Insp Paul Unsworth Sgt Paul Robinson

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Insp Paul UnsworthSgt Paul Robinson
Working Together for a Safer Darlington
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Introduction to Darlington

• 88th most deprived Local Authority in England and
  Wales
• Gateway to the Tees Valley ( the North East)
• 5 Wards in the 10 most deprived nationally
• 50 of the population live in 13 Wards ranked
  with the worst 25 nationally

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Introduction to Darlington

• But not NRF
• Not a Street Crime Initiative Area
• Not an Education Action Zone
• Not Excellence in Cities
• Not a Health Action Zone
• Just an ordinary Borough with big issues to tackle

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• A merged CDRP/DAAT (before Police Reform Act)
• First joint BVR between police authority and
  local authority (BVR SS)
• A single Partnership covering young offenders,
  licensing, crime disorder, drugs and alcohol,
  street safety
• Co-ordinates the strategic planning of services
• An operational partnership to deliver the
  strategic objectives
• Beacon Status CDRP

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Dealing with the present

• Planning for the future

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Joined up approach

• Joined up intelligence
• Joined up operations
• Joined up responsibility
• Joined up language deprivation
• Joined up performance indicators?

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National Intelligence Model
Intelligence Requirement Prevention
Priorities Enforcement Priorities
Target Problem Profiles
Positive Outcome
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National Intelligence Model

• Understanding the nature and the extent of the
  problem

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Health Service Intelligence

• North East region highest levels of alcohol
  consumption and binge drinking in the UK
• Darlington 29 men and 10 women drink above
  recommended limits
• 26 men and 14 women binge drink
• Catterick Garrison

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Impact on Health

• Above average morbidity
• Steady increase in alcohol related death
• 9 of admissions to hospital are positive for
  problematic drinking

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Impact on the Community

• Assaults in Town Centre 74 alcohol related
  (under estimate)
• Domestic Violence
• 840 Incidents around licensed premises
• Arrestees as likely to request help for drink as
  for heroin problems
• Burden on Emergency Services and Emergency
  Support Services

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Impact in the Work Place

• 55 of local businesses surveyed have an alcohol
  policy
• 22 feel that a policy isnt necessary
• 55 test employees for alcohol use
• All respondents said they had the skills to
  raise the issue of alcohol misuse with their
  employees
• None report particular issues with alcohol
  problems in the workplace

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Impact on young people

• Sexual Assaults
• Lack of awareness of risks
• 21 of Youth Offending is alcohol related
• Impact on learning

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Identification and treatment

• Gaps in current service provision
• Lack of investment, government funding, direction
  and co-ordination
• Well functioning DAAT (green lights all round)
• Enthusiasm and commitment
• Good service user involvement

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So what?

• Local alcohol strategy being developed
• DBC well prepared for the Licensing Act
• Darlington Partnership ideally placed to lead
  (LSP)
• Alcohol coordinating group to cut across themed
  groups
• Prioritise identification and treatment when
  developing plans to deal with town centre
  disorder, youth problems and awareness raising

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So what else?

• Community involvement scheme
• Full service schools
• Involving Health, Police, Social Services,
  Education, Local Authority, Specialist Services
• Great potential to achieve long term and
  meaningful benefits through partnership and
  innovation.

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Partnerships

• Working hard
• Working together
• Working well

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Working together for a safer Darlington