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Community safety and management

Head of service

Mike Artherton

Date

October 2009

Service provided, number of staff and equipment

To manage the Council's primary crime prevention CCTV system to:

Staff and resources

Specification

Performance measure

Statistics such as identified crime and prevented crime. Perceptions also play a large role but the measure of this is not formalised.

Non-compliance procedure

Contracted service with service provider, if a non-compliance situation arises they would be in breach of contract and mediation would take place possibly leading to cancellation of contract and new service provider awarded.

Existing value of contract/service

£170,000 p/a

Boundary area

The whole of Plymouth (including Barbican, Mutley, City Centre, St Budeaux, Devonport, Plymstock and Southway).

Proposed BID additional activity

Introduce foot patrols of uniformed and accredited wardens (two wardens in one year, rising to three/four in later years) in the BID area. Wardens will be highly trained and with enforcement powers, including issuing on the spot fines, tackling incidents of anti-social behaviour, enforcing the retail exclusion scheme, removing illegal street traders and assisting the Police.

Cost of BID additional activity

£375,000