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Tonbridge and Malling Crime and DisorderReduction Partnership Strategy 2005-08
Foreword 1
Statement of purpose/vision 2
Purpose of strategy 2
Profile of borough 3
Partnership structure and links to other partnerships and strategies 5
Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership Strategic Group 6
Audit summary 7
Consultation 8
Strategy – priorities and targets 9
Delivering the strategy 12
Appendices
1. Anti-social behaviour policy 13
2. Graph of reported crime in Tonbridge & Malling by type 2001/2 – 2003/4 17
3. Graph of reported crime in Tonbridge & Malling by Ward 2001/2 – 2003/4 18
4. Table showing crime comparison with other Kent Districts – 2003/4 19
Contact details 20
Glossary 21
Contents
Tonbridge and Malling Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership Strategy 2005-08
1Foreword
Since the preparation of the last
Strategy in 2002 the Borough
Council, County Council and the
Police have been joined as statutory
partners in the Partnership by the
Kent Police Authority, the Primary
Health Care Trusts serving the
Borough, Probation Service and Kent
Fire and Rescue Service. The
Partnership is also required to work
together with the Kent Drug and
Alcohol Action Team in co-
ordinating plans and actions relating
to tackling Substance Misuse.
These developments coupled with
the Government’s approach of
increasingly placing the focus on
CDRPs to tackle crime and disorder
at the local level, has raised the
profile of the Partnership
significantly over the last three years.
With the additional responsibilities
has also come some Government
funding, accompanied in turn by
additional monitoring and reporting
requirements. New Government
initiatives such as the Anti-Social
Behaviour ‘Together’ Campaign and
the Identified Prolific and Priority
Offenders Scheme have been
absorbed and delivered by the
Partnership. Accordingly the burdens
on the Partnership and its
management and administration
have increased considerably.
The Partnership has risen to the
challenges, has grown in strength
and achieved significant success in
addressing crime and disorder and
its causes in the Borough over the
last three years.
Tonbridge and Malling, partly due to
the Partnership’s previous Strategy
and Actions, continues to be a low
crime area when compared to other
districts in Kent and other similar
areas in the country. This is what the
residents of the Borough expect and
the Partnership is determined to
maintain that situation and meet
those expectations.
As the responsibilities on the
Partnership have increased so too
has its accountability not only to
Government, but also to the
residents of the Borough.
Accordingly elected representatives
from the Borough Council and the
Kent Police Authority are now
members of the Partnership’s
Strategic Group. This has enhanced
even further the Partnership’s
appreciation of the concerns of the
public in relation to crime and
disorder as well as providing greater
opportunities for engagement with
the public in the planning and
delivery of actions to address issues
in local communities.
We confidently believe that by
continuing to work together in
partnership and by engaging with
the wider community of the Borough,
crime and disorder can be further
reduced and the quality of life for
residents improved.
We will therefore strive over the next
three years to work towards achieving
our vision to make Tonbridge and
Malling a safe community free from
the fear of crime.
Supt. Mark Salisbury
Area Commander
Maidstone & Malling Police
Chairman 2005/6
Supt Jeremy Price
Area Commander
West Kent Police
Chairman 2006/7
David Hughes
Chief Executive
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
Chairman 2007/8
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Pursuant to the requirements of the
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and
subsequent legislation Tonbridge and
Malling Borough Council, Kent
County Council, Kent Police, Kent
Police Authority and the Primary
Health Care Trusts for Maidstone and
the Weald and South West Kent,
Probation Service, Kent Fire and
Rescue Service, are committed to
working together and with others
within the Tonbridge and Malling
Crime Reduction Partnership to
reduce crime and disorder in the
Borough. This will be undertaken by
identifying trends and patterns of
crime and disorder and their root
causes, consulting with the wider
community, developing and delivering
co-ordinated planned actions aimed
at reducing all identified crime and
disorder issues of concern. The
Partnership will also work to reduce
the public’s fear of crime.
The Partnership’s Vision is –
Tonbridge and Malling: A safe
community free from the fear of crime.
Statement of purpose andvision
Section 5 of the Crime and
Disorder Act 1998, as amended by
Sections 97 and 98 of the Police
Reform Act 2002 places an
obligation on Crime and Disorder
Reduction Partnerships to publish a
three year Strategy for tackling and
reducing crime and disorder in its
area. The Strategy must take
account of the audit undertaken
and the views of the local
community. It should also include a
policy for tackling anti-social
behaviour and incorporate a
strategy for addressing drug issues.
This Strategy sets out the
Partnership’s priorities, aims and
objectives against which it can be
judged in tackling crime and disorder
over the period April 2005 – March
2008. It intends to do this by
maximising and co-ordinating the
resources of the principal partner
agencies as well as other
organisations in the public, private
and voluntary sectors.
Purpose of the strategy
Tonbridge and Malling Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership Strategy 2005-08
3Profile of the borough
The Borough of Tonbridge and
Malling, with a population of 107,561
in 2001, covers an area of 24,013
hectares and is located in West Kent.
The Borough does not have a single
urban focus but comprises a number
of diverse, contrasting settlements
and neighbourhoods.
Overall Tonbridge and Malling is a
relatively affluent Borough with high
levels of home ownership (over 76%
compared to 69% nationally), high
levels of car ownership (over 43% of
households own two cars or more
compared with 29% nationally) and
virtually full employment with an
unemployment rate of c1.2%. On the
Index of Deprivation, the Borough
ranks as the least deprived overall in
Kent and ranks 300th out of 354
districts nationally. There are
considerable variations between and
within the Borough wards, however.
Two of our wards, East Malling and
Snodland East, stand out as
particular areas of disadvantage. East
Malling ranks as the third worst ward
in West Kent and Snodland East, the
fourth worst.
The Borough stretches north, beyond
the M2 motorway, encompassing
parts of Walderslade, on top of the
North Downs. To the south of the
M2 is an area of the Borough known
locally as the ‘Medway Gap’. This
comprises a number of former
industrial villages on the east and
west banks of the River Medway
which are based on a history of
cement and papermaking. The urban
area immediately to the south,
comprising the parishes of
Leybourne, East Malling and
Larkfield, Ditton and Aylesford, looks
predominantly eastwards to
Maidstone for anything over and
above day-to-day services. At Kings
Hill, near West Malling, the Borough
contains a fast-growing new mixed
business and residential community.
Commenced in the late 1980s, on the
site of a former World War II airfield,
the community currently comprises
some 1180 homes and 52,050 sqm of
business floor space along with a
growing range of community and
retail facilities. On completion, the
site will accommodate a total of
2900 homes and some 185,800 sqm
of business space. The community
has its own parish council and is a
Borough ward in its own right. Kings
Hill along with two other sites i.e.
