What the CDRP has done so far

In targeting issues such as anti-social behaviour, substance misuse, youth offending and violent crime, we have seen excellent results.

• Successful prosecution of 96 traders who sold alcohol, tobacco and fireworks illegally to children
• More Police and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in crime and ASB hotspots
• Youth Inclusion Support Panels (YISPs), contributing to the reduction of offending and ASB, from young people
• The issue of 18 ASBOs within 2005
• The issue of dispersal orders to areas where persistent crime and ASB has occurred
• High-tech CCTV cameras in more locations
• The removal of 4,224untaxed or abandoned vehicles from Newham streets in 2005
• A 58% reduction in the number of abandoned vehicles that were set on fire in one year alone
• In six months alone, we took action against people 558 times for dumping rubbish on the streets
• Firm action taken against more than 60 nuisance neighbours

2. Community Reassurance

• Over a 100 vulnerable premises targeted hardened
• A Safer Neighbourhood Team in every ward by April 2006
• Engaging with the community through:
• • Met Volunteer Programme
  • Metropolitan Special Constabulary
  • Volunteer Police Cadets
  • Neighbourhood Watch Schemes

3. Reducing Violent Crime

Tackling Domestic Violence

• The multi-agency Domestic Violence Forum, recording domestic violent incidents, collecting and analysing information, referring victims to the appropriate agencies for help
• Kidz Crew: An initiative aiming to protect and stop the cycle of violence for children and young people
• Chrysalis Project: A team who works with young perpetrators aged 12-17 years old who are violent or abusive to their siblings and parents

Street Crime

Street Crime Roadshows, giving advice on crime prevention, property marking and useful contact details

4. Reducing Race Hate Crime

• 35.5% of racial offences that took place between April '05- Feb '06 have been detected
• During the same period reported crime has been reduced while more cases have been sent to court
• In 2005, we prosecuted 7 offenders in one area alone, for racially harassing the staff and customers of a shop
• The CDRP produced a Race Hate Crime Directory for communities in Newham in 2005
• The Police are consistently identifying one in three perpetrators of race hate crime.

5. Reducing Key Crime

• Safe Car campaign - raising awareness about vehicle crime prevention in Newham
• Operation Autumn (2005) - more police officers in the streets tackling street crime and robbery
• During Operation Autumn there was:
• • a 24% reduction in street robbery
  • a 14% reduction in burglary
  • a 41% reduction in street robbery in Canning Town alone
• Be Safe and Sound scheme - free home fire safety checks and smoke alarm installation carried out in Newham by the London Fire Brigade.

Substance Misuse

• Specialist Substance Misuse Team (SSMT): a single point of contact service for residents who need support around their use.
• Community Drugs Team (CDT): working in partnership with SSMT to provide a rapid access to substitute prescribing for Drug Intervention Programme clients
• The closure of over 200 cannabis houses and over 16 crack houses in 2005

Youth Offending

• The number of first time young offenders has reduced by 25% between April and December '05
• Newham ranks tenth in London for the rate of young offenders despite 40% of our residents being under 25 years old compared to a London average of 31%
• London Fire Brigade have delivered LIFE courses in Newham to improve the life skills and behaviour of young people at risk of becoming arsonist