complimenting existing numbers will further improve the
service offered to members of the public.
ACC Merrett
Best Use of Resources
Achieve planned savings: Savings plans are
significantly ahead of target for 2011-12, placing the Force in a
strong position to meet the challenges of the estimated funding
shortfall by 2015 which is in the region of £50m. Work
continues to deliver the Serving Sussex 2015 programme and achieve
the required savings by 2015.
Reduce sickness rates: The Force is achieving its
new sickness target, but along with the Police Authority recognise
further improvements can be made and work to reduce sickness rates
continues.
Drive fewer miles: Current targets to reduce mileage in
line with vehicle reductions and environment plans are not being
met for the year to date, with mileage at approximately the same
level as 2010-11. Work is continuing to implement measures to
reduce fleet mileage and to identify and target specific areas
where changes can be made without impacting on operational
performance.
Use less energy: The Force has made a positive start to
reducing energy use. Consumption is running at 10.5% below the
figure for last year. Initiatives include a major drive by
the Information Services Department to reduce energy consumption
from computers, servers and associated cooling systems. There has
also been a programme to introduce fuel efficient boilers to
improve the thermal efficiency of the estate. The Force will
continue to implement measures to reduce energy consumption and
reduce carbon emissions.
Mark Baker & Marion Fanthorpe