Police Engagement Community Forum Presented by Detective Superintendent

Police Engagement & Community Forum Presented by Detective Superintendent Helen Lyons Wednesday 19 th September 2018 An introduction into the Policing perspective of Youth Violence and Antisocial Behaviour within the Brandon Estate and Surrounding Area.

Crime Statistics Overview – Southwark Borough Knife Crime Total Knife Crime for the rolling year to 16/09/2018 • There has been a 15. 5% reduction in knife crime, rolling year on rolling year. This represents 143 fewer knife crime offences • 783 knife crime offences year to date

Crime Statistics Overview – Southwark Borough Robbery Total Robbery for the rolling year to 16/09/2018 • 1781 total robbery offences in the rolling year. • This represents an increase of 118 offences, or 7. 1% higher than this time last year. • Robbery of business property is up 10% • Robbery of personal property is up 7%

Crime Statistics Overview – Southwark Borough Drugs Total Drugs offences for the rolling year to 16/092018 • 1939 total drugs offences year to date. • This is a 7% decrease, represents 146 fewer offences (or a 7% decrease vs. the baseline. • Total possession of drugs for the rolling year is down 5%. • Total drug trafficking offences for the rolling year are down 39%

Brandon Estate Crime Statistics

Crime Statistics Overview – Newington Ward Crime Type Robbery of personal property Knife crime (knife feature codes) Motor Vehicle crime 2017 2018 Percentage Jan – August change 54 37 59 42 26 94 -22% -30% +59%

Knife Crime – The benefit of Community Knife Sweeps Newington SNT conduct regular weapons sweeps but this is something the community can join in with! These are examples of weapons seized and the places where they are hidden. Keep an eye on @MPSNewington for dates of future sweeps.

Stop & Search The previous slide shows the types of knives that are seized during weapon sweeps and that are hidden waiting to be used. Stop and Search is another means by which weapons can be taken off the streets directly. Between 01/01/2018 and 17/09/2018 149 people have been arrested after positive stop and searches across Southwark, where knives being found. These pictures are examples of knifes that officers have seized Each knife taken off the street may have stopped people being seriously harmed. This is why stop and search is an important tactic.

Brandon Estate – Gang Tensions Moscow 17 are a drill group based in SE 17 and particularly around the Brandon Estate – the picture below is from a video shot in the estate around the youth centre. There are currently tensions with Peckham based Zone 2 which go far beyond music rivalry and has led to extreme violence between those associated with each group.

Brandon Estate – Gang Tensions Videos often include stabbing gestures and acting as if they are holding firearms, while lyrics from a recent (May 2018) videos include: “Now we’ve got big ones and Rambos that pop guts” “Say the Russians had their knives out Samurai’s our spesh” “Cos when I ride I use a shank or use a wap” “Nothing but some Russians in my camp I love my gang we making cash” “We see your oppy getting splashed or getting wapped” Clearly the lyrics for this track glorify the carrying of knives (shank), and firearms (wap), specifically mention Rambo knives that can “pop guts” and that the “Russians” (i. e. Moscow 17), specialise in “Samurai’s” [swords].

Other policing activity combating ‘Gang Culture’ Gang injunctions – Individuals identified as gang members of Moscow 17 and Zone 2 are now bound by specific prohibitions curtailing anti-social and group behaviour and are the first in the MET to include the prohibition of posting inflammatory social media which promotes and extols knife and firearms related violence. This is an ongoing commitment by Southwark to identify association and membership to gangs and to curtail their behaviour. CBO’s - Southwark is committed to applying for Post conviction CBOs against gang members. Similar to gang injunctions re their design but are applied for upon any conviction. Typically these will have conditions excluding the individual from specific areas and associations and will prohibit anti-social behaviour and the carriage of any type of knife. An example of this is a recent CBO authorised against Moscow 17 gang member;

Other policing activity combating ‘Gang Culture’ Current Moscow 17 gang member CBO conditions: 1 Not to be in a public place with a list of Moscow 17 gang members 2. Not to be in a specific mapped area which includes the entire Brandon Estate 3. Not to congregate in a public place in a group of 2 or more people in a manner likely to cause any person to fear for their safety 4. Not to carry a knife or bladed article regardless of size. 5. Not to carry a mobile phone that is not registered in his own name. 6. Not to contact directly or indirectly a specific list of gang associated persons There are currently 40 Southwark Gang members that are subject to

CBO - Prohibited mapped area

Other policing activity combating ‘Gang Culture’ Tackling Social media - Actively identifying and removing social media that promotes and extolls violence. Dedicated officers review any social media that comes to our attention and provide context and rationales to have the media removed from specific platforms. A number of social media videos and posts have been successfully removed in recent months that fitted the criteria that aimed to fuel current gang rivalries. Partnership Strategies and closer working with the community - Working with partner agencies to support vulnerable victims and gang members, directing them into diversion activities and provide pathway referrals. This includes tailored services for those affected by gang lifestyle such as LGE (Safer London) and SAVU but we reach beyond those already affected by gang lifestyle and actively support, ‘Building projects’ referrals and behavioural support through ‘bootcamp’ activities and also interact with primary schools through the ‘London Bubble Theatre’

Personal Independence Project PROVIDING BEHAVIOURAL EDUCATION TO YOUNG PEOPLE In cooperation with Aim of building a better relationship between Police and young people. Designed to teach those involved to be confident, to have self belief, to be independent, to overcome obstacles and teaches key life skills.

