Managing Neighbourhood Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour
|
|
| Sir Michael Lyons, Acting Chairman, Audit Commission |
|
|
| Zoë Billingham, Director Community Safety and the Environment, delivers the findings of the report |
|
|
| Glen Williams from the National Association of Black Police Officer questions Liam Byrne MP on gun crime and the media response |
|
|
| Ian Brady, Deputy Director of the Respect Taskforce |
|
|
| Tim Godwin from the Metropolitan Police puts his view to the panel. |
On Wednesday 17 May, the Audit Commission launched its report on Neighbourhood crime and anti-social behaviour. The report examines the extent to which local agencies have been successful in developing approaches to community safety, mobilising frontline staff and using information to solve local problems in ways which deliver value for money for local people. The report identifies achievements and best practice and suggest how agencies can work together, and with local people, to make neighbourhoods safer.
The report was launched at an event where Liam Byrne MP delivered the keynote speech. His speech highlights the government's commitment and agenda to responding to neighbourhood concerns, highlighting neighbourhood policing, police force restructuring, the proposed changes to modernise Crime and Disorder Partnerships through the Crime and Disorder Act review and Police and Justice Bill.
Zoë Billingham, Director of Community Safety and the environment at the Audit Commission presented the key findings of the report.
The event also provided an opportunity for guests to put questions to a panel of experts. The panel was facilitated by Shiulie Ghosh from ITN and consisted of Sir Michael Lyons, Acting Chairman, Audit Commission, Matt Baggott, Chief Constable, Leicestershire Constabulary, Alan Woods OBE, Chief Executive, ENCAMS and Sir Simon Milton, Leader of the Council, Westminster City Council.
The event was attended by those involved at both policy and practitioner level within the community safety sector, central and local government, the police and academia.
Following the launch of this report, we also held 3 further events in July. These events aimed to give practical guidance to local agencies to help them know and understand their wards and neighbourhoods, find out what concerns local people, analyse the problem, take action and communicate the results to residents.
The events were held in three locations on 13 July in Leeds, 25 July in Bristol and on 27 July in London.
Leeds Event 13 July 2006
This event was hosted by Sharon Gernon-Booth, Associate Director Community Safety and the Environment and was attended by over 60 delegates from authorities across the country.
Speakers included: Jeanette York, Senior Manager, Community Safety and the Environment; Sean Quiggin, Research Manager, Community Safety and the Environment; Garry Shewan, Assistant Chief Constable, Neighbourhood Policing Programme; Alison Doherty, Liverpool MDC and Chief Inspector Geoff Cheshire, Merseyside Police; Evelyn Milne, Sheffield MDC; and Dave Ashby, University College London.
The final group-work session of the event challenged delegates with the following question, with the knowledge you have now, what are the 'must do' actions for your agency?
Bristol Event 25th July 2006
This event was attended by over 50 delegates from authorities across the country. Speakers included: Jeanette York, Senior Manager, Community Safety and the Environment, Audit Commission; Sean Quiggin, Research Manager, Community Safety and the Environment; Tony Key OBE, Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC; Inspector Lyn Gooding, Devon and Cornwall Police; ACC Gary Shewan, Cheshire Police; and Dave Ashby, University College London.
The final group-work session of the event challenged delegates with the following question, with the knowledge you have now, what are the 'must do' actions for your agency? Delegates' responses to this question are contained in the attached files.
London Event 27th July 2006
This event was attended by over 60 delegates from authorities across the country. Speakers included: Jeanette York, Senior Manager, Community Safety and the Environment, Audit Commission; Sean Quiggin, Research Manager, Community Safety and the Environment, Audit Commission; David Johnson, London Borough of Southwark Council; Chief Superintendent Steve Bloomfield, MPS; Dave Ashby, University College London; and John Barradell, Westminster City Council.
The final group-work session of the event challenged delegates with the following question, with the knowledge you have now, what are the 'must do' actions for your agency?
|
|
| The panel answer questions from the audience |