Leybourne Grange and Holborough
at Snodland have been identified as
strategic sites for future housing
development.
The market town of Tonbridge, with a
population of 35,000 people, is
located to the south six miles from
the larger urban centre of Tunbridge
Wells. The remainder of the Borough
is predominantly rural in character,
with villages and small towns of
varying size and character. The main
rural settlements are West Malling,
Borough Green, Wrotham, Hadlow,
Hildenborough and East Peckham.
The Borough lies on the outer edge
of the Metropolitan Green Belt
where there is strict constraint on
new development. The Borough also
contains some sites of importance
for their nature conservation value.
The Borough has excellent road and
rail links with London and the
South-East coast including Hastings,
Dover and the Channel Tunnel,
which makes it vulnerable to
travelling criminals.
Demographic informationand housing tenure
Population
• The 2001 Census recorded the
Borough’s population as 107, 561 at
April 2001 – the 7th highest in
Kent. The Borough has a growing
population with a rise of 5.7%
since 1991 (101,709).
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• The population density (number of
people per hectare) is 4.5. This
reflects the predominantly rural
nature of the borough.
• Population projections in the Kent
Structure Plan Review suggest an
above average increase in
population in Tonbridge and
Malling to 2021 of 11.8% which is
higher than the anticipated
national average of 8.1%.
• The average household size in the
borough is 2.49 persons.
The continued population expansion
could have a detrimental affect on the
housing market in Tonbridge and
Malling. The large areas of green belt
within the Borough means that there
is a limited capacity to meet an
increasing demand through the
further development of new housing.
This could result in an upward
pressure on house prices exacerbating
the existing affordability problems
within the Borough.
Age Structure (Census2001)
• Nearly 22% of the Borough’s
population is aged 15 or under, an
increase of 2% from 1991.
• 72% of the borough’s population is
aged between 16 – 74, which
represents a decrease of nearly 2%
since 1991.
• Those aged over 75 years of age
represent 6.6% of the Borough’s
population. This is a decrease of
1% since 1991 and is 1% below the
national average for England and
Wales.
• Of the total population of the
borough 24.4% are one-person
households, an increase of 3%
since 1991.
With the exception of those over 75
years of age there is a general rise in
population across the age range.
Notably the rise in those aged 15 or
under is higher than that recorded
nationally.
Ethnicity
At the time of the 2001 Census the
overall percentage of people
belonging to white ethnic groups
stood at 98.3%, the highest in Kent.
The single largest ethnic group in
the Borough is Asian or Asian British
who represent 0.5% of the
population. This compares with
90.9% and 4.6% nationally for the
same groups.
There is a perception that the largest
ethnic groups are travellers and
gypsies. However, this Black and
Minority Ethnic (BME) group is not
recorded by the Census and
empirical data is difficult to obtain.
Minority Ethnic Community Advisory
Groups for both policing areas,
Maidstone and Malling and West
Kent meet regularly and consider the
actions and outcomes, following each
racially motivated crime.
Housing Tenure
According to the 2001 Census, the
population of the Borough comprises
42,735 households with residents. Of
these 76% are owner-occupiers. A
further 7.8% rent from private
landlords or live rent-free and the
remaining 16.2% occupy social
rented housing.
Tonbridge and Malling Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership Strategy 2005-08
5Partnership structure
Composition andStructure of the CDRP
The composition and structure of
the Partnership is shown on page 6
although this may be subject to
change during the life of the Strategy
so as to most effectively deliver the
strategy and the annual Action Plans.
Links to OtherPartnerships andStrategies
Local Strategic Partnership -
Community Strategy
Kent Policing Plan
West Kent Policing Plan
Maidstone and Malling Policing Plan
Kent Probation Plan
Tonbridge and Malling Childrens
Consortia – Prevention Strategy
Kent Youth Service Plan
Kent Drug and Alcohol Action Team
– Young People and Drugs in Kent;
Adult Treatment Services Action Plan
Public Service Agreement for Kent
Local Area Agreement for Kent
Youth Justice Plan
MAPS
Health Policy Board
Tonbridge and Malling Housing
Strategy
Health Improvement Modernisation
Programme
Tonbridge and Malling Borough
Leisure Strategy
Tonbridge and Malling Borough
Cultural Strategy
Local Transport Plan
Parking Action Plan
Kent Fire & Rescue Service
Performance Plan
6 Crime and DisorderReduction PartnershipStructure
Strategic Group
Joint Chairs: Chief Executive TMBC and Police Area Commanders
Membership consists of:
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council Maidstone & Malling Police
West Kent Police Kent County Council
Russet Homes (formally known as Probation Service
Tonbridge & Malling Housing Association) Kent Drug and Alcohol Action Team
Kent Fire & Rescue Service South West Kent Primary Care Trust
Maidstone Weald Primary Care Trust Kent Police Authority
Crime ReductionSub-Group
Membershipconsists of:
Tonbridge &Malling BoroughCouncil
Maidstone &Malling Police
West Kent Police
Russet Homes(formally known as Tonbridge &Malling HousingAssociation)
Victim Support
Other agencies asappropriate
Drugs and AlcoholSub-Group
Membershipconsists of:
Tonbridge &Malling BoroughCouncil
Maidstone &Malling Police
West Kent Police
Kent Drug &Alcohol ActionTeam
Primary Care Trust
KCC Education
Kenward Trust
KCA
Policy Sub-Group
Membershipconsists of:
Joint Chairmen ofthe CDRP
Lead Officer forKCC
Lead Officer forKent Fire & RescueService
Lead Officer forPCT
Anti-SocialBehaviour Sub-Group*
Membershipconsists of:
Tonbridge &Malling BoroughCouncil
KCC SocialServices
KCC Youth &Community
KCC YouthOffending Service
KCC Education
Maidstone &Malling Police
West Kent Police
Russet Homes(formally known as Tonbridge &Malling HousingAssociation)
Kent Fire & RescueService
South West KentPCT
Maidstone WealdPCT
Disorder Sub-Groups+
There are two sub-groups for thenorth of theborough and onefor the south.
Membershipconsists of:
West Kent Police
Maidstone &Malling Police
Tonbridge &Malling BoroughCouncil
Russet Homes(formally known as Tonbridge &Malling HousingAssociation)
KCC SocialServices
KCC YouthOffending Service
Moat Housing
Hyde HousingAssociation
Sanctuary Housing Assoc.
Other agencies asappropriate
* The ASB Sub-Group considers policy matters and recommends on
the implementation of the Strategy and Policy.
+ The Disorder Sub-Groups consider individual cases of ASB and
decide on appropriate action in each case.
