National gun and gang violence programme 5 borough gang programme

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National gun and gang violence programme- 5
borough gang programme

• Jonathon Toy
• Head of Community Safety and Enforcement
• Southwark

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History to the 5 borough gang programme

• 19th October 2006
• Project Initiation Document- Feb 07
• Chief Officers involvement- March 07
• Funding commitment- March 07
• Launch of first project July 07
• Home office support- August 07
• National programme announced- Sept 07
• Practitioners Seminar Sept 07

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The five borough Gang Programme

• Aim-to look at reducing the harm caused by
  gangs across the five Boroughs of Croydon,
  Lambeth, Lewisham, Greenwich and Southwark
• 20 projects in 5 key areas
• Intelligence
• Reassurance
• Prevention
• Enforcement
• Criminal Justice

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Not protectively marked
Criminal Network/Gang A group of individuals
involved in persistent criminality for some form
of personal gain (this includes profit and/or to
gain or demonstrate status) which is causing
significant harm to the community and/or is of
cross border concern
Does the group fit the above definition?
significant harm can have one or more of the
following characteristics significant profit or
loss significant impact upon community safety
serious violence corruption exercise of control.
Peer Group
Yes
No

• Does the group fit at least ONE of the following
  criteria?
• Violence is limited to the pursuit of business
• Activity focussed on criminal business
• Ownership or control of criminal enterprise
  (e.g. drugs/firearms manufacture/importation,
  people trafficking, facilitation money laundering)

Organised Criminal Network
Yes
No

• Does the group have the following two criteria?
• It has a name, recognised by members
• Violence is a key element of group identity and
  solidarity
• It may also have the following, although these
  are not essential
• There is an identified leader
• The group stakes a claim to an identified
  territory
• The group has adopted symbols of membership
  (clothing/tattoos)
• Group members assume collective responsibility
  (and collective honour)

Gang
Yes
Is further intelligence/risk assessment required?
No
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What influences serious violent behaviour?
Social situation
personal choices
violence
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What is the Intelligence Strand? Adding value to
cross border work

• Quality and extent of intelligence
• Cross border sharing and two way partner
  information sharing protocols
• Improving analysis around gangs and increasing
  cross border analysis
• Improving cross boarder community intelligence

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What are we currently focusing on

• Development of a cross agency risk management
  process that addresses serious violent offenders
  including gun crime and the cross borough issues
  linked to gang
• Intelligence sharing mechanisms, data quality and
  standards
• Communication with front line staff and quality
  control
• Joint gangs database and a process for the joint
  identification

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What is the Reassurance Strand? Adding value to
cross border work

• Reassurance
• Communication strategy
• Dissemination of advice and information on gangs

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What are we currently focusing on

• GATES Advice line and text service advice to
  provide information for parents, partners,
  carers, family and friends.
• Evidence based communications campaign Jill
  Dando Institute
• Booklet
• Internet site

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What is the Prevention Strand? Adding value to
cross border work

• Identification of risk
• Series of interventions that reduce that risk
• Developing meaningful relationships with
  communities
• Identifying cross boarder interdependencies
  transports schools
• Consistency
• Building professionalism in our services

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What we are currently focussing on

• Replica Gun project - October launch
• Development of a Boston model type approach
  across the 5 Boroughs
• Mediation
• Advice and information
• Relocation Support- Safe House
• Youth Services
• Training

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What is the Boston Model

• A very strong community mandate for action
• Direct and sustained communication with those
  causing most harm
• Clear, robust and guaranteed responses by police
  and CJ system to those who engage in serious
  violence
• Support for those who wish to change and pursue
  lawful endeavours

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What is the Enforcement Strand? Adding value
across the boroughs

• Enforcement options
• Preventing serious violence at late night
  entertainment venues
• Immigration

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What are we currently focusing on

• Developing a menu of options to Boroughs to
  utilise the full range of tools available to
  disrupt the gang dynamic.
• Identifying key venues
• Sales of replica guns
• Immigration enforcement as appropriate

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What is the Criminal Justice? Adding value
across the boroughs

• Working with courts and those within the
  Criminal Justice processes

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What are we currently focusing on

• Courts
• Through the London Criminal Justice Board,
  develop effective criminal justice interventions
  to address gang related criminality
• Resettle and rehabilitate programme

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Next Steps

• National Programme- 10 pilot sites
• Political Support
• Language
• Community involvement- including young people
• MAA
• Delivery
• Delivery
• Delivery