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Operation Reduction (Demand)
Care and Control
Joint Working between Social Care and
Enforcement Agencies
Jackie Randles, Debbie Piper & Richard Siggs
What is Operation Reduction?
Supply v Demand
Back to back test purchase operations
Joint working protocol between CRI and Brighton & Hove
Police
Referrals through Police led intelligence
Joint Police and CRI out reach team
Operation Reduction
(Demand) Care and Control
Care
Support
Advice
Help
Control
Enforcement
Punishment
Offender Management
How it Works - Objectives
• Increase the number of drug users in treatment
• Reduce crime and disorder
• Increase feeling of safety in the wider community
Why it works
Clients are aware that the CRI Operation Reduction workers are distinct
from the enforcement process but work in close partnership with the
enforcement agencies
The CRI Operation Reduction workers are willing to challenge behaviour
that impacts on the community
Police offer ‘positive strokes’ when engagement / treatment going well
The CRI Operation Reduction workers will inform the enforcement agencies
if the support process is not working successfully
Multi Agency Working
• The participating agencies need to be
clear and explicit about the boundaries
of their roles
• The benefits of working alongside
agencies of control can be great but
should be open to scrutiny
Methods of Engagement
• Targeted care planned work
• Assertive intervention – street based joint
patrols
• Case management approach and longterm working
• Rapid enforcement led support
Treatment Outcomes
• 276 referred onto case load Op Red
• 276 individuals referred into treatment
• 249 completed structured treatment
• 169 referred to residential rehab (locally as well
as out of area)
Offending History of Users Referred to
Op Red (Demand)
• Total convictions for 397 individuals = 16206 (an average
of 40.8 convictions each)
• 1,302 burglary convictions (£ 2, 360, 526)
• 1,293 violence convictions (£ 17, 094, 753)
• 821 vehicle crime convictions (£ 599, 330)
Crime Reduction
• Impact Crimes reduced by 18%
• 69% reduction in total offending by ‘demand
side’ targets with a 69% reduction in impact
offences by ‘demand side’ (ELS, June 2008)
• 62% reduction in offending by ‘supply side’
targets
• For every £1 spent on Operation Reduction £3
is saved in police and criminal justice costs.
Reduction in Arrests
Reduction In Arrests
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Number of 15
Arrests
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Prior
Post
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ACT Clients
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Reduction in Arrests
• The twelve individuals listed have a total of 847
previous convictions including theft, burglary,
violence and vehicle crime.
• The chart shows an overall reduction in arrests
of approximately 64%. This would give a
potential saving to society of £876,800 by the
Operation for this cohort of 12 service users.
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Questions?
References
• CRI, ‘Fast Forward: Tackling drug related offending’ ,
Spring 2008
• Hall, Roe & Evans, June 2008, ‘Evaluation of Operation
Reduction’, Evidence Led Solutions
• Trevithick, P, 2002, ‘Social Work Skills’, Open University
Press, Philadelphia