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Current Community Safety Initiatives

Targets

 
5.PriorityActivityLeadTargetDateRisk

5.1

NI111

*Reduce the number of first time entrants to the Criminal Justice SystemMaintain and develop activities to divert young people into positive activities.CouncilReduce by 5% year on year taken from a projected baseline from 2007/08 of 429March 2011M
5.2Reduce the chances of young people becoming victims or perpetrators of domestic violenceIncrease support to young people who have or are experiencing domestic violenceharbour5% increase in children and young people accessing harbour childrens counselling service Baseline from 2007/08 of 167 over the liftime of this PlanMarch 2011M
5.3Reduce arson related Anti Social BehaviourIncrease the number of young fire setters identified and receiving joint interventions

Council

Police

Fire Service

10% Increase year on year based on a baseline taken from an average taken from three years of 2005/08 of 72

2008/09 = 80

2009/10 = 88

2010/11 = 96

March 2011M

5.4

NI117

*Increase the numbers of young people involved in education, employment and training.Maintain support offered by the Integrated Youth Support System/Youth Suppot TeamsCouncilTo reduce the number of young people, aged 16-18 who are NEET from a baseline taken from Nov 04-Jan 05 of 11% to 7.9% by 2010(8.4% by 2009, 7.9% by 2010)March 2011M
5.5Divert Young People into positive activitiesMaintain positive play activity provided in by the Cornerhouse Youth ProjectCouncilProvided at least 150 three Hour sessions per yearMarch 2011M

A POD (Play Outdoors) initiative aims to offer a free and safe environment for young people to participate in sports and leisure opporunities across the Borough. To reduce the number of anti-social behaviour incidents, develop positive relationships with children and young people and to increase participation in physical activity.

NEET is Not in Education, Employment or training

* = National indicator adopted by the Safer Stockton Partnership