Prevention First Gillian Mac Donald Chief Superintendent Ayrshire

Prevention First Gillian Mac. Donald Chief Superintendent Ayrshire Division Police Scotland

Ayrshire Division • • Population – 371, 110 3 Local Authorities 3 Police Area Commands 900 police officers, staff & Special Constables SIMD Data (top 15% most multiply deprived datazones 2016, 2012 data in brackets) North Ayrshire 27. 4% (25. 7%) East Ayrshire 22. 1% (20. 8%) South Ayrshire 12. 4% (11. 6%)

What is Prevention First? • • Partnership approach to local service delivery Underpins the policing approach in Ayrshire Focuses on the most challenging Locality/Ward areas Preventing/reducing crime & offending Reducing victimization/fewer victims Reducing locations where offending takes place Aims to stay on top of local criminal environment Goal: to achieve better outcomes for communities

Why Prevention First? • • • Need to do something different Levels of violence of concern to Police and Community Christie & Scottish Government priorities for Reform Decisive shift towards prevention Drive for better partnership, collaboration and effective local delivery

Partnership Police Scotland Third Sector Groups ASBIT Housing Social Work Community Learning & Development Community Safety Services Alcohol & Drug Partnership NHS Fire & Rescue Education

How is this achieved? • Intense daily scrutiny of : • Incidents / Crime Reports / Concern Reports • This identifies : • Victims, offenders, repeat callers, problematic locations and emerging crime trends • Timely referrals to partners • Actions agreed • Weekly / fortnightly partnership meetings to discuss progress

Partnership • Power of Partnership – Shared Goals • Enhanced Communication – Daily dialogue, regular meetings • Earlier Intervention • e. g. joint warnings, individual tailored approach • Target issues impacting on communities

What are the measures of success? • Performance – Fewer victims of crime • Demand reduction – Reduced call demand • Efficiency savings – Home Office guide for the Economic Cost of Crime Toolkit

Performance Comparing the 6 months following the introduction of Prevention First with previous year in each area: North Ayrshire 21 fewer victims of serious violent crimes (-39%) 3 fewer victims of robbery (-30%) East Ayrshire 8 fewer victims of serious violent crimes (-39%) 4 fewer victims of serious assault (-50%) South Ayrshire 12 fewer victims of serious violent crimes (-80%) 6 fewer victims of serious assault (-75%)

Demand Reduction North Ayrshire 6. 2% reduction in call volume East Ayrshire 9. 4% reduction in call volume

Efficiency Savings and other benefits North Ayrshire • Better support and outcomes for vulnerable people / hidden population • Enhanced communication, earlier interventions and efficiency savings for all partners • Prevention First rolled out across North Ayrshire – shaping the new locality approach North Ayrshire - Year 1 Police Scotland Total Criminal Justice Total Scottish Ambulance Service Accident & Emergency Total - £ 652, 160. 16 £ 219, 096. 00 £ 7, 546. 00 £ 3, 016. 00 Overall Total - £ 881, 818. 16 Source: Home Office guide for the Economic Cost of Crime Toolkit

Efficency Savings and other benefits East Ayrshire • 75% reduction in complaints of ASB to LA • Plans tailored to suit each individual/situation • Problems dealt with earlier preventing escalation • No evictions since the introduction of Prevention First East Ayrshire Efficiency savings to police only for all cases during the 6 month pilot: £ 252, 098

The Hope Project Violence Prevention & Reducing Re-offending initiative • Project started in September 2015 • How does it work? • Range of referral pathways to the project • Working with individuals to prevent re-offending and to support more positive life choices/destinations • 15 referrals to date – 7 aged 16 -19 – 8 aged 20 -30 • 4 are in employment/training • Only 2 have re-offended since being referred

So What Does the Future Look Like? • • • Ongoing Public Sector Transformation Less Money Less Resource Need to work smarter Need to work more collaboratively (partners and communities) • Opportunities for better outcomes, rethinking/remodelling collective approach • Independent evaluation of what works • Evidenced based approach to service re-design

“Be the change you want to see” Mahatma Ghandi