Tonbridge and Malling Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership Strategy 2005-08
7Audit summary
The process of preparing this
Strategy commenced in the summer
of 2004 with the undertaking of an
Audit of crime and disorder in the
Borough. The process involved the
collection of statistical crime and
demographic data. It also involved an
analysis of the data collated to assess
trends and patterns of crime over the
previous three years. This enabled an
assessment to be undertaken on the
effectiveness of the Partnership’s
previous Strategy and Action Plans.
The Audit particularly focussed on
the three Themes of the previous
Strategy i.e. crime reduction (overall,
in specific categories and in specific
geographical areas), Drugs, Alcohol
and Substance Abuse and Anti-Social
Behaviour.
Full details of the Audit findings can
be found in the ‘Tonbridge and
Malling Crime and Disorder
Reduction Partnership Audit 2004’
document, which is available on the
Partnership’s website at
www.tmcrimereduction.org.uk
The following is a summary of the
findings –
• National, regional and county
comparisons indicated that
Tonbridge and Malling is a low
crime area.
• Criminal Damage is increasing. It
accounted for 23% of all recorded
crime in 2003/4 and is linked to
and a constituent of disorder/anti-
social behaviour.
• Violent crime (particularly
domestic violence) has increased.
• Theft offences continue to increase.
• Vehicle crime is decreasing.
• Robbery is decreasing to a very low
level.
• Burglary of dwellings is decreasing
and is at a very low level. The
Government’s national reduction
target has been achieved in the
Borough.
• Drug and alcohol misuse, including
binge drinking, and drug driven
crime are high on the public’s
agenda, although recorded drug
offences in the Borough are low.
• The electoral wards of Medway,
Aylesford, East Malling and Castle
have the highest levels of reported
crime.
• National, County and Borough
surveys all indicate that a reduction
of Anti-Social Behaviour/Disorder
is one of the public’s highest
priorities.
A number of issues emerged from the
Audit for the consideration of the
Partnership in formulating its new
Strategy including –
• Three categories of crime had
increased over the previous three
years, these being criminal damage,
theft offences and violence against
the person.
• Criminal damage offending is
spread across the Borough and it is
difficult to identify any particular
patterns in terms of times of
offending or property types
targeted. The Borough wards of
Castle, East Malling, Trench,
Medway and Aylesford suffer the
highest levels of criminal damage.
• Further analysis of theft offences
may be necessary to identify the
causes of the rise in these offences,
particularly in the wards of
Medway, Castle, Aylesford, Borough
Green and Larkfield North.
• Drug offences are low and the
actions of the CDRP appear to have
been effective. Drug and alcohol
abuse contributes to other crime
and disorder activities, therefore
the CDRP should continue to focus
on
education/enforcement/treatment
projects to ensure drug and alcohol
abuse is controlled and further
reduced.
• Anti-Social Behaviour is an issue
which affects many residents and
continues to be of concern. It also
contributes to the public’s fear of
crime.
• Domestic violence, which tends to
involve repeat
offending/victimisation accounted
for 62% of all violence against the
person in 2003/4 and should be
considered for particular attention.
• Percentage increases in crime levels
have occurred in the growth ward
of Kings Hill as well as in Higham
Ward, therefore further analysis
should be undertaken to identify
the causes.
• The wards of Medway, Aylesford,
East Malling and Castle have
emerged as having higher levels of
specific crimes so it may be
appropriate for the CDRP to
designate these as areas for
particular attention.
The Partnership has carefully
considered all the findings and issues
which emerged from the Audit process
in its deliberations in formulating it’s
Strategy for 2005-2008.
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Consultation was undertaken
between November 2004 and
January 2005 on the content and
findings of the Audit as well as the
emerging Priorities for the Strategy.
The consultation was undertaken
using the following three separate
methods –
• Over 200 organisations/community
groups and individuals were written
to and supplied with the Audit
Report and the emerging Priorities
for the Strategy.
• The findings of the Audit and the
emerging Priorities for the Strategy
were published in the Borough
Council’s newspaper, ‘Here and Now,’
and readers were invited to comment
(below is a copy of this page).
• The Borough Council’s Citizens
Panel were provided with the
findings from the Audit and the
emerging Priorities for the Strategy
and requested to complete a survey
questionnaire (747 questionnaires
were completed and returned).
The results of the consultation were
considered by the CDRP prior to
reaching conclusions on the Priority
areas to be focussed on by the
Strategy. Generally, however, the
consultation revealed support for the
emerging Priorities identified by the
Partnership.
A detailed analysis of the Citizens
Panel survey results greatly assisted
the Partnership and individual
partners to appreciate public
perceptions and concerns in relation
to a range of crime related subjects.
Such a survey will be repeated during
the life of the Strategy.
Consultation
Recently released crime figures showthat the borough has the third lowestlevel of all crime in Kent, that Kent isthe second safest county in the SouthEast and that the South East has thelowest level of all crime in England andWales. Crime in the borough ishighest in town centres, retail andbusiness parks. The table above rightshows how crime levels have changedsince April 2002.
New Crime and Disorder Strategy takes shapeYour opinion counts – please tell us what you think What do the
crime figures
show?
Tonbridge and Malling’s Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) is inviting all local residents and organisations tocomment on its proposals for four key priorities, which will form the basis of its new three-year Crime and DisorderStrategy for 2005 – 2008.The new priorities have been proposed as a result of an extensive audit of levels and patterns of crime and disorder in theborough, which was carried out by the CDRP, to find out how successful the partnership has been in reducing crime anddisorder over the last three years and highlight areas where more work still needs to be done.The audit, which was based mainly on police crime statistics, showed that the CDRP has been successful in reducingburglary, robbery, vehicle crime and drug offences in the borough but that instances of criminal damage and violent crimeshave increased. The audit also highlighted that the four most common causes of fear, alarm and distress to local people are:
1. Anti-social behaviour
2. Criminal damage (vandalism)
3. Violent crime (in particular domestic violence)
4. Drug and alcohol abuse
The CDRP therefore proposes that, while continuing to tackle all categories of crime and disorder, it will focus particulareffort on preventing anti-social behaviour, criminal damage, domestic violence (which accounts for 62 per cent of all violentcrimes recorded in the borough) and drug and alcohol abuse as well as stepping up enforcement action and offering supportand treatment for those affected by these issues.David Hughes, Chief Executive of the borough council and joint Chairman of the CDRP, says:“One of the council’s keypriorities is to reduce crime in the borough and, through our work as part of the CDRP, much has already been achievedsince 2002.We will continue to build on these successes over the next three years. The Partnership is committed toproducing a strategy that will reflect the concerns and views of local people and would like to hear what residents thinkabout the four key priorities that have been identified through the audit process.”
