Agenda item

Kieran Kilgallen – Chief Executive, OPCC

Kieran Kilgallen – Chief Executive, OPCC presented the report for data reported for Quarter 4 - Performance Overview which was contained in the agenda pack.

 Points made included:

Priority One: prevent crime and keep people safe

Crime Volume

·         Volume of Crime for Wiltshire was reporting the second lowest nationally and the same within our most similar group (MSG)

·         50.8 crimes were reported for every 1000 residents in the county of Wiltshire ,significantly below the MSG average of 63.9

·         Average reported national decrease was 12.7%; South West Region average reduction of 12.7%; MSG average reduction of 9.1%. Just one force nationally reported an increase within the same time period

·         Wiltshire Police reported a 15.9% reduction in the volume of crime for the 12 months to March-21 compared to the previous 12 months, 3.2% above the average national increase

·         Wiltshire’s crime volume was demonstrating a long term decreasing trend with significant reductions in the following crime groups; Shoplifting and community based offences such as theft offences, residential burglary, burglary business and community, criminal damage, vehicle offences, bicycle theft and theft from a person. In terms of increase Wiltshire had experienced recent increases in public order offences and stalking and harassment albeit the volume of the increases remains low

Crime Recording Compliance

·         For the end of Quarter 4 2020-21 our Crime recording compliance had reached 96.4% and had seen a significant increasing trend over the last 12 months

·         The improvement of our crime recording compliance had been a 2-3 year journey and the hard work and dedication to this area was now showing within the monthly figures

·         That there would be a steady rise in crime as the county progressed out of the lockdown

·         An increases in domestic violence and online crime – a symptom of lockdown sadly

Cllr Abdul Amin highlighted the Safer Streets Funding initiative - Panel members were encouraged to apply for Safer Streets Funding, which was available through the Community Safety Partnership

Mental health issues – Salisbury lacking custody suite and mental health beds – Kieran Kilgallen advised that sadly the Bluebell suite in Devizes was always well used, sometimes with out of area admissions, and that call handlers were mental health trained now to help with the triaging process.

Priority Two: protect the most vulnerable in society

Noted – nothing to add

Priority Three: put victims, witnesses and communities at the heart of everything we do

·         The outcome rate for Domestic Abuse for the 12 months to Apr-20 is 13.6%. The long term trend is one of reduction, however when looking at the most recent 12 months the outcome rate has been stable. The last 12 months outcome rate has been between 13.5% and 14.3% and is just -0.8% points down year on year

·         For the rolling 12 months to April-21 victim satisfaction with the whole experience is 78.1% and showing a stable trend

·         Satisfaction with being kept informed for the rolling12 months to April-21 is 67.2% and over the last year we have remained above average.

Priority Four: secure a quality police service that is trusted and efficient

·         At the end of Quarter 4 the percentage of ethnic minority workforce (FTE) was reported at 2.8% and since has been reported at 3.0% in April-2021

·         Increases in the percentage of ethnic minorities within the workforce is due to both new staff into the organisation and the recent updates gained through our organisational census

·         This work involved a survey being cascaded to the organisation for personal information to be completed. Recorded have been updated to reflect individuals characteristics which include diversity

Community Policing Model Resource Measures

Resource Measures

·         The number of Specials now stood at 151 compared to 159 last quarter. An intake of 10 Special Constables took place in April 2021 and the future intakes of 10 were scheduled in for June, August and October

·         The number of hours contributed for the fourth quarter stands at 13.4 hours per person which continued to be a downward trend. This was anticipated to be linked to the increasing COVID trends, the returning of society norms and the reducing number of Specials

·         Amesbury was the concerning area for the last quarter, with an ‘at work’ percentage of under 55%. This was mainly due to the number of officers abstracted or acting up to cover Sergeant vacancies. A number of officers would be landing in teams in July 2021, and an internal promotion process was due to take place for aspiring Sergeants within June/July which would address the shortfall

Operation Uplift

·         The Force remained on track to deliver the requirements of Uplift and increase the number of officers in Wiltshire Police. The year to 31 March 2022 would be the second year of the Uplift Programme

·         Plans were in place to achieve the second phase of the requirement and assessments by the national programme team place Wiltshire in a good position

·         Wiltshire had been allocated 46 extra officers by March 2022. Allocation of additional officers in year two also included allocations specifically to tackle Serious and Organised Crime (SOC), and an allocation to Counter-Terrorism Police (CTP). Funding for tackling SOC would be shared across the network of Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs)

The Chairman thanked Kieran Kilgallen for the report.