|
|
Fear of Crime
and Community Reassurance Programme
|
|
|
The local
authority role Monday 1st December 2008
MWB Conference Rooms, 10 Greycoat Place, Victoria, London, SW1P 1SB
|
|
|
The morning programme
|
|
|
|
9.30
|
Registration and refreshments
|
|
|
10.00
|
Chairs introduction and
and Welcome
Martin Davis, Head of Engagement and Partnerships,
The Metropolitan Police Authority
|
|
|
10.05
|
Keynote Address: Improving Public Confidence
Hannah Saunders, Head of Citizen Focus Policy, Police Reform Unit,
The Home Office
The keynote address will provide an overview of the national picture and trends from the British Crime Survey as well as the current Government view on public reassurance and how this links with the National Community Safety
|
|
|
10.30
|
Reassurance - Police Service Initiatives and Objectives
Commander Rod Jarman, Neighbourhood Policing and Partnership,
The Metropolitan Police Service
This address provides an insight into the work currently being undertaken by the police on reassurance. It will look at current objectives arising out of the Green Paper as well as police service initiatives, including neighbourhood policing that will help the service meet these objectives.
|
|
|
10.55
|
Questions
|
|
|
11.05
|
Refreshment break
|
|
|
11.20
|
Conference Streams – Highlighting Good Practice
Delegates may select one of the following streams:
A: Scrutiny Review as a Tool for Change - The East Sussex
Safer Communities Partnership Case Study
Marcus Gomm, Head of Safer Communities,
East Sussex Safer Communities Team
Local Authorities have a duty to scrutinise the work of their Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships and the public perception of crime is a key element in any review. East Sussex carried out a major scrutiny review of fear of crime in 2006 and this presentation covers the review process, the findings and the
implementation of recommendations resulting from the review process.
B: Public Reassurance After a Major Incident
- the Role of the Local Authority
Alan Keely, Community Safety Manager,
Suffolk County Council
Ipswich became the centre of media attention after the murder of five sex workers in
November and December of 2006. Major incidents such as this can leave a perception of local crime, often far removed from reality, on both the local community and the wider public. This address looks at the role of public sector agencies in reassuring the public at the time of the murders and the longer term community reassurance agenda.
|
|
|
12.20
|
Feedback from Conference Streams and Questions
|
|
|
12.30
|
Tackling Fear of Crime on Public Transport
Dr. Julian Westwood CMILT, TravelSafe Policy Officer,
Merseytravel
|
|
|
12.55
|
Questions
|
|
|
13.05
|
Lunch
|
|
|
|
The afternoon programme
|
|
|
|
14.00
|
Experience and Expression in the Fear of Crime
Dr Stephen Farrall, The School of Law,
University of Sheffield
Dr Farrall will discuss his recently completed Economic and Social Research Council-funded project. This presentation will explore how the fear of crime can be more precisely approached, measured and
analysed. The presentation will contain ideas about potential solutions to both measuring the fear of crime and to responding to survey-based reports of high level of the fear of crime. The presentation should assist those working in both crime and disorder and in formulating public reassurance.
|
|
|
14.35
|
Questions
|
|
|
14.45
|
Conference Streams – Affecting Public Perception
Delegates may select one of the following streams:
Stream C - How to Use the Media
Andrew Carapiet, Director of Media,
MediaFriendly
Local and National media has an important role in public reassurance. In order to utilise and work with the media, local authorities need to understand their role and the key factors in selection of news stories and engagement of public interest in reassurance initiatives. This workshop will look at the key issues around using the media in public reassurance.
Stream D - What Drives Public Confidence?
Rhonda Wake, Research Director, Crime and Justice Team, Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute
The Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute has worked with many authorities as well as central government in measuring public perceptions of crime and disorder and in understanding the nature of public confidence. This workshop will discuss best practice examples from both police forces and local authorities.
|
|
|
15.45
|
Feedback from Conference Streams and Questions
|
|
|
15.50
|
Chairs Conclusion
Martin Davis, Head of Engagement and Partnerships,
The Metropolitan Police Authority
|
|
|
16.00
|
Conference Close
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
| |
| |
| |
|
To Book Online |
 |
Click
Here |
|
For booking in pdf format |
 |
Click
Here |
|
Benedict Business
Resources |
 |
01483 203536 |
|
| |
|