What has the CDRP achieved over the last three years?The CDRP has launched many initiatives to tackle crime and disorderbut has also provided many educational, activity and supportprogrammes. Here are some examples:● Anti-social behaviour has been high on the partnership’s agenda
over the last three years and much has already been done to tacklethose who behave in an unacceptable way through the use of Anti-social Behaviour Orders,Acceptable Behaviour Agreements and other measures
● Drug awareness education for young people● Operation Cubit – an ongoing initiative to remove untaxed and
and abandoned vehicles from the streets● CCTV – with fixed and mobile cameras to detect and deter crime● Police Community Support Officers and Community Wardens –
appointed to provide local contact with communities● Operations to tackle graffiti and fly-tipping● Drug enforcement operations● Drug support and treatment services● Seminars to raise awareness of drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace● SNAP music events (Say No And Phone)● A variety of activities for young people
Teamwork – From left, PCSOs, Julie Turner and Chris Hay share information with Senior
Community Warden, Neil Howlett
Tonbridge & Malling Crime andDisorder Reduction Partnership wasformed in 1998 and is made up of tenorganisations:Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council,Kent Police, Kent Police Authority, KentCounty Council,Tonbridge & MallingHousing Association, Kent Fire &Rescue Service, Kent Drug & AlcoholAction Team, National ProbationService, South West Kent PrimaryHealth Care Trust and Maidstone &Weald Primary Health Care Trust.Together these organisations tackle avariety of crime and disorder issues:
Anti-social Behaviour
The CDRP receives calls every day from concerned residents who have witnessed or suffered anti-social behaviour.Anti-social behaviour is ‘behaviour which causes alarm and distress to one or more people’ and can cause seriousdisruption to people’s lives and spread fear among communities. The CDRP has pledged to tackle such behaviour andaddress its root causes.Criminal Damage (vandalism)
Recorded incidents of criminal damage to property have increased faster than any other crime and now account for 25per cent of all crime in the borough.The audit revealed that criminal damage can be linked more and more toreported instances of anti-social behaviour and that both increase the fear of crime in local communities and degradethe appearance of the areas affected. The CDRP proposes to take action to tackle criminal damage particularly in theareas that are worst affected.Violent Crime/Domestic Violence
The reporting of violent crime has increased not only locally but also nationally. This is partly due to changes in theway in which these crimes are recorded as well as an increase in the willingness of people to report incidents. Seriousassaults are rare in the borough but domestic violence accounted for more than 62 per cent of violent crimesreported last year. The CDRP is proposing to tackle domestic violence and promote support services for victims.Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Although the number of drug offences is lower that last year, the CDRP believes that tackling drug and alcohol abuseshould remain a key priority as the audit shows that it contributes to other criminal and anti-social activities includingcriminal damage and violence. The CDRP also proposes to continue to focus on educational and support programmesto help prevent drug and alcohol abuse and help both victims and those with addictions.
How you can have your say…If you would like to make a comment on whether or not you agree thatparticular focus should be given to anti-social behaviour, criminal damage,domestic violence and drug & alcohol abuse in the 2005 – 2008 Crime andDisorder Strategy, you can obtain a full copy of the Crime and DisorderAudit 2004 from the council’s website at www.tmbc.gov.uk or by callingDavid Williams, Crime Reduction Co-ordinator, on 01732 876132 or emailing:david.williams@tmbc.gov.ukPlease submit your comments in writing to: David Williams, Crime ReductionCo-ordinator,Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council, Gibson Building, GibsonDrive, Kings Hill,West Malling, Kent ME19 4LZ or email:david.williams@tmbc.gov.uk by the deadline, Friday 31 December 2004.
Theatre ADAD, performing its drug awareness drama “Wasted”
A police sniffer dog searches for drugs
Levels of crime in the borough 2002/03 to 2003/04
What does the CDRP do?
Summarised below are the main reasons why the CDRP has proposed Anti-social Behaviour, Criminal Damage,Domestic Violence and Drug & Alcohol Abuse as the four key priorities for the 2005 – 2008 strategy.
Operation Cubit in action
Removing graffiti with the Grimebuster
CCTV camera
Hadlow youngsters enjoy a team
building day with the Kent Fire &
Rescue Service
Violence
(including
Domestic
Violence)
Anti-social
Behaviour
Abandoned
Vehicles
Untaxed
Vehicles Fly-tipping
Burglary
Tonbridge & Malling
Crime and Disorder
Reduction Partnership
FraudShoplifting
Drugs &
Alcohol
Abuse
Vehicle
Crime
Criminal
Damage
Arson
GraffitiStreet
Robbery
Why has the CDRP proposed these
four key priorities?
Crime Number Number Crime % up or
of crimes of crimes level up down
2002/3 2003/4 or down
Level of all crime 7,397 7,457 Up 1%
Domestic burglary 409 313 Down 23%
Shop, office, shed etc burglary 871 775 Down 11%
Drug offences 183 130 Down 29%
Violent crimes (including domestic 997 1,109 Up 17%
violence)
Robbery 48 26 Down 46%
Theft of and from motor vehicles 1,117 1,093 Down 2%
Criminal damage (vandalism) 1,529 1,961 Up 23%
Tonbridge and Malling Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership Strategy 2005-08
9Strategy – priorities andtargets
Priorities
The Partnership, having considered
the findings and issues identified in
the Audit and the comments received
in response to consultation thereon,
as well as all other national, regional,
county and local issues, has decided
to focus its efforts during the period
April 2005-March 2008 on
improving the QUALITY OF LIFE for
residents and visitors to the Borough
by addressing a number of Priority
Areas. These Priority Areas are
identified below and include a
variety of categories of crime and
disorder, some of which may fall into
more than a single Priority Area. The
intention of the Partnership is to
tackle those issues which cause the
most concern to the community by
addressing offences and their root
causes –
• Criminal damage
• Offences against the person
• Substance misuse
• Environmental crime
• Anti-social behaviour
As well as paying particular attention
to the Priority Areas the Partnership
will continue to monitor all
categories of crime and disorder,
where appropriate undertake further
studies and respond as necessary to
address any specific increases or
concerns that emerge during the life
of the Strategy.
Other issues that the Partnership will
be addressing will include –
• The public’s fear of crime
• The further study of specific
categories of crime and disorder
and those in geographic areas
where the levels of crimes are
higher than the average for the
borough
• The targeting of identified priority
and prolific offenders
The following paragraphs outline the
reasons why the Partnership has
decided to pursue the above Priority
Areas.
