PS 3371 Natasha Shaw

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Lancashire Constabulary Pennine Division

• PS 3371 Natasha Shaw
• PC Jean Mounsey
• Pennine Division Hate Crime and Diversity Unit

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Hate Crime and Diversity Unit
consists of 1 DS and 4 DCs 1 PS, 3 PCs and 2
Asian Link workers.
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How are we reaching out to our Communities?

• Mapping of the communities within our Division,
  assisting us to identify where we need to focus
  our attention, with particular focus on
  highlighting our hidden communities.
• Diverse PACT/forums under each strand of
  Diversity.
• Representatives from each strand on the
  Independent Advisory Group. Pennine have a
  Divisional IAG and a youth IAG.
• Monthly surgeries in local supermarkets to
  encourage reporting of crime and improve the
  interaction.
• A series of lessons within schools under the
  Citizenship programme.
• Monthly question and answer sessions at secondary
  schools.
• Older persons booklet outlining local services,
  community groups, meeting times etc.
• BME older persons CD outlining local services,
  community groups etc.
• Hear to help CD
• PIECE project is a series of interactive
  workshops with adults with learning disabilities.

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Contd

• Taxi forums a forum allowing an interaction
  with local taxi companies, police and
  enforcement officers.
• Discussion groups with college students
  addressing local and national issues encouraging
  open debate.
• Mosque forums each borough area has a well
  attended monthly meeting allowing police and
  mosque leaders to discuss local and national
  issues, promoting information sharing.
• Tackling extremism numerous ongoing
  projects in respect of this issue including a
  play, table top exercise, multi agency
  presentations, open forums, lessons with a Ghosia
  girls school.
• Women 2Gether groups promoting positive
  contribution from the female sectors of the BME
  community.
• Information and education package for
  teachers with regards to homophobia and to assist
  with increased 3rd party reporting.

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Welcome to East Lancashire PENNINE DIVISION
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Background

• Since Accession of 8 new European nations in
  2004, there has been a notable influx of new
  residents in Lancashire.
• New residents from Eastern European states pose
  questions of service delivery for public services
  and local communities.
• Concern from statutory agencies that alienation
  and a lack of understanding of local services and
  responsibilities could potentially cause
  localised cohesion, safety and delivery issues.
• Noticeable lack of crime reporting to police

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The Welcome Booklet

• Available in Polish, Lithuanian and Czech (based
  on intelligence from National Insurance / Worker
  Registration Data). English version also
  available.
• A signposting document that covers topics such
  as Employment, Housing, Police and Emergency
  Services, Health, Local Services and Education.
• Available in paper and electronic form via
  partner websites.

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Migrant worker communities

• Home office figures state 750,000 in UK but
  believed far more
• Work tends to be low paid, factory based such as
  process operatives, packers, food possessing,
  labourer, hospitality, cleaning and kitchen or
  catering.
• Most accommodation tends to be rented in cheaper,
  lower class areas
• Around twice as many males than females, but
  Oct-Dec 06 figures show mainly equal numbers.
• Majority aged between 18-34yrs.
• Initially was single young males, now families
  being brought over and many having children here.
• Parasol established Polish Support/social group
  in Accrington. Plans ongoing for similar groups
  in Burnley Pendle.

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What have we tried?

• Migrant worker information advice evening.
• Multi agency working group established
• Welcome pack .
• Established links with Polish support groups.
• Self defense sessions by local PCSO
• Recruitment of Polish Pennine IAG member.
• Formulation of collection plan documenting
  incidents/intelligence
  
• Surgeries by HCDU in places of work, churches,
  ESOL classes.
• Mapping of places of work and residence.
• Accredited Landlord Scheme.
• Publication of lists of Catholic churches
• Migrant worker Community Contacts
• Third party reporting schemes established with
  employers.
• Text and E-mail facilities to contact HCDU
  directly in any language.
• Translated contact details for police distributed
  via wage slips at places of employment.

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Next Steps

• Research with migrant workers in East Lancashire
  through face-to-face interviews, looking at their
  lives in East Lancashire, what problems they
  encounter and their future plans
• Approach a number of contacts within the Migrant
  worker communities and set up a community led
  group to help existing and new workers within
  Pennine.
• Basic language lessons in Polish for Police and
  other agencies
• Appointment of jointly police/Local Authority
  funded Migrant Worker outreach worker

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• If you require any further information please
  contact either
• Natasha 07812 051901
• Jean 07983 102384