BRANDON ESTATE TUESDAY 23 rd OCTOBER 2018 between 1100 -1400 hours COME AND MEET YOUR LOCAL JOINT ENFORCEMENT TEAM and DESIGNATED WARD OFFICERS along with our colleagues from Mounted Branch, Traffic and Public Order Training (subjecttooperationaldeployments) Southwark Council Wardens and Police will be patrolling the park, engaging and offering crime prevention advice Follow us on Twitter @MPS SOUTHWARK

Brandon Estate CCTV Newly installed camera Current cameras 2 Mobile CCTV Deployments 3 1

Youth Engagement Projects A variety of projects have been running across the summer holidays and beyond, both in Southwark Borough as a whole and specifically within the Brandon. The contact for all these activities, organised through Southwark Council, is Chloe Newman. Brandon Youth Centre 19 Maddock Way Southwark Young Advisors Cocks Road C/O Chloe Newman SE 17 3 NH Southwark Council Lead Worker: Leon Mc. Leod (interim) 160 Tooley Street, SE 1 0207 735 2506 07944 607 678 youngadvisors@southwark. gov. uk www. southwark. youngadvisors. org. uk www. facebook. com/southwarkyoungadvisors @Southwarkyas and @Streetbaseteam Leon. mcleod@southwark. gov. uk

Southwark Young Advisors The young advisors site (www. southwark. youngadvisors. org. uk) was due to be up and running from 2 nd July. The following is an example of what is on offer: Street Base – Thursdays and Fridays National award winning Street Base program - ‘Peer to Peer street engagement with young people to increase access by signposting to positive activities, opportunities, events and support that will help prevent offending behaviour and support young people by helping them to access existing local services and facilities. ’ The team engage with young people of all ages to find out about their interests and sign-post them on to appropriate services or support. The approach used is very much youth inclusion however the team work in partnership with the local authority, emergency services, other key partners and organisations including charities to tackle youth crime and anti-social behaviour through engagement. The team engage with young people from various backgrounds however predominantly target those perceived to be ‘hanging around aimlessly’ on streets and estates Borough wide. The 'Street Base' team's aim is to change perceptions by encouraging young people to get involved in positive activities, opportunities and support thus changing that negative perception. Since 2009 the young advisors have engaged with over 16, 000 young people Borough wide.

Southwark Young Advisors Safer Streets In addition to the streetbase work the young advisors run ‘Safer Streets’ workshops with people of all ages across the London Borough of Southwark with the aim of delivering ‘on the street’ workshops, promoting key safety messages. As part of the ‘Safer Streets Workshops’ the Southwark Young Advisors focus on the following priorities and run workshops alone/in partnership with organisations re: Domestic abuse Anti social behaviour Young people/mental health Personal robbery Knife / gun crime Youth violence Drug and alcohol Personal safety The team currently are funded (Neighbourhoods fund) to run weekly sessions in the Walworth/Peckham on Thursday and Friday nights. During their sessions the team are gathering information re: provision being run by non council funded projects and linking in with sessions being run by other providers

Contact us! Newington Safer Neighbourhood Team @MPSNewington

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Southwark Council Southwark Anti Violence Unit – SAVU Southwark Emergency Rehousing Victims of Violent Enterprise - SERVE Southwark Anti –Social Behaviour Unit –SASBU Education, Training and Employment Support Youth Services Youth Offending Service Neighbourhoods Fund – is open for applications until 22 nd October Other Local Services Mentivity Southside Young Leaders Academy London Community Boxing ii. Child David Idowu Foundation Youth Ink Active Communities Network Giraffe House And many more agencies provide support and diversionary activity to help support young people see: http: //www. southwark. gov. uk/events-culture-and-heritage/activities-for-youngpeople

Pathways, Charities and Outreach • Gang Exit for 16 – 24 years olds involved or affiliated with Gang culture. • Offers support over a 6 month intervention period that can help reintegrate the young person back into society. • Phone: 020 3745 8374. Email address: London. Gang. Exit. Referral@saferlondon. org. uk • Charity program working with Safer. London for young people helping improve their personal and social development. • Phone: 0203 744 6888. Email address: info@redthread. org. uk The e. Xcel Project • Youth charity setup to create positive futures for young people growing up in deprived inner city estates. • Phone: 0207 256 6240. http: //www. xlp. org. uk