Anti-Social Behaviour
The fundamental aim of the
Partnership is, through reducing
crime and disorder and tackling its
root causes, to improve the quality of
life for residents and visitors to the
Borough. The area where it can have
the most impact in achieving this
aim is by working together to reduce
anti-social behaviour in its many
guises. For these reasons the
Partnership has adopted this as its
over-arching theme for the period
2005-2008. The priority issues
identified all contribute to anti-
social behaviour and affect the
quality of life in the Borough.
A policy for addressing anti-social
behaviour has been adopted by the
Partnership and appears as an
Appendix to this Strategy. The policy
is supplemented by an operational
plan, which may be subject to
amendment during the life of the
strategy to accommodate changed
circumstances. Partner agencies have
agreed and signed a protocol for the
sharing and exchange of information
to enable them to work together in
tackling individual cases of such
behaviour. The Partnership’s Disorder
Sub-Groups will co-ordinate
investigations and actions undertaken
by the Partnership in dealing with
specific cases. In dealing with cases of
anti-social behaviour the Partnership,
whilst wishing to take action to cease
the behaviour in the short term, will
also seek, wherever possible, to
prevent a recurrence of the behaviour
in the longer term. It will also seek to
implement measures to address the
root causes of such behaviour and
limit the opportunities for it to occur.
Criminal damage
Although a crime category in its own
right, criminal damage is a
significant ingredient of anti-social
behaviour. Between 2002/3 and
2003/4 criminal damage increased
by 22%, (faster than any other crime)
and in 2003/4 it accounted for 23%
of all recorded crime in the Borough.
A survey of residents showed that it
was of the highest concern for them.
Criminal damage includes wilful
damage and defacement to property,
including buildings, walls, fences,
street furniture and vehicles. This
will also include graffiti.
The Partnership believes that it can
have a significant impact in reducing
offences of criminal damage. It is
imperative, however, that adequate
research of the subject is undertaken
to clearly identify trends, patterns
and causes so that appropriate and
effective measures can be brought
forward for implementation. This
research may include the way in
which offences are reported and
recorded.
Offences against theperson
Offences against the person includes–
• Domestic Violence
• Violence against the person
• Homophobic offences
• Racist offences
• Sexual offences
Offences within this priority area
that are of concern are Domestic
Violence and Violence Against the
Person.
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Research has shown that the level of
domestic violence within the
Borough is relatively high, but it
remains an under reported offence.
The Partnership has commissioned a
support service for victims and has
embarked on a campaign to
encourage the reporting of incidents
of domestic violence. In the short
term therefore the number of
recorded offences may increase,
although the long term aim is to
achieve a reduction.
Violence against the person is very
often related to other priority areas,
such as anti-social behaviour and
substance misuse, therefore by
tackling those activities and their
causes the Partnership believes that
there will be a resultant reduction in
violent offences.
The level of reported homophobic,
racist and sexual offences is very low
in the Borough and this was
supported by the results of the
Citizens Panel survey. These offences
will be closely monitored, however,
and actions to address them will be
considered if warranted.
Substance misuse
The Partnership is conscious that
Tonbridge and Malling is in a
vulnerable geographical position in
relation to drug dealing networks
given its location near to London
and the coast with good
communication links to both
crossing the Borough. Drug crime
per head of population in Tonbridge
and Malling is, however, low in
comparison with most other areas in
Kent and is below that of the County
and the South East. This, in part, is
due to the effort and resources that
the Partnership has dedicated to
tackling the subject over the periods
of its previous strategies.
It is also conscious that drug taking
and dealing has significant
implications for many other
categories of crime and disorder
such as acquisitive crimes, violence
and anti-social behaviour.
It therefore intends to continue its
efforts to address drug related issues
during the life of this Strategy by
being proactive in disrupting drug
markets and dealing networks
through a variety of preventative and
enforcement actions and by applying
various detection and surveillance
technology. It will also deliver a
programme of educational and
supportive measures to encourage
vulnerable people away from drugs.
Encouragement and support will also
continue to be given to those
statutory and voluntary agencies
engaged in delivering treatment
services for those in need.
All the actions delivered will be
undertaken within a framework
agreed by the Kent Drug and Alcohol
Action Team with whom the CDRP
works very closely.
The CDRP will, during the life of this
Strategy, develop and implement
measures to address alcohol abuse,
including binge and underage
drinking. Alcohol abuse is a major
contribution to anti-social
behaviour, criminal damage and
violence in particular and therefore
impacts on three of the other
priority areas identified within this
Strategy.
Environmental crime
Many of the categories within this
theme can also be regarded as anti-
social behaviour e.g. fly-tipping, fly-
posting, litter, abandoned vehicles
etc. The Partnership decided to
include this as one of the priority
areas in its Strategy as the public
identified the above categories and
others as being of particular concern
to them. These issues directly affect
the quality of life of residents.
Additional statutory powers have
recently been made available to
partner agencies to address and
enforce against such activities and the
Partnership intends to ensure that
they are used to tackle the issues.
Other issues
Fear of Crime
The Partnership is conscious that very
often the public’s perception of the
level of crime and disorder in the
Borough is not borne out in reality
and crime levels are much lower than
believed. The perception is often
influenced by media reports and
stories from other areas of the country.
The Partnership will take all possible
opportunities to make the public
aware of crime levels, actions being
taken to tackle issues and successes
that are achieved. A variety of
sources will be used to communicate
with the public, including the local
media, a Partnership newsletter, the
Partnership’s website and the
Borough Council’s newspaper.
Targeting of Identified Priority and
Prolific Offenders
Reducing crime is a top priority for
the Government and the reason for
the existence of CDRPs. A small
proportion of offenders are known to
commit a disproportionately high
number of offences. Some offenders
are engaged in a cycle of offending,
conviction, prison and immediate
return to offending. The Identified
Persistent and Prolific Offender (IPPO)
strategy is designed to tackle
individuals identified as IPPOs or
potential IPPOs and to break the cycle.
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The Strategy has three strands:
1. Prevent and Deter
The principle aim is to prevent
young offenders who are on the cusp
of prolific offending from becoming
such and to stop young people
entering the pool of prolific
offenders.
The CDRP will provide
• Identification of individuals most
at risk of becoming IPPOs.
• Interventions that are appropriate
• Outcomes which prevent continued
offending.
A countywide group has been
established to assist CDRPs to
achieve the above.
Through its annual Action Plans the
Partnership will implement
appropriate interventions to support
this strand of the IPPO Scheme.
2. Catch and Convict
The aim of this strand is to actively
tackle those who are already prolific or
persistent offenders. All partners will
focus on the same group of offenders.
