Policing Plan 2012-13

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Greater Manchester

Policing Plan 2012-13



Councillor Paul Murphy,

GMPA Chairman

I have great pleasure in introducing the Greater Manchester Policing Plan for

2012-13. The plan outlines a set of clear priorities for GMP which represent

the Police Authority’s expectations of the Force. The priorities have been

shaped by a number of influencing factors including the government’s

shadow Strategic Policing Requirement, the opinions of our partners and,

most importantly, the views of the public about the key issues they believe

GMP should be concentrating on during the coming year.

Despite the significant budget challenges that the Force is facing, GMP’s

performance achievements have been outstanding and the organisation

should be commended. We have seen year on year improvements across awide variety of performance measures, most notably in crime reduction and

public perceptions.

Crime in Greater Manchester is now at its lowest level for 11 years and

continues to fall. This means there are significantly fewer victims of crime

and growing public confidence in policing. The Police Authority has played

its own part in this success, providing regular, effective and robust scrutiny of

performance to ensure the positive direction of travel continues.

In November 2012, the Police Authority will be replaced by a directly electedPolice and Crime Commissioner. Until that time, we will continue in our efforts

to ensure that GMP provides an efficient and effective police service to the

people of Greater Manchester. With this in mind, we have set a number of

stretching performance targets that embody the Police Authority’s ambition

for the Force. I am confident that GMP will achieve the goals set and that

Greater Manchester Police Authority will leave a very positive and lasting

legacy for the incoming Police and Crime Commissioner.

Introductions

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POLICING PRIORITIES 2012-134

REDUCE ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

We will reduce anti-social behaviour, with particular focus on repeat and vulnerable victims.

We will strengthen work with local people and partners to prevent anti-social behaviour, particularly

disorder linked to alcohol, drugs and gangs.

We will work to prevent young people from offending and getting involved in more serious criminal

activity.

INCREASE CONFIDENCE IN POLICING

We will work with people and partners, involving them in shaping the delivery of policing services.

We will provide more information and opportunities for people to tell us about their concerns.

We will develop our understanding of the communities we serve, and how our activities may affect

them.*

We will be transparent about how we deal with people, including those who are searched or arrested.*

DELIVER VALUE FOR MONEY

We will make the financial savings necessary whilst protecting service delivery by:

u Working with our partners to solve problems and reduce demand.

u Freeing operational staff from administrative work.

u Making better use of technology and more innovative ways of working.

u Making the best use of our resources, including police stations and other buildings.

We will be transparent about what we are doing to support and develop the people who work and

volunteer for us.*

*These are also GMP’s Equality Objectives

COUNTER THE THREAT OF ORGANISED CRIME AND TERRORISM

We will reduce the opportunities for organised crime to take root, strengthen our enforcement activity

and safeguard people and businesses.

We will work with our partners to prevent extremist ideology taking hold, pursue terrorists and those

who support them, and protect people and places against the threat of a terrorist attack.

REDUCE AND SOLVE CRIME

We will reduce crime, with particular focus on violent crime, stealing and burglary.

We will continue to improve our service to victims of crime.

We will use all the powers available to us to solve crime, including restorative justice where appropriate.

We will work with our partners to reduce and prevent crime, pursue the most persistent offenders and

reduce the harm they cause.

HELP KEEP PEOPLE SAFE

We will work with our partners to help people who are vulnerable, with particular focus on child abuse,

domestic abuse, rape and other sexual offences.

We will work with communities and partners to improve our response to hate crime.*

We will work with local community organisations to improve our services.*

We will work with partners to help make the roads safer.



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Performance

REDUCING CRIME AND DISORDER

u Reduce victim based crime by 5%*

u Reduce stealing by 3.5%**

u Reduce domestic burglary by 2%

u Reduce violence by 8%

u Reduce the perception of high anti-social behaviour to 4%

SOLVING CRIME

u Achieve a solved crime rate for victim based crime of 25%***

u Achieve a solved crime rate for violence of 50%***

u Achieve a solved crime rate for hate crime of 45%***

PUBLIC SATISFACTION AND CONFIDENCE

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Improve overall satisfaction with the service provided by GMP to 87%

u Improve the perception that GMP is doing an excellent or good job to 90%

* Victim based crime consists of criminal damage and arson, sexual offences, stealing and violence.

** Stealing consists of burglary, robbery, shoplifting, other stealingand vehicle crime.

*** A crime is solved when an offender is charged, reported for a summons, cautioned, reprimanded or receives a final warning,receives a penalty notice or a street warning, has other offencestaken into account or is dealt with by means of restorative justice.

Greater Manchester Police Authority has set the following targets for Greater Manchester Police toachieve in 2012-13. These targets are designed to improve performance in relation to the issues whichare of greatest concern.



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Inspections play an important part in ensuring that Greater Manchester Police is providing the best

possible service to the people of Greater Manchester. Our main inspections during 2011-12 have been

conducted by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) and focused on the following issues.

Police Integrity

In September 2011, HMIC carried out a national review into police integrity, including relationships

between the police and journalists and corrupt or undue influence in the awarding of contracts. HMIC

found that there was no evidence of widespread corruption and the majority of the public did

not think corruption was common. However, the review did conclude that the police service was

vulnerable to corruption, and GMP is working to ensure that it operates to the highest professional

standards. HMIC will be conducting a follow up review in October 2012.

Disorder

Following the violent disorder in August 2011, HMIC examined how police forces in England and

Wales respond to, and deal with, public order situations. GMP had overwhelming support from the

community both during and after the disorder, and will work with other forces to implement the

recommendations, which include a national framework for resolving public disorder.

Crime and Incident Data

In Spring 2011, HMIC inspected how GMP records crimes and incidents reported to the police.

A further inspection in October 2011 found that GMP had made significant progress in improving

compliance with the National Crime Recording Standard and an action plan is in place to address other

areas for improvement.

Disability Hate Crime

In February 2012, GMP was the first police force to be visited as part of a national inspection to

review how effectively the police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Probation

Service deal with disability hate crime. A report on the national findings is due in

Summer 2012.

Value for Money

In July 2011, HMIC’s ‘Valuing the Police’ inspection concluded that GMP and GMPAunderstood and were prepared for the current financial challenges, and had plans

in place to make the necessary savings. HMIC will continue to monitor GMP and

other police forces and authorities to ensure that existing savings plans are

sufficient and service delivery is maintained.

Inspections & value for money



GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE AUTHORITY

Salford Civic Centre,Chorley Road, Swinton,Salford, M27 5DA

Tel: 0161 793 3127Fax: 0161 793 2019

Email: [email protected]: www.gmpa.gov.uk

GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE

Central Park, Northampton Road(off Oldham Road),Manchester, M40 5BP

In an emergency dial: 999Non-emergency calls: 101

www.gmp.police.ukMinicom: 0161 872 6633

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