PolicingBath & North East Somerset

Geoff SpicerBCU Commander

19 September 2012

BathBath

RadstockRadstock

KeynshamKeynsham

Ceremonial DutyMayor Making

Bath Abbey

Bath & North East SomersetPopulation – 186,000

Area – 135 square miles

208 Police Officers

41 PCSOs

32 Police Staff

65 Special Constables

Bath and North East Somerset district comprises three Neighbourhood Areas with the district HQ at Bath and further police stations at Radstock and Keynsham.

Bath & North East SomersetThe attractive Georgian city of Bath attracts over 4 million visitors each year. It has 2 university campuses, plays host to major entertainment events and is the proud home of top class rugby.

Covering about 50 square miles and with a resident population of around 30,000, the Keynsham Neighbourhood Area has responsibility for policing from Corston in the east to Nempnett

Thrubwell in the west

With a population of approximately 50,000, the Radstock Neighbourhood Area comprises 70 square miles in the southern parts of the Bath and North East Somerset district

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What if policing were an Olympic event?

Policing Plan Measures

Responding When You Need Us

1st for Overall Satisfaction

(Crime)

Quality of ServiceMeasure Baseline Actual MSG Rank

Overall Service Satisfaction (Crime) 86.8% 92.5% 1/15

Overall Service Satisfaction (ASB) 83.3% 82.7% n/a

Policing Plan Measures

Crime Reduction

1st for SAC Reduction

Reducing the Number of VictimsMeasure Actual MSG Rank

SAC Reduction -22.3% 1/15

SVAP Reduction +17.0% 8/15

Total Crime Reduction -5.9% 6/15

3rd for SVAP

Detections

Policing Plan MeasuresCrime Investigation

1st for SSO Detections

1st for Overall Detections

Crime InvestigationMeasure Baseline Actual MSG RankOverall Detection Rate 37.4% 41.5% 1/15SSO Detection Rate 31.1% 60.7% 1/15SVAP Detection Rate 66.0% 69.1% 3/15SAC Detection Rate 16.6% 16.4% 10/15

3rd for DB Satisfaction

1st for VAP Satisfaction

1st for Follow up

1st for Treatment

4th for Ease of Contact

3rd for Action Taken

Supporting MeasuresService & Satisfaction

Crime Aspects of ServiceMeasure Baseline Actual MSG Rank

Follow up 83.1% 86.8% 1/15

Treatment 95.3% 98.4% 1/15

Action Taken 80.4% 86.0% 3/15

Ease of Contact 93.8% 95.6% 4/15

ASB Aspects of ServiceEase of Contact 92.2% 94.7% n/a

Action Taken 77.6% 73.3% n/a

Follow up 72.2% 72.1% n/a

Treatment 94.3% 92.1% n/a

Overall Satisfaction by Crime TypeViolent Crime 80.5% 90.6% 1/15

Dwelling Burglary 94.4% 96.0% 3/15

Vehicle Crime 85.6% 90.9% 5/15

3rd for TOMV Reduction

4th for Criminal Damage

Reduction

Supporting MeasuresCrime Reduction

2nd for NDB Reduction

1st for DB Reduction

1st for TFMV Reduction

Priority Crime ReductionMeasure Actual MSG RankDomestic Burglary Reduction -32.9% 1/15

Theft from MV Reduction -21.0% 1/15

Theft of MV Reduction -8.6% 3/15

Robbery Reduction -8.1% 6/15

Other Crime ReductionMeasure Actual MSG RankNon-Dwelling Burglary Reduction -16.0% 2/15

Criminal Damage Reduction -3.8% 4/15

Total VAP Reduction -4.8% 14/15

Shoplifting Reduction +3.7% 14/15

Other Theft Reduction -2.0% 14/15

Supporting MeasuresDetecting Crime

4th for Other Theft

Detections

2nd for Total VAP

Detections

1st for Criminal Damage

Detections

1st for Robbery

Detections

1st for Rape Detections

1st for Other SSO

Detections

Priority Crime Detection RatesMeasure Baseline Actual MSG Rank

Robbery Detection Rate 40.3% 36.8% 1/15

Theft from MV Detection Rate 11.5% 11.1% 6/15

Domestic Burglary Detection Rate 18.3% 19.1% 12/15

Theft of MV Detection Rate 21.3% 19.4% 13/15

Serious Crime Detection RatesRape Detection Rate 27.8% 64.0% 1/15

Other SSO Detection Rate 33.3% 59.4% 1/15

Other Crime Detection RatesCriminal Damage Detection Rate 19.3% 23.2% 1/15

Total VAP Detection Rate 61.0% 59.6% 2/15

Other Theft Detection Rate 10.1% 14.0% 4/15

Non-Dwelling Detection Rate 7.2% 9.8% 7/15

Shoplifting Detection Rate 64.7% 69.8% 7/15

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Policing Plan 2012 - 13

Policing Plan Measures

Medal Table

Position District Total

1st Bath & North East Somerset 12 2 7 21

Bath & North East Somerset

Policing Bath Neighbourhood Area

Steve MildrenNeighbourhood Inspector

Bath

Policing the Night-time Economy in Bath

City of Bath, population 90,000+Bath University, population 16,000+Bath Spa University, population 9,000+

All year round tourism, national and worldwide 4m per year

Night-time economy attracts regular visitors from outlying towns and villages

Policing the Night-time Economy in Bath

Partnership• Night Time Economy Steering

Group• Licensing Enforcement Group

Purple Flag Awarded January 2010

Because:• Feeling Safe• Night watch Scheme• Orderly queues – taxi marshals

Police Response

Current• 1800 – 0300 SSN• Visit licensed premises• Address poor behaviour, set acceptable standards• 2230 – Street Briefing• 2300 – 0300 Core team

Policing the Night-time Economy in Bath

Policing the Night-time Economy in Bath

Police Response

Proposed• 1800 – 0300 SSN• Visit licensed premises• Address poor behaviour, set acceptable standards• 2230 – Street Briefing• 2200 – Core Team NIGHT shift deployed on foot City Centre

PAT StudyIssues• Residential City Centre• Indeterminate numbers• NTE businesses struggling for custom• Pre-loading alcohol• Broad customer base – conflict?• Few/no public toilets• Becoming a popular destination for stag/hen nights

The Future• Scrutiny Alcohol Enquiry day• Community Alcohol Partnership?

The Secret of Our SuccessBen Hunt-Davis won Olympic Gold at the

Sydney Olympics in 2000 as part of the Men's Rowing Eight.

Will it Make the Boat Go Faster?

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