Michael Lane

Police and Crime Commissioner

RURAL COMMUNITIES

MATTER

Welcome

“One thing is

clear, public

safety matters to

everyone”

It’s not just about

policing and crime

Firearms Licensing

OUTCOMES

• All processes reviewed/updated

• Operating model digitised

• Working with Home Office on updated system

• Staff involved in process changes/better engaged – reduced turnover

• Standard operating procedures created

• Recruitment of temporary staff to deal with backlog of work (Legacy

Team)

• Demand management analysis completed, additional permanent staff to be

recruited

INTERIM SLA

GRANTS 12 weeks Renewals Before Expiry

VISITOR’S PERMIT 6 weeks EFP 6 weeks

ADDRESSING THE BACKLOG

• Many improvements made within Firearms Licensing Team

• There is a still a backlog to be addressed

• A ‘Legacy Team’ has been created to focus on this with the expectation to clear grant

backlog by early summer

• The remainder of the department operate as ‘Business As Usual’

• New service plan commenced on 12 December 2016

• All ‘New Business’ since 12 December has been completed within interim Service Level

Agreements

• The SLAs will be reviewed once legacy work is complete.

Today is about

hearing from you

Tactical Update Strategic Rural Policing Inspector Hampshire & IOW Lou Hubble

• PCC Conference flyer image

Overview

• What is rural crime? • What have we done so far? • What can we do in the future?

National definition of rural crime is:

“Any Crime or Anti-Social Behaviour that takes place in a

rural location”

What is rural crime?

Four strands of Policing

What have we done so far?

R12 months

31 Oct 2015

R12 months

31 Oct 2016% Difference

R12 months

31 Oct 2015

R12 months

31 Oct 2016% Difference

Robbery 40 42 5.0% 717 747 4.2%

Burglary Dwelling 532 472 -11.3% 3307 3257 -1.5%

Burglary Non-Dwelling 1821 1787 -1.9% 5490 5880 7.1%

Vehicle Offences 1250 1281 2.5% 6990 7650 9.4%

Shoplifting 400 568 42.0% 10321 11651 12.9%

Other Theft Offences 2391 2236 -6.5% 11172 10718 -4.1%

Criminal Damage 2317 2250 -2.9% 14729 15775 7.1%

Arson 99 62 -37.4% 479 446 -6.9%

RURAL BEATS NON-RURAL BEATS

Crime Comparisons - (Oct 2015 – Oct 2016)

Benchmark for overall satisfaction= 86%

Comparison of Rural and Non-rural Victim Satisfaction (Completely, Very, Fairly

Satisfied (CVF)) Overall for Whole Experience

Rural

Beats

Non-Rural

Beats

Difference

(% points)

Violent crime 78.8% 73.6% 5.2%

Vehicle crime 75.8% 70.4% 5.4%

Dwelling burglary 97.1% 90.4% 6.7%

Overall satisfaction 80.5% 75.3% 5.2%

Victim satisfaction - (Nov 2015 – Oct 2016)

• Six dedicated Special Constables

• One Sergeant and one Inspector

• 335 duties

• 2,244 hours of policing

• 227 vehicle stop checks

• 110 estate visits

• 94 offenders dealt with

• 35 roadside breath tests

• 9 vehicles seized.

Country Watch Special Constables

Operations of interest

Investigations of interest

Investigations of interest

• Continue with pro-active operations

• Provision of crime prevention advice

• Improved target hardening

• Improved focus of resources into hot-spot areas

• Continued investment in staff

• Increased community engagement

• Please provide intelligence

• Continue to report incidents.

What can we do in the future?

• Emergency - 999

• Non-emergency - 101

• Request call back (on-line form)

• E-mail postmaster@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

• Self Evident App.

Reporting of Incidents

louise.hubble@hampshire.pnn.police.uk