This CDRP has between 15 and 20
offenders targeted as IPPOs at any one
time. These are the individuals who
cause most harm to their communities
through crime or anti-social
behaviour. Considerable effort will be
directed at catching the offenders and
the Crown Prosecution Service will fast
track the cases to the courts.
3. Rehabilitate and Resettle
The aim of this strand of the Scheme
is to confront the IPPOs with a
simple choice – reform or if not face
a speedy return to prison or court.
IPPOs may be in custody or the
community, both will receive support
and priority access to services
It should be noted that schemes
similar to each of the three strands
have been operating in Kent for
some years and are well established.
These schemes have now become
part of a coherent national
approach. The IPPO programme has
already achieved closer working
between partner agencies and an
expansion of the number of agencies
involved. Offenders have been
caught, convicted and imprisoned.
IPPOs will be tracked as they journey
through the three strands of the
programme by a national case
tracking system. The CDRP is
responsible for local recording
and reporting as well as local
co-ordination of the programme.
Other crime categories
Burglary
Burglary in the Borough has been
reducing year on year and is at a
very low level. On average
approximately one burglary a day
occurs in the Borough. It is a crime
which has a direct emotional
impact on victims and is therefore
of particular concern to residents.
Whilst the Partnership will
continue to carefully monitor
burglary levels and patterns and
take appropriate actions where
necessary it does not intend to
include the crime within its
Priorities for particular attention.
Vehicle Crime
The theft of vehicles has over the last
few years been reducing and theft
from vehicles has remained at a
relatively low level. The Partnership
will continue to set targets to reduce
vehicle crime as required by
Government and it will do all it can
to achieve reductions, but it has not
included this crime as one of its
Priorities for particular attention.
Theft
Theft offences have been consistently
increasing during the period 2001/2
– 2003/4. The Partnership has
identified this as a subject for
further detailed investigation and
analysis of data to ascertain the
nature of the offences and any trends
and patterns. This further work will
enable effective and focussed
measures to tackle the crime to be
brought forward for implementation
within the annual Action Plans.
Targets
The Partnership has carefully
considered the setting of crime
reduction targets for the period of
the Strategy and has attempted to be
realistic as to the level of reduction
that can be achieved given the low
levels of crime within the Borough.
Indeed the Government Office for
the South East (GOSE) has
acknowledged that reduction targets
for Tonbridge and Malling should be
set lower than most other areas in
the South East.
The Partnership considers that the
following targets are in the
circumstances realistic, but also
sufficiently challenging to require it
to continue to work hard to achieve –
Reduction Target for
Government Defined
Comparator Crime Overall = 10%
Reduction Target for Theft
of Vehicles = 9 %
Reduction Target for Theft
from Vehicles = 6%
Reduction Target for Assault = 10%
Reduction Target for
Woundings = 10%
Reduction Target for
Criminal Damage = 15%
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Action Plans
The Partnership will produce annual
Action Plans containing specific
actions aimed at addressing its
stated Strategic Priorities. The Action
Plans will identify targets and
outcomes for each action which will
be monitored and evaluated to
ensure their effectiveness.
All actions will be focussed on at
least one of the Strategic Priorities
and where appropriate will be
supported by the allocation of an
appropriate level of funds within the
control of the CDRP. Annual
expenditure plans will be produced
in support of the Action Plans
identifying the level of financial
commitment by the Partnership to
individual actions. Cost effectiveness
will accordingly form part of the
evaluation of each action financially
supported.
The ExtendedPartnership Family
The Partnership will deploy 9 Police
Community Support Officers
(PCSOs), funded jointly by the Home
Office, Kent Police, Tonbridge and
Malling Borough Council, Kent
County Council, Russet Homes and
appropriate Parish and Town
Councils. Kent County Council has
also allocated 8 of its Community
Wardens to locations in the Borough.
The deployment and funding of
these posts has demonstrated the
level of partnership that exists locally
and the willingness for agencies to
contribute to the overall effort.
These officers will assist the
Partnership by providing links with
local communities as well as
providing a visible and reassuring
presence on the street.
CCTV and OtherTechnology
Both the Borough Council and the
Police have invested heavily in the
provision of CCTV, both fixed and
mobile, over recent years. The
Partnership intends to use this and
other technologies e.g. Automatic
Number Plate Readers (ANPR) and
Ion Track drug detection equipment,
to assist its efforts in respect of
preventing and detecting crime and
disorder.
Young People
The Partnership recognises that
much of its efforts in addressing
crime and disorder issues will involve
young people whether as victims,
offenders or in terms of their
vulnerability to moving into crime
and disorder in their formative years.
It intends therefore to provide
guidance and opportunities to young
people to encourage them into
positive activities and good
citizenship practices.
Through the further development of
the Borough’s Youth Forum and
other means it will engage with
young people by involving them in
the decision making processes and
the development of projects and
initiatives.
Involving the WiderCommunity
The Partnership will seek to involve
the wider community in its efforts to
reduce crime and disorder. This will
include increasing its engagement,
involvement and support of
community groups. It will encourage
and enable voluntary community
groups and organisations to
contribute towards the Partnership’s
aims and objectives to reduce crime
and disorder and address their root
causes.
Delivering the strategy
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13Appendix 1Anti-Social Behaviour policy
Introduction
The purpose of establishing an Anti-
Social Behaviour (ASB) policy is to
clearly identify, for the benefit of all
Partners and other stakeholders,
including the public, what the CDRP
defines as ASB, the priorities it has
identified to be tackled in the
Borough, the methods, powers and
measures that will be used to tackle
the problems and the agencies who
will be involved and their role within
the process.
The Policy will form an Appendix to
the CDRP’s Crime and Disorder
Reduction Strategy 2005-2008.
Definition of ASB
The overall definition which the
CDRP will apply in addressing ASB is
the definition contained in the
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 –
‘Acting in a manner that causes or is
likely to cause harassment, alarm or
distress to one or more persons not
of the same household.’
The CDRP acknowledges that other
definitions have appeared in other
documents and publications, which
endeavour to provide greater
detailed definitions of types of
behaviour to be regarded as ASB. It
notes the typology of ASB contained
in the Home Office Development and
Practice Report – “Defining and
Measuring ASB” as a practical
framework and guide to the main
categories of ASB, but equally notes
the advice that each CDRP should
identify those categories which are
having a detrimental impact on the
local population and therefore
require tackling. A list of those
categories can be found on page 15.
Agencies Involved inTackling ASB and theirRoles
It is important to identify all the
agencies involved in tackling ASB
in the Borough. A list appears on
page 16.
