Crime reduction delivery groups

There are five multi-agency delivery groups that sit within the Community Safety Partnership:

• Acquisitive crime
• Violence
• Prolific and priority offenders
• Anti social behaviour and criminal damage
• Domestic abuse

Each group has a Crime Reduction Officer (CRO) assigned to it and meets on a monthly basis.

Acquisitive crime

Acquisitive crime refers to burglary and vehicle crime. Burglary consisting of thefts from homes rather than theft from persons, vehicle crime consisting theft of vehicles and theft from vehicles.

The acquisitive crime group has representatives from Devon and Cornwall Police, Plymouth University, Plymouth City Council, Government Office South West and Devon and Cornwall Probation.

The group look at trends and patterns of acquisitive crime within the city and targets initiatives/resources to those areas. Some of the initiatives it has funded are a campaign raising awareness of sat-nav theft, bait cars, bike chains and work with the University raising awareness of burglary.

Violence

Violence incorporates the more serious elements of crime such as grievous bodily harm (GBH), actual bodily harm (ABH), wounding, sexual violence, gun crime and knife crime.

The violence delivery group has representatives from Devon and Cornwall Police, Plymouth City Council, Health, Government Office South West, The Chamber of Commerce and JobCentre Plus with representation from some smaller groups at more specific meetings.

The group has contributed funds to several projects including, Plymouth After Dark, CCTV schemes and the new Plymouth Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC).

Prolific and priority offenders (PPO)

The PPO group has representatives from Devon and Cornwall Police, Devon and Cornwall Probation, National Health Service (NHS), Plymouth City Council, JobCentre Plus, Supporting People and Government Office South West who monitor the delivery of the PPO scheme.

The group identifies and addresses any gaps in service delivery. The group has contributed funds to several projects to provide a wraparound service, including drug treatment and basic provisions for those who are homeless. PPO is the prolific and priority offender scheme, which has three strands:

• Catch and convict
• Resettle and rehabilitate
• Prevent and deter

Anti social behaviour (ASB) and criminal damage

Criminal damage refers to crimes where a person intentionally or recklessly destroys or causes permanent damage to another person's property. It includes arson, graffiti, and damage to vehicles and houses. It affects households, vehicles, commercial premises and public areas.

The ASB and criminal damage group has representatives from Devon and Cornwall Police, Plymouth City Council, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue, Devon and Cornwall Probation and the NHS.

The group look at trends and patterns of criminal damage and anti social behaviour within the city and targets resources to those areas of most need. It has funded projects including the weeks of action in Plymouth, Phoenix and several small initiatives surrounding youth ASB and the resulting criminal damage.

Domestic abuse

Domestic abuse is a pattern of behaviour characterised by control and misuse of power and includes any violent or abusive behaviour by a partner, ex partner or close family member.

This abuse can take many forms:

• Physical violence, including assaults
• Sexual violence including forcing someone to do something against their will
• Emotional or mental abuse
• Threats, intimidation and bullying
• Controlling behaviour and being isolated from family and friends

The domestic abuse delivery group is made up of senior representatives from Plymouth Community Safety Partnership, Police, Health, City Council and Probation Service.

Their aim is to reduce incidence of domestic abuse and to create a safer community in which all agencies work in partnership to provide people who are experiencing abuse with consistent, high quality advice, housing and support.

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