Lead Officer(s) Present Rachael Shimmin (Chair) Corporate Director, Adults, Wellbeing and Health, DCC

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1 Meeting: Date & Time: Venue: Safe Durham Partnership Board Monday, 25 th July 2011, 2pm Committee Room 1A, County Hall Item Present Rachael Shimmin (Chair) Corporate Director, Adults, Wellbeing and Health, DCC Tim Allen Governor, HMP Durham Steve Arkley Strategic Manager, Safer Communities, DCC Michael Banks Assistant Chief Constable, Durham Constabulary, & Chair of the CONTEST Silver Group Russell Bruce Chief Officer, Durham Tees Valley Probation Areas Mel Campbell Strategic Manager Welling, DCC & Vice Chair of Alcohol Harm Reduction Thematic Group (representing Claire Sullivan) Chris Enzor Criminal Justice System Stuart Errington Director of Community Protection, County Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue Service Glyn Hall Head of House, DCC Lesley Jeavons Head of Adult Care, DCC & Chair of the Vulnerability Sub-Group Anna Lynch Director of Public Health, County Durham NHS Lee Mack Associate Director, Health and Wellbeing, CDDFT (representing Tom Hunt) Tracy McNally Durham Constabulary (Item 3 only) Keith Wanley County Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue Service and Chair of ASB Thematic Group Jude Cook (Notes) Business Support, DCC 1. Apologies Lucy Hovvels Portfolio Holder, Safer Communities, & Chair of the Domestic Abuse Forum Executive Group Gill Eshelby Head of Service, County Durham Youth Offending Service Claire Sullivan Consultant in Public Health, County Durham PCT Mark Harrison Coordinator, County Durham DAAT & Chair of Joint Substance Misuse Group Peter Thompson Chair, Police Authority Gerald Tompkins Head of Social Inclusion, DCC Jane Spraggon Durham Constabulary 2. Minutes of the meeting held 24 th May Sexual Violence Strategy The minutes of the meeting were agreed as a true and accurate record. The action sheet from 24 th May 2011 was circulated for information. Tracy McNally led a presentation around the Sexual Violence Strategy. Copies of the Strategy were made available to the group. A launch event will take place on 12 th August 2011 and members of the c:\moderngov\data\published\intranet\c \m \ai \$cx5iewx2.doc 1

2 Partnership Board will be invited. Discussion took place regarding interface between the thematic groups, particularly Vulnerability and Alcohol Harm Reduction. The Vulnerability Group is giving special focus to sexual violence through its Action Plan and has sexual violence performance targets in place. The Alcohol Harm Reduction thematic group is looking at work around peer pressure and awareness of safer sexual relationships. The CJS had around165 cases reported in the last financial year, with 68 cases coming through to court and a 57% rate of conviction. This year so far 25 cases have been presented and the conviction rate is around 70%. Tracy advised that the Strategy also includes sexual violence against males and considers plans to raise confidence in males. The Chair noted there were significant issues with young people under 16. Tracy advised that LSCBs have been involved in the strategy but it was queried if information needed to go wider. ACTION: Rachael Shimmin to speak to David Williams in regard to where this information can be reported apart from LSCB. RS The Chair asked that an update be brought back to the Board in 6 months. This was agreed. 4. Performance Report Steve Arkley spoke to the paper. Officers considered the recommendations contained within the report. Lesley Jeavons raised concerns around the generic nature of the tracker indicators and it was agreed that targets would be added to these indicators after the first quarter 5. Criminal Justice Efficiency Chris Enzor spoke to the paper provided by Jane Spraggon. The CJS are proposing a number of initiatives to modernise ways of working and achieve efficiencies, including streamlining case administration, creating a digital service and use of video technology, whereby evidence could be given from police stations rather than police officers having to attend court. A fourth initiative based on a Neighbourhood Justice approach has yet to be agreed in detail and it is unclear how this will fit in with existing structures. A programme board has been established to take forward these initiatives. Chris agreed to bring an update to the Board meeting in September. CE 6. CONTEST Michael Banks spoke to the presentation highlighting the achievements of the CONTEST Silver Group over the last three years. Discussion took place regarding the transfer of PCT to NHS. NHS will need to be engaged at a strategic level in general and this is currently being discussed with GPs and other partners. Needs to be more interface with Strategic Health Authority and this could be c:\moderngov\data\published\intranet\c \m \ai \$cx5iewx2.doc 2