Powers and Measures
The principal legal powers available
to the CDRP in tackling ASB are
contained within the Crime and
Disorder Act 1998 and the Anti
Social Behaviour Act 2003. There is
however numerous powers available
to agencies within the CDRP to
tackle many of the causes of ASB,
which the relevant agencies will
apply where appropriate in
individual cases.
The principal measures which the
CDRP will apply when and where it
considers appropriate are –
• Warning letters
• Acceptable Behaviour Agreements
(ABAs)
• Anti Social Behaviour Orders
(ASBOs)
Methods of Tackling ASB
The CDRP will agree and adopt
Operating Procedures for tackling
ASB. Such procedures will clearly
identify in detail the procedures to
be adopted by all agencies involved
in the process of tackling cases of
ASB. These procedures will be
contained in a separate document to
form an appendix to this Policy and
will be reviewed periodically by the
CDRP in the light of operational
experience and changes occurring.
The CDRP will tackle ASB and its
root causes through the delivery of a
range of initiatives and interventions
which will include the following –
• Prevention – the provision of
diversionary activities, education
and behavioural guidance for
young people and parents
• Interventions – such as multi-
agency case conferencing,
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mediation services, family group
conferencing, community
consultation and involvement,
ABAs, Parenting Contracts
• Enforcement – such as injunctions,
possession proceedings, ASBOs
Details of initiatives and
interventions will be included in the
CDRP’s annual Action Plans.
Protocol of Data Sharingand Information Exchange
All agencies that participate in data
sharing and exchange will have
agreed and be signatories to the
CDRP’s adopted ‘Protocol of Data
Sharing and Information Exchange’
in respect of personal information.
In sharing and storing information
they will also satisfy the requirements
of all appropriate legislation, relating
to Human Rights, Freedom of
Information and Data Protection.
Confidentiality
Where complaints are received
relating to the behaviour of
individuals or groups, the CDRP will
operate within strict guidelines of
confidentiality. We recognise that by
disclosing the identity of
complainants, even unintentionally,
creates difficulties and in serious
cases even exposes them to danger.
Staff therefore adopt measures that, as
far as possible, protect the anonymity
of complainants. Where the legal
process requires the identification of
complainants, the prior consent of
the complainant will be sought.
Witness Support
Sometimes people are not prepared
to act as witnesses to anti-social
behaviour because they are
concerned about possible reprisals.
On some occasions therefore the
services of professional third party
witnesses may be engaged. The CDRP
values the importance of witnesses in
tackling anti-social behaviour and it
will support them and keep them
informed of progress in cases with
which they are involved as far as
possible. Where appropriate legal and
court processes will be explained and
reassurance provided to witnesses.
Central Database ofASB incidents
The CDRP will establish and
maintain a central database of ASB
incidents to be accessed only by
specifically authorised officers
employed by the CDRP or its partner
agencies. The database will be used
to prepare documentation in order
to process cases of ASB, to monitor
individual cases or patterns and
trends by location and/or category.
Methods of DataCollection
There exist many sources and
methods of data collection in
relation to ASB particularly bearing
in mind its diversity, complexity and
inter-relationship with other criminal
and social activities.
The CDRP will therefore collect data
from a variety of sources, including
the following –
• Police crime reports (STORM
reports)
• Reports to the Borough Council’s
Crime Reduction Unit
• The Borough Council’s Streetline
reporting service
• Databases held by individual
agencies
• IQuanta/CADDIE databases
• Survey material
• Information from direct
investigations
• Children’s Consortia
Resourcing the Tacklingof ASB
The CDRP will consider the most
effective, efficient and economic
methods of resourcing the tackling of
ASB in the Borough. This will include
the staffing, equipping and funding
of its efforts to successfully tackle
ASB in the Borough to the benefit of
residents, workers and visitors.
Training
The CDRP recognises the
importance of regular and specialist
training for staff involved in
countering anti-social behaviour and
will commit the appropriate
resources to ensure staff knowledge
and skills remain up to date and
adequate for the task.
Identified Prolific &Priority Offenders (IPPO)
A close relationship will be developed
and maintained between cases dealt
with by the CDRP in relation to ASB
and its IPPO Scheme as some
individuals may be included within
that Scheme from time to time.
Complaints
Any complaints received relating to
the content or application of this
Policy or the adopted ASB
operational procedures will be
referred to the Chairman of the
CDRP for investigation and response.
Monitoring
The CDRP will regularly monitor the
implementation, operation and
effectiveness of this Policy and
operational procedures and conduct
an annual review, which may result in
amendments being made.
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Misuse of public space
• Taking drugs
• Discarding needles/drug
paraphernalia
• Street drinking
• Abandoned cars
• Vehicle related nuisance &
inappropriate vehicle use
• Inconvenient/illegal parking
• Car repairs on the street/in
gardens
• Setting vehicles alight
• Joyriding
• Off road motorcycling
Disregard forcommunity/personal wellbeing
• Noise
• Noisy neighbours
• Noisy cars/motorbikes
• Loud music
• Alarms (persistent
ringing/malfunction)
• Noise from pubs/clubs
• Noise from business/industry
• Persistent rowdy behaviour
• Persistent shouting and swearing
• Fighting
• Drunken behaviour
• Hooliganism/loutish behaviour
• Nuisance behaviour
– Urinating in public
– Setting fires
– Inappropriate use of fireworks
– Throwing missiles
– Climbing on buildings
– Impeding access to communal
areas
– Games in
restricted/inappropriate areas
– Misuse of air guns
– Letting down tyres
• Hoax calls
• Deliberate fires
• Persistent animal related problems
• Uncontrolled animals
Acts directed at people
• Persistent intimidation/harassment
– Groups or individuals making
threats
– Verbal abuse
– Bullying
– Following people
– Pestering people
– Voyeurism
(Can be on the grounds of: Race,
Sexual orientation, Gender, Religion,
Disability, Age)
Environmental damage
• Criminal damage/vandalism
– Graffiti
– Damage to bus shelters
– Damage to phone kiosks
– Damage to street furniture
– Damage to buildings
– Damage to trees/plants/hedges
• Litter/rubbish
• Fly-tipping
• Fly posting
Definitions of Anti-Social Behaviour inTonbridge & Malling
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Kent Police
Maidstone & Malling BCU
West Kent BCU
Tonbridge and Malling Borough
Council
Crime Reduction Unit
Health & Housing Services
Leisure Services
Planning & Engineering Services
Kent County Council
Social Services
Youth Offending Service
Youth & Community
Trading Standards
Education
Social Housing Providers
Russet Homes (formerly known as
Tonbridge and Malling Housing
Association)
Moat Housing Group
Sanctuary Housing Association
Hyde Housing Association
Housing 21
English Churches Housing Group
London & Quadrant Housing Trust
Southern Housing Group
Kent Fire & Rescue Service
Probation Service
Primary Health Care Trusts
Maidstone Weald
South West Kent
Kent Drug and Alcohol Action Team
Neighbourhood Watch
Parish/Town Councils
Courts
Crown Prosecution Service
Voluntary Sector –
Neighbourhood Watch
Victim Support
Mediation Services
Agencies involved in tacklingASB in Tonbridge & Malling
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17Appendix 2Reported crime forTonbridge & Malling bytype/year 2001-2004
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19Appendix 4 Comparison with other districts in Kent
The table below gives a comparison of the total crime per 1,000 population between Tonbridge and Malling and the
other 12 districts of Kent. From this table it can be seen that Tonbridge and Malling ranks 10th overall.
