Our Objectives 2008-2011
Objectives
(Key: LAA – Local Area Agreement, NI – National Indicator, LI
LI – Local Indicator, PSA - Public Service Agreements)
1. Alcohol related crime and disorder (principally Town Centre)
a. To reduce Assault causing Injury crime rate by 10% over the period April 2008 - March 2011. (NI 20, LAA)
b. To reduce Assault without Injury crime rate by 10% over the period April 2008 - March 2011. (LI 1.01)
c. To reduce repeat incidents of domestic violence by 10% over the period April 2008 - March 2011. (NI 32, LAA)
d. To reduce public’s perception of anti-social behaviour over the period April 2008 - March 2011. (NI 17, LAA)
e. To reduce the failure rate to 15% for underage alcohol test purchases.
f. To reduce Accident and Emergency alcohol-related attendances for assault or injury. (baseline data to be established 2008/09 and target set thereafter). (LI 1.02)
2. Children and young people as victims (0-19 yrs)
a. To reduce the number of young victims of crime by 9% over the period April 2008 - March 2011.
b. To reduce the Town centre as a hotspot for young people as victims of crime by 10% over the period April 2008 - March 2011. (LI 2.01)
c. To reduce the number of young people as victims of robberies by 9% over the period April 2008 - March 2011. (LI 2.02)
d. To reduce the number of young people as victims of violent crime by 9% over the period April 2008 - March 2011. (LI 2.03)
3. Fear and perceptions of crime
a. To reduce the public’s perception of anti-social behaviour by 10% (2.7% points) over the period April 2008 - March 2011. (NI 17, LAA)
b. To increase the perception of feeling safe by 5.6% (points) over the period April 2008 -March 2011. (LAA 6.2)
c. To improve perceptions of parents taking responsibility for the behaviour of their children by 6% (points) over the period April 2008 - March 2011. (NI 22)
d. To improve perceptions that people in Harlow treat each other with respect and consideration by 6% (points) over the period April 2008 – March 2011. (NI 23)
4. Anti-social behaviour
a. To reduce Criminal Damage by 15% over the period April 2008 - March 2011. (LI 4.01) (Further performance measures to be determined).
5. Business related crime
a. To increase the numbers of businesses (town wide) who join the Harlow Business against Crime Partnership (HarBAC), working more closely with the Chamber of Commerce.
6. Offender management
a. To reduce the re-offending rate of prolific and priority offenders.** (NI 30, LAA)
b. To reduce Adult re-offending rates for those under probation supervision.** (NI 18, LAA)
c. To reduce rate of proven re-offending by young offenders by 15% over the period April 2008 - March 2011.** (NI 19)
d. To reduce first time entrants to the Youth Justice System aged 10-17 by 15% over the period April 2008 – March 2011. (NI 111, LAA)
7. Drugs and alcohol (substance misuse)
a. To reduce substance misuse by young people by 0.6%* over the period April 2008 - March 2011. (NI 115, LAA)
b. To increase drug users in and remaining in effective treatment **. (NI 40)
8. Vehicle crime
a. To reduce vehicle related acquisitive crime, including vehicle interference, by 6% over the period April 2008 - March 2011. (LI 8.01)
* County figure as District breakdown not available.
** Awaiting measure from relevant authority.