Washington East Crime Intelligence

Achieved through police and partnership inputs to local schools and youth clubs. Working with PolEd, TFC and Youth Workers. Signposting young people to opportunities either social or educational.

NPT teams and ALO partnership hub continue to tackle ASB in the area. We target key locations with patrols supported by partners to prevent and deter young people engaging in ASB.

Using Civil enforcement where ever possible prevents escalation in offending behaviour. We work with Early Help and TFC to refer these young people to education and youth club services.

School inputs continue and home visits to parents to inform and educate.

When funding allows the highly successful disorder bus also targets key locations, highlight from both seasonal and emerging trends.

Partners such as TWFB also offer divergence opportunities to you people such as The Phoenix Project.

NPT teams and ALO partnership hub continue to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the area. We target key locations with patrols supported by partners to prevent and deter young people engaging in ASB. Using Civil Enforcement where ever possible prevents escalation in offending behaviour. We work with Early Help and TFC to refer these young people to education and youth club services. School inputs continue as do home visits to parents to inform and educate. When funding allows the highly successful disorder bus also targets key locations, highlight from both seasonal and emerging trends. Partners such as TWFB also offer divergence opportunities to you people such as The Phoenix Project. OP Capio (the motorcycle disorder taskforce) cover Sunderland and can be used to target hotspot areas with their specialist resources.

Targeting known offenders and repeat victims. The lists are refreshed on a regular basis so we tackle the right people. Repeat locations offered crime prevention advice. Local neighbourhood officers take responsibility for targeting repeat offenders and repeat victims adopting a problem-solving approach to the issue. A Shopwatch scheme has been set up in Newbottle providing retailers with information sharing on perpetrators and a direct radio link to neighbourhood officers, allowing swift response and apprehension of offenders. Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs) are sought for prolific repeat offenders to provide a longer term deterrent.