Practice bank

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

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

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

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

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

A workshop about anti-social behaviour and criminal damage designed to deliver to groups of students containing a presentation, activities, scenarios and a session plan.

Using the geolocation alert and intelligence-sharing resources to enforce domestic violence protection orders (DVPO) and ensure the safety of victims of domestic abuse (DA).

A programme for those found committing anti-social behaviour (ASB) to repair the damage they inflicted on victims and communities.

Creating a nominal pathway to guide police and local partner’s management of begging and shoplifting repeat offenders.

A multi-agency approach to tackling street sex work and the exploitation of vulnerable females.

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.

Introduction of an off-road bike team to address anti-social behaviour (ASB) including damage to sports grounds, parks and farmland.

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

Using an intelligence tool and bike security marking to maximise crime prevention opportunities.

Using a case management system to ensure all risk elements are captured in incidents of anti-social behaviour (ASB).

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

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 multi-agency criminal behaviour order (CBO) panel and training package for officers to improve the quality and quantity of CBOs.

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.

Preventing anti-social behaviour on a housing estate by using wooden gates built by students from the local college.

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.

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.

A four stage campaign to prevent the harassment and abuse of female runners through engagement, education, enforcement, and environment. 

Assessing and providing an action plan to the child centred policing team for each child stopped and searched in Cumbria. 

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

An initiative to encourage responsible dog ownership through engagement with dog owners.

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

Wildlife crime and animal welfare workshop for police forces, covering the correct recording and accounting of reported wildlife crime/incidents and conservation concerns.  

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.

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

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

An initiative to encourage education around responsible dog ownership to reduce the number of serious dog attacks within a small community estate.

An online course by Blue Cross to educate individuals on responsible dog ownership legislation.

Working with forces to support investigations and prosecutions of illegal money lenders.

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.

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.