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POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONERS – IMPLICATIONS FOR RACE EQUALITY Mark Blake – BTEG Neena Samota

P OLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONERS – IMPLICATIONS FOR RACE EQUALITY Mark Blake – BTEG Neena Samota

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Page 1: P OLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONERS – IMPLICATIONS FOR RACE EQUALITY Mark Blake – BTEG Neena Samota

POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONERS – IMPLICATIONS FOR RACE EQUALITY

Mark Blake – BTEG

Neena Samota

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AGENDA

Introduction

Aims and objectives

Exploring the context

Criminal justice and commissioning

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INTRODUCTION

About BTEG

BAME CJS Network

Safer Future Communities Programme

Implications for the BAME VCSE and Criminal Justice landscape

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SFC - NATIONAL PARTNERS

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WHAT IS THE SFC PROGRAMME?

The local SFC Networks engage with PCCs and other local

community safety commissioners to promote the role of the VCSE sector in local community safety activities;

highlight the community safety concerns of VCSE organisations and the people they work with

influence the decisions and agendas set by the PCCs to ensure they are reflective of local needs.

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SFC – LOCAL NETWORKS Co-ordinate and manage a diverse network Gather information and evidence around

local priorities and influence strategic plans Build links between the network and other

strategic partners Identify training and support needs of

network partners Provide evidence of the success and impact

of the network and of lessons for policy makers and practitioners

Ensure excluded groups and the vulnerable are heard and represented.

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Relevance of race equality

Why it matters

What needs to be done

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THE ELECTION OF POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONERS

Policing in the 21st century The Police Reform and Social Responsibility

Act 2011 shifts power away from Whitehall bureaucrats and, through Police and Crime Commissioners, into the hands of the public

It is the biggest shake-up to policing in 50 years…

This will introduce democratic accountability Give public greater say over policing,

increased visibility and strengthened accountability

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HOWEVER…

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POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONERS Appoint the Chief Constable (CC) and hold

them to account for the running of their force Set out a 5 year Police and Crime Plan (in

consultation with the CC) determining local policing priorities.

Set the annual local precept and annual force budget

Make community safety grants to a range of organisations

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ROLE OF THE PCC

Scope of the role

Strategic direction and accountability for policing.[Protocol]

Working with partners to cut crime

Representing the public, the

vulnerable and victims

Contributing to regional and

national policing.[Strategic Policing

Requirement]

Ensuring value for money

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POLICE AND CRIME PLANSPCCs must set out their 5 year police and crime plan by March 2013

Police and crime plan

Policing services from the

Chief Constable (or other

providers - in

consultation with

the Chief Constable)

.

Services for victims

of crime (dependen

t on the outcome

of consultati

on)

Wider services to

tackle crime and drugs and

keep communiti

es safe

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POLICE AND CRIME PANELS Will be established in each force area to provide

regular, public scrutiny of the PCC.

Will be locally determined.

Under a duty to support, as well as challenge, the PCC.

They do not replace the police authority. These will cease to exist once PCCs are elected.

They are not a super-partnership. Although strong local partnership working will be vital.

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COMPOSITION OF POLICE AND CRIME PANELS The Panel will include at least one representative

from each local authority in the force area. Where there is a directly elected mayor they will

have the option of sitting on the panel. Minimum of 10 Councillors and 2 independents. Option to co-opt further members, on approval

of Home Secretary, up to a maximum panel size of 20.

Balanced, as far as is practicable, to represent all parts and the political make up of the police force area.

Members must have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience.

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KEY ROLE AND POWERS OF POLICE AND CRIME PANELS

Role Enabling Powers Powers of veto

Reviewing the draft Police and Crime

Plan

Reviewing the PCCs Annual Report

Must hold confirmation

hearings for CEO, CFO and Deputy

Overseeing all complaints against the PCC, informally

resolving non-criminal

Have access to papers (except those that are operationally

sensitive)

Can ask HMIC for a professional view on

CC dismissals

Can invite the CC to attend with the PCC

(cannot require)

Can require the PCC to attend a public

hearing

Setting of the precept

Appointment of Chief Constable

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LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

Working together

Reciprocal duties to co-

operate

Reciprocal duty to have regard

to priorities

PCC power to call together

CSPsPCC power to approve CSP

mergers

PCP oversight

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP

Need to maximise collective leadership between PCC, community safety, justice, health and other partners, to ensure the needs of the public are met

Freedom to commission services from other bodies

Opportunities for broader collaboration on joint priorities, across reform agendas e.g. health reforms and troubled families work

