Practice bank

A dedicated team of officers and police staff investigating all firearm discharges and recoveries. 

Developing of 12 district prevention hubs with a centralised co-ordination function enabling a structured approach to implementation and delivery of problem-solving and prevention activities.

Implementation of a multi-agency problem-solving approach to reduce vehicle related anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Wolstanton retail car park.

Using police support volunteers to protect sites where unlicensed music events are held and improve community feelings of safety.

Jointly delivered NHS and police presentation to increase confidence in the police and encourage reporting of hate crime.

Delivering an early intervention and prevention programme to primary school children, identified by their teachers as having adverse childhood experiences.

Reducing street lighting to reduce anti-social behaviour in a residential area.

An exhibition by artists suffering substance addiction to increase engagement and referrals to drug recovery services within the hostel community.

Framework for bringing serious and organised crime group threats into neighbourhood policing.

Using cooking to engage and motivate young people and young adults to deter them from committing serious violent crimes.

Using a PowerApp solution and a Power BI dashboard to record and evaluate community engagement. 

Combining data and feedback to target police activity and improve relationships with local communities.

Collaborating with Community Speedwatch UK, to provide support for schemes aimed at improving road safety.

Dedicated role to support victims and applicants with anti-social behaviour case reviews (community triggers), manage anti-social behaviour cases and share best practice among partners.

A single point of contact for non-urgent digital advice for police officers and staff, which seeks to resolve all digital investigative enquiries through a network of subject matter expects.

A collaboration between West Midlands schools officers and a performing arts course at a sixth form college, resulting in an educational live performance addressing the dangers of criminality.

Using a platform to capture and analyse large volumes of customer feedback, gathered through conversational SMS and a bespoke website.

Creating a space to engage and problem solve with stakeholders and community representatives.

Incident Management team has been created to improve compliance with National Crime Recording Standards by reviewing incidents to ensure all crimes are recorded in accordance with Home Office Counting Rules.

Improving community engagement through advice, training, support and coordination for police and partners.

An online self-assessment tool for licensed premises, focusing on legal requirements and good practice to reduce impact at the venue and public spaces.

Problem-solving hubs embracing joint working with partner agencies to resolve incidents of repeat crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour.

Working with local council partners to provide a more strategic approach for delivering a safer night-time economy (NTE). 

Encouraging pride and neighbourliness within communities.

Implementing monthly multi-agency meetings with local secondary schools to reduce anti-social behaviour among students and improve attendance. 

Using a problem-solving approach to work with partnership agencies to address embedded criminality.

Using a prevention activity to reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB) and violence by youths at or associated with Peterborough United football fixtures.

Using a community engagement initiative to encourage engagement and empowerment within communities. 

Lesson resources for schools, to teach children and young people about the law, policing and safeguarding.

An intensive community order that replaces a burglary defendant’s custodial sentence.

An initiative to encourage garages and tyre retailers to sign up to a scheme using SmartWater (smart tagging) to mark and trace tyres found in fly-tips.

A joint approach that focuses resources into a designated location to reduce business-related crime.

Improving safety of speeding personal watercraft (PWC) along the Essex coastline, known as Operation Wave Breaker.

A scenario-based activity to provide children, young people and vulnerable adults with the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions in everyday situations.

Supporting officers to recognise sexualised predatory behaviours early and empowering them to engage with offenders to prevent escalation.

A collaboration role between the Police, Fire and Health services, focusing on prevention, early intervention and reducing vulnerability. 

Using street outreach youth workers to conduct hot spot policing in areas of violent crime.

Communicating key messages to different age demographics with the aim to reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB).

Introducing a a week of work experience for at-risk groups of school students, to cultivate positive perceptions towards the police.