Transcript SHIREGREEN ALLIANCE South Yorkshire Police

Burngreave Policing in an
Austere Society
Chief Superintendent Andy Barrs
STATISTICS
April - October 2010
Comparison with last year
Sheffield
Burngreave
All Crime
 10%
 3%
Serious Violence
 21%
 20%
Violence with injury
 15%
 24%
Violence without injury
 13%
 20%
Possession of Fire arm/Knife
 22%
 23%
Robbery
 9%
 31%
Burglary
 6%
 5%
Vehicle Crime
 13%
 26%
Drug Possession
 6%
 21%
Government Agenda
 Re-defining the relationship between the state and the
individual
 A de-layering of the public sector – local decisions
with minimum oversight
 Greater collaboration between agencies and VCF .
Key Issues
 How will the public react?
 How will government and politicians respond if public
reaction is adverse?
 What will be the impact on economic growth ?
Police Landscape
 Cluttered performance regime
 Open ended approach to risk management
 Bureaucracy and complex oversight
Policing 21st Century
 Shift power from central government back to
communities
 Introduction of Police & Crime Commissioners
 Trusting police to do their job – crime fighters not
form writers
 Increased productivity with less resources
Ernest Shackleton
“Staff wanted for hazardous journey, small
wages, bitter cold, long months of
complete darkness, constant danger, safe
return doubtful, honour & recognition in
case of success”
The State of Police Finances
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HMIC - £1bn savings in policing
SYP contribution = £40M over 4yrs
Savings front loaded - £15M in first year
85% of budget = staff costs
Significant ‘back office’ costs
High police staff costs
Sheffield 2010/11 contribution = £2.5M
Policing in Burngreave
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BNDfC funding
1xSgt & 4xConstables
PCSOs not included
Buy-back 2007-2009
Ring-fencing agreement to March 2011
Activity
 Tackling Knives Action
Programme
 Street Pastors
 Police Authority ABC
Grants
 PITS Project
 Guns & Knives Take Lives
Project
 Point 7 Initiative
Activity
 Dedicated Gangs Team
 Street based teams
 Staysafe
 ‘Court in the Act’
 Operation Portcullis
 Partnership working
with YOS
QUESTIONS?