Comparison with Kent Districts 2003/4
Source: Kent Police BIU
Area Total population (2001 census) Total recorded crime per 1,000 population
Gravesham 95,717 125.8
Dartford 85,911 117.5
Thanet 126,702 100.0
Swale 122,801 91.3
Shepway 96,238 83.9
Maidstone 138,948 80.7
Canterbury 135,278 77.3
Dover 104,566 76.5
Ashford 102,661 76
Tonbridge & Malling 107,561 69.3
Sevenoaks 109,305 66.1
Tunbridge Wells 104,030 64.4
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Co-chairs of Tonbridge & MallingCrime and DisorderReduction Partnership
Maidstone & Malling Police Area
Commander
Superintendent Mark Salisbury
Police Station
Palace Avenue
Maidstone
Kent ME15 6NF
Tel: 01622 608100
Tonbridge & Malling Borough
Council Chief Executive
David Hughes
Gibson Building, Gibson Drive
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent ME19 4LZ
Tel: 01732 844522
West Kent Police Area Commander
Superintendent Jeremy Price
Police Station
1 Pembury Road
Tonbridge
Kent TN9 2HS
Tel: 01732 370700
Other Partners
Area Youth and Community Officer
Mid Kent Education Office
Bishops Terrace
Bishops Way
Maidstone
Kent ME14 1AF
Tel: 01622 605159
Area Children and Families Officer
Social Services Area Office
Croft House
East Street
Tonbridge
Kent TN9 1HP
Tel: 01732 362442
Manager, Youth Offending Team
Joynes House
New Road
Gravesend
DA11 0AT
Tel: 01474 454529
Area Education Officer
Kroner House
Eurogate Business Park
Ashford
Kent TN24 8XU
Tel: 01233 898560
Head of Community Nursing
Maidstone Weald PCT
Preston Hall, London Road
Aylesford
Kent ME20 7NJ
Tel: 01622 711250
Locality Manager
South West Kent PCT
Wharf House
Medway Wharf Road
Tonbridge
Kent TN9 1RE
Tel: 01732 375200
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Partnership Manager, South Division
South Division Headquarters
Loose Road, Maidstone
Tel: 01622 774500
Probation Service
Senior Probation Officer
56 College Road
Maidstone
Kent ME15 6SJ
Tel: 01622 687521
Russet Homes
Chief Executive
Basted House, Harrison Road
Borough Green
Sevenoaks
Kent TN15 8PB
Tel: 01732 780999
Drug and Alcohol Action Team
Commissioning Manager, Kent DAAT
Stoneborough House
Chequers Centre, Kings Street
Maidstone
Kent ME15 6AW
Tel: 01622 669007
Kent Police Authority
1st Floor, Gail House
Lower Stone Street
Maidstone
Kent ME15 6NB
Tel: 01622 677055
Contact details
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21Glossary
ABA
Acceptable Behaviour Agreement.
This is a voluntary agreement given
to someone who is causing anti-
social behaviour. It sets out agreed
parameters of behaviour.
Action Plan
An annual plan that contains specific
actions aimed at addressing the
CDRPs strategic aims.
ASB
Anti-Social Behaviour – The
definition of anti-social behaviour is
“anyone acting in a manner that
causes or is likely to cause
harassment, alarm or distress to one
or more persons not of the same
household.”
ASBO
Anti-Social Behaviour Order – this
prohibits certain actions from being
carried out e.g. playing loud music.
A breach of the ASBO could lead to
prosecution.
ANPR
Automatic Number Plate
Recognition. The equipment reads
the number plates and checks the
information against databases. If the
number plate is matched, for
example, with a stolen car, the ANPR
equipment will sound an alert so the
car can be stopped.
BCU
Basic Command Unit (policing area)
Burglary of Dwellings
Burglary of a person’s home or where
people reside.
CCTV
Closed Circuit Television
CDRP
Crime and Disorder Reduction
Partnership
Criminal Damage
Willful damage and defacement to
property belonging to someone else.
This includes walls, fences, street
furniture and vehicles.
Domestic Violence
Any incident of threatening
behaviour, violence or abuse
(psychological, physical, sexual,
financial or emotional) between
adults who are or have been intimate
partners or are family members
regardless of gender.
Environmental Crime
This covers those activities which are
against the law and which are
detrimental to our environment and
our quality of life. Issues such as
litter, fly tipping, graffiti and fly
posting.
Fear of Crime
The public’s perception of the level
of crime and disorder, which may be
different to the reality of crime levels.
GOSE
Government Office of the South East
IPPO Strategy
Identified Prolific and Priority
Offenders Strategy. There are three
strands to the Strategy – Prevent and
Deter, Catch and Convict and
Rehabilitate and Resettle.
KDAAT
Kent Drug & Alcohol Action Team
PCSO
Police Community Support Officers
PCT
Primary Care Trust
Quality of Life
The term used to describe an
individual’s satisfaction with his or
her life and general sense of well-
being
Reported crime
Number of crimes reported to the
police.
Robbery
Robbery is the term used to describe
the theft of goods or property by
force or threat of force.
Substance Misuse
Is a term that refers to the harmful
use of any substance, such as
alcohol, a street drug or misuse of a
prescribed drug.
Theft Offences
Theft offences are the wrongful
taking of someone else's property
without that person's willful consent.
Theft offences include theft from
handbags, theft of mobile phones,
purses and wallets and theft from
staff areas of shops.
Vehicle Crime
Theft of and theft from vehicles.
Violent Crime
A violent crime or crime of violence
is a crime in which the offender uses
or threatens violent force upon the
victim. Violent crime includes
robbery, sexual offences and
‘Violence against the person’
offences, such as assault and murder.
Violence against the Person
This includes a number of offences,
including common assault. It also
includes homophobic and racist
offences.
Gibson Building, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4LZTelephone: 01732 844522
www.tmcrimereduction.org.uk
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