3 taken forward through the Regional Emergency Planning Group. ACTION: Michael Banks to discuss with Tricia Cresswell the need to engage with Regional EPG and how to provide information to County Durham Foundation Trust. MB Michael acknowledged that links between the Local Resilience Forum and the CONTEST Silver Group were currently being strengthened. WRAP training has taken place for frontline staff in a number of partner agencies, eg DCC s Housing and Neighbourhoods Services, Local Authority, Fire and Rescue and some Health services. It was suggested that areas such as mental health and psychology could benefit from WRAP training. ACTION: Lee Mack agreed to investigate how to take this forward with the PCT/NHS Foundation Trust. Tom Hunt to report back at next Board meeting. LM/TH 7. Schedule of thematic presentations 8. Community Safety Fund 9. High Impact Localities Board members agreed the presentation schedule circulated and requested that Prisons, CPS and Road Safety are added to next year s list. Any further ideas to be forwarded to Steve Arkley. A funding report was circulated for comment. Members of the Board were asked to note the progress made in sustaining previous ABG activity and consider options for the remaining BCU allocation. A detailed funding paper will be produced and circulated before the Board meeting in September. This will be linked to risk assessment and will contain recommendations on how to best use the funding. ACTION: Steve Arkley to meet with Michael Banks to discuss how to carry forward BCU funding; and to meet with Graham Bainbridge in regard to carrying forward CSF. A draft Thematic and SNU Action Plan was circulated for information. Steve advised that the Plan needed to be refined and he was meeting with lead officers in the near future to include SMART measures into the Plan. Board members felt that the Plan lacked strategic links, particularly in regard to housing and regeneration, and health improvement works. ACTION: Steve agreed to meet with Kath Heathcoate in regard to housing and regeneration; and to meet with Lee Mack and Mel Campbell in regard to health improvement. A revised Plan will be brought to the September Board meeting for consideration. All 10. Drug Treatment Plan Anna Lynch spoke to the report and the accompanying Adults Substance Misuse Integrated Treatment Plan for 2011/12. Anna advised that under the new arrangements for NHS, drug and alcohol commissioning will move to the Local Authority along with Public Health. Russell Bruce explained that his service was struggling to get offenders onto Drug Rehabilitation Requirements (DRRs) and asked if he could be included in any ongoing discussion around DRRs. ACTION: Anna c:\moderngov\data\published\intranet\c \m \ai \$cx5iewx2.doc 3

4 agreed to bring a paper to the next Board meeting around DRRs. Discussion also took place around the government s plans to move from maintenance to recovery for people with substance dependency. Anna advised that a Recovery Centre is opening in Peterlee in October the first in the region providing enhanced support for those recovering from substance misuse and moving them into communities and work and regular performance reports will be brought to the Board. ACTION: Anna also agreed to circulate the 12 Steps paper for information and the Joint Drug Strategy Meeting agenda will also be circulated with future Board papers for information. Tim Allan added that the prison in Durham is also opening a similar recovery unit for prisoners. 11. Any Other Business a) Domestic Homicide Review - Officers were advised that Hazel Willoughby is leading on a homicide review regarding SF. To note 12. Safer Neighbourhood Unit Report 13. Delivery Group Updates Date & Time of the Next Meeting b) Locality Scanning Document The Chair raised concerns regarding the circulation of a restricted document containing personalised data. Steve Arkley advised that the document had been circulated to Board members for information purposes only, at the request of Tracy Holyer, Principal Analyst at Durham Police. Steve explained that the scanning document will be produced by police analysts on a quarterly basis for each Safer Neighbourhood Unit when it will be discussed with partners and a plan will be produced to take forward actions for the following quarter. Steve linked the scanning document to the SNU report (item 12) and Officers considered how best to act on information contained in the scanning document; eg establishing "virtual SNU members" and developing clear pathways for actions. It was not felt ideal for this information to be taken to thematic groups who now meet on a quarterly basis and were more strategic than operational; there were also concerns that pertinent agencies may not always be represented at meetings. ACTION: Steve agreed to link to police to check the distribution list for the scanning documents (as some Board members may not have received the document), and to link to Gail Hopper to sight her on potential issues for CYPS in the current scanning document. See 11b) above. Updates were circulated for information and the contents were noted. 20 th September 2011, Committee Room 1A, County Hall, at 2pm. To note c:\moderngov\data\published\intranet\c \m \ai \$cx5iewx2.doc 4

5 Safe Durham Partnership Actions from the Partnership Board meeting held on the 25 th July 2011 Action Outcome Sexual Violence Strategy RS to meet with DW to discuss where information can be reported in regard to sexual violence and young people under 16. Criminal Justice Efficiency Programme CE to update the Board in September. CE Placed on Agenda for RS CONTEST MB to discuss with TC engagement with Regional EPG and how to provide information to CDDFT. LM to investigate front line awareness raising (WRAP) in Mental Health and Psychology Services within CDDFT. TH to feedback to Board in September CS Funding to meet MB re carrying forward BCU Funding to meet GB re carrying forward CSF HILS to meet KH re inclusion of Housing/Regeneration into Action Plan. to meet with LM and MC in regard to inclusion of Health Improvement into Action Plan. Revised Action Plan to be brought to Board in September. MB LM TH Placed on Agenda for DAAT Drug Treatment Plan to bring paper to Board in September regarding DRRS and pathways. to circulate 12 Steps paper for information SNU/Scanning Document to link to Police Analysts to ensure distribution list is accurate to link to Gail Hopper to ensure she is sighted on issues affecting CYPS within scanning document. Placed on Agenda for c:\moderngov\data\published\intranet\c \m \ai \$cx5iewx2.doc 5