The Democracy Gap

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Anti-Social Behaviour Everybodys Business The
Extended Police Family- the role of Neighbourhood
Wardens George MacKenzie Acting Head of Warden
Services, Knowsley MBC
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Knowsley Neighbourhood Wardens
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Neighbourhood Wardens- who are they?

• Neighbourhood Wardens are a neighbourhood level
  uniformed patrolling presence that could
  contribute to
• Reducing crime and the fear of crime.
• Reducing anti-social behaviour.
• Improving environmental quality.
• Building communities and community development.
• Improving the management of housing stock.
• (ODPM Neighbourhood Wardens Evaluation
  Report)

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Knowsley Neighbourhood Wardens

• 2001 - First Scheme established in Stockbridge
  Village funded primarily by ODPM. (11 staff)
• 2002 - Second Scheme established in Tower Hill
  Wardens funded through NRF.
• 2003 Schemes established in Central Huyton,
  Central Halewood and South Kirkby, all NRF
  funded.
• 2004 Borough-wide service established aligned
  to Community Areas, part main stream funded.(105
  staff)

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Six area-based teams

• Manager, Supervisor, 15 Wardens part-time admin
  support, all CRB checked.
• Service provision between 8am 10pm.
• Patrol in pairs on foot.
• Distinctive uniform.
• Patrols carry mobile telephone and GPS radio.

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Neighbourhood Warden Service Objectives

• To reduce crime and the fear of crime.
• To increase the safety of local residents.
• To improve environmental quality.
• To support community development.

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Clean Safe

• Reduction in vehicle burn outs Tower Hill -
  306K

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Clean and Safe

• Borough-wide mapping exercise.
• By Electoral Ward (22 no.)
• Details of defect
• Photographic evidence
• Previous reports
• Suggest physical development or remedial action
• All prioritised and profiled on area maps

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Cat. 1 Health Safety
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Cat. 1 Health Safety
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Cat. 2 Significant impact on quality of life
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Cat. 2 Significant impact on quality of life
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Cat. 3 - Desirable work
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Cat. 3 - Desirable work
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Quick wins
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Respect Mini Wardens programme
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Respect Mini Wardens programme
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Other contributions

• The Alt Path in Stockbridge Village - 240K
  investment.
• Specialist race/hate crime wardens (Single Points
  Of Contact SPOCS).
• Surveillance intelligence gathering.
• Shop Watch.
• Relationships with Police other partners.

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Other contributions

• Community safety initiatives.
• Target hardening.
• Work with schools (Smartwater.)
• Arson risk assessments.
• ASB Delivery Group.
• Support the securing monitoring of Acceptable
  Behaviour Contracts and Orders.

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Other contributions

• Management of Incident Diaries.
• Witness statements.
• Victim impact statements.
• Touchstone for local residents.
• Mischief Night / Bonfire Night.
• Support the designation and management of Section
  30 Dispersal Orders.

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Other contributions

• Area Action Weeks.
• Environmental enforcement.
• National Warden Awards recognition.
• North West Neighbourhood Resource Centre
  established.

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Strategic Links

• Corporate Plan.
• Crime Disorder Reduction Partnership.
• Drug and Alcohol Action Team.
• Knowsley Anti-Social Behaviour Unit.
• Local Area Agreement.
• Area Partnership Targets.

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Knowsley Anti-Social Behaviour Unit (KASBU)

• Support to victims witnesses.
• Action plans to combat behaviour.
• Appropriate referrals to services.
• Work with partners to address location issues.

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PCSO / Neighbourhood Wardens Protocol

• Patrolling.
• Operational co-operation.
• Managerial links.
• Intelligence sharing.
• Training.

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Strengths of the service

• Provision of local intelligence.
• Eyes ears of the authority community.
• Trusted first point of contact.
• Stimulating community confidence.
• Providing direct feedback loop and monitoring
  mechanism.
• Comprehensive, borough-wide coverage.
• Wardens are stakeholders in success.
• Partnership working.

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Neighbourhood Wardens

• Wardens have a unique role to play in
  neighbourhood renewal. They are a new generation
  of staff who know the problems, face the people
  and take action. Wardens success lies in their
  accessibility and ability to link people and
  agencies together.
• (ODPM Neighbourhood Wardens Evaluation Report)