Ealing Alcohol Referral Scheme

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Ealing Alcohol Referral Scheme

• Peter Abernethy
• Ealing DIP
• Irina Roman
• Project Communications and Pathways Officer

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Background to Bid

• Ealing in top 6 London Boroughs for highest rate
  of ambulance call outs for alcohol related
  injuries.
• 30 to 40 of presentations to AE are alcohol
  related
• 43 drank more than the recommended limits on a
  monthly basis or more.

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Setting Up

• Steering Group
• Potential referral numbers
• Trigger Offences
• Staffing
• Target group
• Diversity

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Problems

• Numbers referred
• Changes in cover arrangements
• Conditional Cautions
• Conditional Bail
• Type of interventions

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Alcohol Referral Scheme how conditional
cautioning works
Offender under influence or alcohol involved at
time of offence. Over 18 and not dependent on
alcohol. Offence is not domestic, hate or drink
drive crime related
1. Trigger offences Common assault Assault on a
constable Fear or provocation of
violence Disorderly behaviour Criminal
damage Drunk disorderly Drunk in a public
place Motor vehicle interference Fail to leave
Licensed premises Going equipped to steal Theft
of pedal cycle Handling Stolen goods Abstracting
electricity
2. CPS OIC makes appointment with Crown
Prosecutor with MG3 MG6 Key MG11 Key Documentary
exhibits Short note of interview CAD/CRIS/Custody
Record Previous Convictions/cautions
3. Alcohol Referral CPS agree case passes
evidential sufficiency test. Offender to attend
two intervention sessions to address problem
drinking. Failure to complete two sessions will
result with offender being charged with original
offence.
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Referrals

• 548 total
• Average 46 referrals/month
• 539 voluntary (527 custody-based)
• 5 Conditional Cautions
• 4 Conditional Bails
• 80 have attended brief intervention session(s).
• 397 attended a single session and 26 attended two
  sessions.
• 50 referred to other services
• 56 are residents of Ealing Borough

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Offence
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Client Demographics

• Ethnicity

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Client Demographics

• Gender
• 93 Male
• 7 Female

• Employment Status

• Age
• Average 29.6

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AUDIT

• Average score 14.2

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Age and AUDIT
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Ethnicity and AUDIT