PCC will take a strategic overview across local partnerships, seeking ways to drive and coordinate action across their area

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LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK – DUTIES TO CO-OPERATE

Legislation provides a flexible framework for co-operation Intention is to enable collective local leadership on crime and justiceDeliberately broad and flexible, to allow local flexibility and innovation

Police Probation

Criminal JusticeSection 10(3)

CPSHMCTSPrison

ProbationYOT

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JOINT COMMISSIONING

PCC

Clinical Commissioning Group

DAAT HWWBCommunity

Safety Partnership

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NORTH WEST – REGIONS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Cheshire = 8 Cumbria = 6 G.Manchester = 10 Lancashire = 14 Merseyside = 5 Total of 43 local

authorities Total BME population

7.8% for the NW includes 11.64% for Manchester and 7.58% for Lancashire

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CHESHIRE PCC CANDIDATES

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CUMBRIA PCC CANDIDATES

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GREATER MANCHESTER PCC CANDIDATES

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MERSEYSIDE PCC CANDIDATES

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LANCASHIRE PCC CANDIDATES

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PCC CANDIDATE PROFILE

24 candidates

4 independent

6 women

1 BAME

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CHALLENGES Financial cost Public

engagement/awareness/understanding Preparation – national and local

responsibility Forging relationships Community safety, local and national

priorities

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WHAT ABOUT EQUALITY Negotiating different needs Geography and demographics Children and young people Women Ethnic minority groups Provision of information Ring-fenced funding Voter Turnout Independent candidates

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POLICING AND STOP AND SEARCH

A total of 1,205495 stop and searches were conducted in 2010/11

6 police forces carried out 60% of all stops and searches 43% of all stops and searches were carried out by

London Met 1 in 10 stop and searches leads to an arrest. More than

90% of stop and searches do not result in arrest Asians are stopped and searched at twice the rate of

white people Black people are stopped and searches at 7 time the

rate of white people If white people experienced the same level of stop and

search as black people there would be an additional 4.4 million stop and searches per year.Source: Stopwatch www.stop-watch.org/get-informed/

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Source: Stopwatch www.stop-watch.org/get-informed/

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Source: Stopwatch www.stop-watch.org/get-informed/

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Source: Stopwatch www.stop-watch.org/get-informed/

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ARRESTS - CHESHIRE

21.0

48.5

20.4 19.6

27.7

21.3 25.7

83.9

28.6

59.3

25.4 28.6

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

90.0

White Black or Black British Asian or AsianBritish

Mixed Chinese or other Total

Persons arrested per 1000 population, 2009/10

Cheshire England & Wales

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32

2 2

10

27

0

15

4

7

25

2

5

10

26

1

15

6

10

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

Violenceagainst the

person

SexualOffences

Robbery Burglary Theft andhandling

stolengoods

Fraud andforgery

Criminaldamage

Drugoffences

Otheroffences

Arrests by offence group for those aged 10-17 (proportion of total)

Cheshire England & Wales

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ARRESTS - CUMBRIA

24.6

32.5

14.1

22.1 17.4

24.5 25.7

83.9

28.6

59.3

25.4 28.6

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

90.0

White Black or Black British Asian or AsianBritish

Mixed Chinese or other Total

Persons arrested per 1000 population, 2009/10

Cumbria England & Wales

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1 1

9

26

0

20

2 1

25

2

5

10

26

1

15

6

10

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

Violenceagainst the

person

SexualOffences

Robbery Burglary Theft andhandling

stolengoods

Fraud andforgery

Criminaldamage

Drugoffences

Otheroffences

Arrests by offence group for those aged 10-17 (proportion of total)

Cumbria England & Wales

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ARRESTS – GREATER MANCHESTER

28.2

76.0

31.2

72.6

19.1

30.5 25.7

83.9

28.6

59.3

25.4 28.6

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

90.0

White Black or Black British Asian or AsianBritish

Mixed Chinese or other Total

Persons arrested per 1000 population, 2009/10

Greater Manchester England & Wales

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ARRESTS - LANCASHIRE

33.4 31.4 30.5

71.5

6.2

33.5

25.7

83.9

28.6

59.3

25.4 28.6

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

90.0

White Black or Black British Asian or AsianBritish

Mixed Chinese or other Total

Persons arrested per 1000 population, 2009/10

Lancashire England & Wales

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ARRESTS - MERSEYSIDE

34.9

95.5

16.7

40.5

28.6 36.2

25.7

83.9

28.6

59.3

25.4 28.6

0.0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

120.0

White Black or Black British Asian or AsianBritish

Mixed Chinese or other Total

Persons arrested per 1000 population, 2009/10

Merseyside England & Wales

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RACIST INCIDENTS

Police force area

2009/10 2010/11 %age change

Cheshire 385 425 11

Cumbria 213 219 3

Greater Manchester

4100 3288 -20

Lancashire 2132 1735 -19

Merseyside 1417 1313 -7

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CHESHIRE HATE CRIME – CPS DATA 2010/11

Crime Type Prosecutions Convictions Convictions %

Eng &Wales %

Hate crime total

180 157 87.2% 82.8%

Disability 9 8 88.9% 79.8%

Homophobic & Transphobic

13 10 76.9% 80.7%

Race and religion

158 139 88.0% 83.1%

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CUMBRIA HATE CRIME – CPS DATA 2010/11

Crime Type Prosecutions Convictions Convictions %

Eng &Wales %

Hate crime total

91 76 83.5% 82.8%

Disability 1 1 100% 79.8%

Homophobic & Transphobic

19 17 89.5% 80.7%

Race and religion

71 58 81.7% 83.1%

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GREATER MANCHESTER HATE CRIME – CPS DATA 2010/11

Crime Type Prosecutions Convictions Convictions %

Eng &Wales %

Hate crime total

1441 1239 86.0% 82.8%

Disability 67 57 85.1% 79.8%

Homophobic & Transphobic

119 98 82.4% 80.7%

Race and religion

1255 1084 86.4% 83.1%

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LANCASHIRE HATE CRIME – CPS DATA 2010/11

Crime Type Prosecutions Convictions Convictions %

Eng &Wales %

Hate crime total

616 492 79.9% 82.8%

Disability 21 20 95.2% 79.8%

Homophobic & Transphobic

45 29 64.4% 80.7%

Race and religion

550 443 80.6% 83.1%

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MERSEYSIDE HATE CRIME – CPS DATA 2010/11

Crime Type Prosecutions Convictions Convictions %

Eng &Wales %

Hate crime total

637 504 79.1% 82.8%

Disability 47 33 70.2% 79.8%

Homophobic & Transphobic

73 64 87.7% 80.7%

Race and religion

517 407 78.7% 83.1%

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NORTH WEST PRISONS HMP ALTCOURSE Liverpool - Male Local HMP BUCKLEY HALL Lancashire - Male Cat. C HMP-YOI FOREST BANK Manchester - Male Cat. B and YOI HMP GARTH Preston - Male Cat. B HMP HAVERIGG Cumbria - Male Cat. C HMYOI HINDLEY Wigan - Juvenile (under 18) ISLE of MAN PRISON Isle of Man - Local HMP KENNET Liverpool Merseyside - Male Cat. D HMP KIRKHAM Preston Lancs - Male Cat. D HMYOI LANCASTER FARMS Lancaster - Male YOI HMP LANCASTER CASTLE - Male Cat. C HMP LIVERPOOL Liverpool - Male Local HMP MANCHESTER Manchester - High Security HMP PRESTON Preston Lancashire - Male Local HMP RISLEY Warrington Cheshire - Male Cat. C HMP STYAL Wilmslow Cheshire - Female Closed Training HMYOI THORN CROSS Warrington Cheshire - Male YOI HMP WYMOTT Preston - Male Cat. C

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OPPORTUNITIES Securing local priorities that are

evidence based Influence/lobby PCC candidates Post-election engagement with PCC New way of doing things – challenge

status quo Cross boundary co-operation Collaboration on shared agendas such

as community budgets (whole-place and neighbourhood-level), health and social care and safeguarding

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INFLUENCE AND PARTICIPATION

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IMPACT ON BAME-LED ORGANISATIONS

The community safety fund will be

transferred from community safety

partnerships to the PCC. Existing

funding streams will be diverted to

this new fund and will no longer be

ring-fenced. PCCs will determine how

and if specific services will get funded.

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WHAT CAN BAME-LED ORGANISATIONS DO?

Engage with their SFC networks

Organise strategy meetings with BAME-led organisations in their region

Attend hustings and stop and search your PCC candidates

Distribute information leaflets

Use social media and networks to cascade information

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YOUR ROLE IN IMPROVING COMMISSIONING

Influence good contract design Clarity on outcomes – their purpose

and design Providing evidence – research and

evaluation Responsibility to capture good quality

data Facilitate member-led projects Knowledge and experience Flexibility and continuity

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YOUR ROLE IN IMPROVING COMMISSIONING

Influence commissioning by demonstrating effectiveness of interventions that others are not willing to test

Create partnerships to improve strength and common purpose

Document inequalities and differential impact on user groups

Participate and initiate joint needs assessment

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE!