Building a safer society

STATES OF JERSEY

r

BUILDING A SAFER SOCIETY

Lodged au Greffe on 27th January 2004 by the Home Affairs Committee

STATES GREFFE

PROPOSITION

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion

to r e fer to their Acts, dated 18th November 1999, regarding the Crime and Community Safety Strategy

1999-2009 and the Substance Misuse Strategy 1999-2004, in which they agreed policies for the reduction of crime, anti-social behaviour and substance misuse, and –

(a ) to approve the Strategy aimed at minimising the harm caused by crime, anti-social behaviour and

substance misuse detailed in the report of the Home Affairs Committee entitled "Building a Safer Society 2005-2009" as set out in the Appendix to the report of the Home Affairs Committee dated 3rd December 2003;

(b ) to request the Finance and Economics Committee and the Policy and Resources Committee to take

all necessary steps, in accordance with overall States policies and priorities, to provide sufficient funding and staff to enable the strategy to be implemented;

(c ) to charge the Home Affairs Committee, in consultation with the Education, Sport and Culture,

Health and Social Services, Housing, Employment and Social Security Committees, Probation and Aftercare Service Board and the Comité des Connétable s, to report back within a period of three years on the progress of the implementation of the Strategy.

HOME AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

REPORT

1. I n t roduction

[1]

1. In the 1995 Strategic Policy Review, the States ofJerseyagreed that a "Crime Strategy ActionGroup" be setup,comprisedof officers oftheCommittees responsible forlaw and orderand matters directly related thereto.' (p.50, para. 9.5).
2. O n 18th November1999,the States of Jersey unanimously approved the Crime and Community Safety Strategy 1999-2009 and the SubstanceMisuseStrategy1999-2005.
3. I n June 2000, the Home Affairs Committeeand the Health andSocialServicesCommittee became responsible forthe administration of the Crime and Community Safety Strategy and the SubstanceMisuse Strategy respectively.
4. T h e key principles, uponwhich the effective delivery ofBuilding a SaferSociety' is based, mirror those which have been successfully established for the Crime and Community Safety Strategy and the SubstanceMisuseStrategy. This comprises three groupsresponsible for policy, strategyandoperational development.

T h e Presidents' Policy Group is responsible for policy formulation, policy direction and public

accountability. Jointly Chaired by Senator Wendy Kinnard, President of the Home Affairs Committee and Senator Stuart Syvret, President of the Health and Social Services Committee, it comprises the Presidents of the following Committees –

H o m  e A f f a ir s;

H e a lt h a n d S ocial Services;

E d u c a ti o n , S port and Culture;

E m p l o y m  en t and Social Security;

F in a n c e a n d Economics;

H o u s in g ;

C h a ir m  a n o f the Comité des Connétable s;

C h a ir m  a n o f Probation and Aftercare Service Board.

T h e Chief Officer Group, is responsible for the strategic development of Building a Safer Society' and

comprises the Chief Officers of the Committees above (except for Finance and Economics) and the Attorney General, Chief of Police, Chief Officer of Customs and Immigration and the Prison Governor. The Senior Officer Group, comprising the most senior operational officers and managers, from within those Departments, has provided the delivery and operational guidance.

5. T h e mandate for the Presidents' Policy Group was to develop and oversee the implementation of a strategy that will significantly impact upon the level, and the consequences, of crime, anti-social behaviourandsubstancemisuseinJersey.
6. B uilding a SaferSociety' is a response to localconcernsregarding crime, anti-socialbehaviourand substance misuse.It represents a fresh look at the wayinwhichwe,as an Island, seek to addressthese social challenges.
7. T h e Strategy is a significant advance upon previous strategies. It balances innovation with proven techniques; it includes long,medium and short-term initiatives; andseeks to reduce crime, anti-social behaviour and substance misuse through early intervention, rigorous enforcement and rehabilitation. It incorporates, where appropriate, best practice from aroundtheworld,butalsorecognises that there are many local practices which are morefocusedand would compare favourably with those in the U.K.and elsewhere.

8. F o r  the  first  time, Building  a  Safer Society' addresses  crime, disorder,  anti-social behaviour and substance misuse within a single co-ordinated strategy. There are a numberof reasons for doing so. Firstly,  since 1999, the Senior Officer  Group (drugs) and  Senior Officer  Group (crime)  have amalgamated, (as havethe Chief Officer Groups). Secondly, to separate initiatives whichseek to tackle risk factors, such aspoorparenting,low literacy, school suspension, into either community safety or substance misuseisambiguous, and places artificial boundariesaround the problems.
9. A substantial part ofdeveloping this strategy has been devoted to finding outtheviewsandopinionsof a variety  of groups,  agencies and  individuals, including  schools, private  and  public  sector  agencies, charities and the general public. The feedbackreceived from the consultation has proved invaluable in developing the strategy. Thereare over one hundred and seventy separate initiatives contained within the Strategy,  with  contributions  from  over thirty  different  individuals  and agencies.  This  is  the most comprehensive picture  ever  gained of the weight of effort  that  is  directed  at tackling  these  social problems.

2. P r o posals

1. T h e reportoutlines proposed policiesin relation to the implementation anddevelopmentof Building a Safer Society', and concerns the following areas –

(i ) C r e ating a safer environment by reducing crime, public disorder and anti-social behaviour.

C r im  e, disorder and anti-social behaviour are of major concern to local people. The public's perception is

that Jersey has an increasing crime rate. However this is not born out by recorded crime statistics which actually show a 16% reduction in overall crime since 1999.

T h i s has been achieved, not only by effective policing , but through a great deal of hard work and

commitment from a number of agencies and individuals in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

T h is part of the strategy aims to build upon that success by focusing upon a number of key objectives –

1 .  E n g aging with the community.

2 .  I d e ntifying hotspots and targeting offenders.

3 .  I n v esting in young people.

4 .  I n v olving parents and guardians.

5 .  M  in imising the harm through support to victims. 6 .  R e d ucing re-offending

T h e Strategy includes over 70 initiatives relating to the above key objectives. Many of these, such as

Community  Policing  and  Community  Development  Workers  are  undertaken  as  part  of  normal departmental effort. Others, such as Restorative Justice and Jersey Victim Support, exist because of the Strategy. Still others, such as the Pathways project and the Domestic Violence Forum, have been tied into the Strategy because of the effort that has been made to consult with and include the voluntary sector.

(i i ) P r ovide people with opportunities to develop their potential as lifelong learners and active and

responsible members of society

T h e re are a number of factors which are linked to an increased risk of offending. These include low self-

esteem,  poor  school  attainment,  low  levels  of  literacy  and  numeracy  skills,  lack  of  worthwhile employment, substance misuse, poverty and social exclusion. This part of the Strategy is set to provide people with the necessary skills and opportunities to ensure they do not find themselves in such a situation.

T h e k ey objectives in this part of the strategy are to –

1 .  I n v est in personal, social and health education and information in order to promote self-esteem and

responsible, healthy citizens.

2 .  P r o vide an integrated approach to tackling social exclusion.

3 . D e velop,  provide  and  promote  continuous  opportunities  for all  members of the  community,

particularly those perceived to be at risk, to access healthy and interesting pursuits.

A  g ai n,  there  are  a  variety  of  initiatives  reflecting  the  diverse  nature  of  the  work  that  needs  to  be

undertaken if the Strategy is to prove successful.

(i ii ) R e duce the Harm Caused by Drugs, Alcohol and Solvents

T h is part of the strategy builds upon the success of the previous substance misuse strategy and continues

to focus upon the harm caused by the misuse of both illegal and legal substances.

K e y o bjectives within this section of the Strategy are to –

1 .  I n v est in children and young people in order to reduce the likelihood of future substance misuse.

2 .  R e d uce the inappropriate consumption of psychoactive substances.

3 .  P r o mote health-enhancing behaviours and reduce the harm caused by substance misuse.

4 .  E n g age and inform parents and families about illegal drugs and alcohol.

5 .  C  o ntinually review evidence-based interventions in order to extend the range and availability of

options for problematic drug users.

6 .  W  h ere appropriate, provide offenders within the criminal justice system with access to alternative

and effective programmes.

7 .  E n s ure drug trafficking laws are rigorously and effectively enforced.

T h is part of the Strategy continues the theme running throughout Building a Safer Society' by focussing

on early intervention and prevention. Investing in children and young people is crucial to reducing future social problems and has been highlighted in the recent Imagine Jersey' consultation exercise as one of the top priorities for government. However, it is equally important to tackle existing problems, which is why the Strategy includes initiatives to ensure that, when offences do occur, offenders are caught and prosecuted and given help to reduce the likelihood of re-offending.

2. B uilding a SaferSociety' highlights the fact that States Committeescannot themselves provide the whole range ofserviceswhich are required to tackle these social problems.Much has been achieved since 1999 with a significantly higher level ofcooperationbetweenagencies than ever before. However, there is still a great deal to bedone.Without the focusof the Strategy to co-ordinateand direct action, it is notcertain that this wouldbe realized.
   3. R  es ources

T h e f uture resource requirements for the Strategy have been developed in accordance with current States

policy. Currently, the budget for the Crime and Community Safety Strategy (£441,000) and Substance Misuse Strategy (£605,000) are held separately within Home Affairs and Health and Social Services core budget respectively. With the merging of the Strategies the committees will need to decide upon the most appropriate way of administering the budgets.

T h e President of Finance and Economics and the Treasurer of the States have confirmed that as the

funding request is within existing Committee cash limits it does not constitute a growth request and need not be included within the Fundamental Spending Review process.

Manpower 12*

*There is no increase in manpower as there are currently 12 FTE posts funded by the two strategies.

3rd December 2003.

Building a Safer Society

A strategy aimed at minimising the harm caused by crime, anti- social behaviour and substance misuse 2005-2009

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Review

Strategic Priorities and Objectives

Appendix 1  Pi c ture of Crime, Disorder and Substance Misuse Appendix 2  W h at we have done

Foreword

On behalf of the Home Affairs Committee, Health and Social Services Committee and the President's Policy Group it gives us great pleasure to introduce Jersey's new five-year community safety and substance misuse strategy. This strategy is a response to the local concerns regarding crime, anti-social behaviour and substance misuse. Many agencies, both in the public sector and voluntary sector, have been involved in the development of the  Strategy  and  the  Senior  Officer  Group  must  be  commended  for  their  commitment  and  enthusiasm  in facilitating this process.

Our three main priorities are –

1 .  T o create a safer environment by reducing crime, public disorder and anti-social behaviour.

2 .  T o provide people with opportunities to develop their potential as lifelong learners and active and

responsible members of society.

3 .  T o reduce the harm caused by the misuse of drugs, alcohol and solvents.

This strategy represents a fresh look at the way in which we, as an island, seek to address these social challenges. We very quickly came to the conclusion that it is impractical to separate community safety and substance misuse and therefore, for the first time, we have produced a single strategy document.

Over the past few years, significant progress has been made towards tackling the problems that can undermine the quality of life for everyone who lives, works and visits the Island. We are committed to working together to continue the downward pressure on crime, anti-social behaviour and substance misuse and to tackling the fear and anxiety, they provoke.

Building a Safer Society' is a local strategy, drawing on local information, local experience and local opinion geared to producing local results. To this extent, we all own this strategy, we all subscribe to it and we are all committed to its implementation.

We will ensure that it is taken to the heart of our respective organisations to produce a thorough and co-ordinated approach. We have set challenging targets for our comprehensive and innovative programme of work. In so doing, we are confident that the strategy offers the right approach for achieving further reductions in crime, anti- social behaviour and substance misuse and real improvements to the quality of island life.

SENATOR WENDY KINNARD S E N  A T O  R S TUART SYVRET

President, Home Affairs Committee P r e s id e n t , H e alth and Social Services Committee

INTRODUCTION

Building a Safer Society' is a strategy aimed at minimising the harm caused by crime, anti-social behaviour and substance misuse. It outlines the three strategic priorities for the period 2005-2009 and includes the activities which will be undertaken in order to achieve success.

Building a Safer Society' replaces the Crime and Community Safety Strategy and Substance Misuse Strategy but many of our key objectives reflect those of the previous strategies, as do many of the initiatives. We see this strategy more as a continuation of the philosophy and work of the previous strategies rather than a radical new direction.  A  major  improvement,  however,  has  been  to  incorporate  both  substance  misuse  and  crime  and community safety into one strategy. This has enabled us to do away with the inappropriate categorisation of some initiatives (especially those focusing on early intervention) as either substance misuse or crime and community safety. Initiatives such as the Town Alcohol Project, the Parenting Programme and the Youth Justice Project will clearly have as much impact upon crime and disorder as they do upon substance misuse.

Another important development has been to include the work which is done by departments as part of their normal  business.  Initiatives  such  as  Operation  Focus  (Police),  electronic  monitoring  of  offenders (Prison/Probation) and Community Development Officers (Housing) all contribute greatly towards building a safer society but have received little acknowledgment until now.

In developing Building a Safer Society', our Chief Offer Group and Senior Officer Group have taken a great deal of effort in seeking the views of interested parties including agencies within the public sector, agencies within the voluntary and private sectors and members of the public. Surveys such as the biennial police survey, the Jersey Crime Survey and the Health Related Behaviour Questionnaire have all contributed to the development of the

strategy; as have recent studies such as the Bull Report[2], the Rutherford Report[3] and the Imperial College Report[4].

Building a Safer Society' also seeks to contribute to, and where possible incorporate, the aims and objectives of other relevant reports and strategies such as the Jersey Child Care Trust Strategy; the Island Wide Strategy for an Ageing Society; the report on the Hardship Experienced by Children and Young People and The Jersey Island Plan. It will also seek to ensure that it feeds into forthcoming strategies such as the Integrated Health Care Strategy and the Jersey Strategy'.

Crucial to the success of the strategy is the determination and willingness of agencies to work together. For a long time, we have recognised the importance of working in partnership and this can best be seen in the commitment of the members of the Senior Officer Group who have met on a regular basis since 1996. However, we are never complacent and acknowledge that improvements can be made. Better communication could be achieved both between agencies and within our own organisations; we will look to have a more dynamic and responsive approach to problems as they occur; we will seek to include our colleagues in the private and voluntary sectors more; and we will endeavour to improve our consultation with the public.

Building a Safer Society' is intended to provide the reader with an overview of the vision we have for the Island and how we intend to get there. It is a working document and may change as a result of research, monitoring and evaluation. A detailed plan of action will be produced each year.

We believe this strategy to be a significant advance upon previous strategies. It balances innovation with proven techniques; it includes long, medium and short-term initiatives; and seeks to reduce crime and disorder and substance misuse through early intervention, rigorous enforcement and rehabilitation. It incorporates, where appropriate, best practice from around the world, but also recognises that there are many local practices which are more focused and would compare favourably with those in the U.K. and elsewhere.

REVIEW

In November 1999, the States of Jersey unanimously passed two extremely important social policies. The first was the Island's inaugural community safety strategy aimed at reducing the level and consequences of anti-social and criminal behaviour'. The second, aimed at Reducing the harm caused by substance misuse', expanded and enhanced the Island's Illegal Drug Strategy (1996-99) to include all types of substance misuse. It also focused more on minimising the risks associated with drug taking whilst retaining an emphasis on enforcement.

A key decision of the States was to split the two strategies with the Substance Misuse Strategy being administered by Health and Social Services and the Crime and Community Safety Strategy coming under the auspices of the Home Affairs Committee. This led to the disbandment of the Crime and Drug Strategy Unit in June 2000. Since then, both strategies have continued to utilise the existing structure of Presidents' Policy Group, Chief Officer Group and Senior Officer Group in delivering the strategies.

One of the principal aims of both strategies was to develop a comprehensive picture of crime and substance misuse in Jersey. To this end, a number of important pieces of research have been undertaken, including a survey of substance misuse[5], a victimisation survey[6], a report on criminal justice[7], and a review of provision for children  with  emotional  and  behavioural  difficulties[8].  These  reports,  together  with  existing  and  ongoing research, have enabled us to begin to develop a much clearer picture of the problems we face in Jersey (see Appendix 1.)

Allied to the above aim was the need to develop a robust monitoring and evaluation process. In 2001, we commissioned Crime Concern, a U.K.-based crime reduction organisation and registered charity, to assist us in this process. We are now confident that we have the basis of a strong, consistent, performance management methodology.

There are some 55 individual projects contained within both strategies, ranging from long-term, early intervention type initiatives, which seek to prevent future offending and harmful behaviour to short-term, reactionary type interventions, which seek to enforce the law.

It is fair to say that the majority of projects are showing some success. Initiatives such as the Offender Literacy Project and the Portuguese Offender Social Worker Project run by Probation are showing some remarkable results, as are some of the early intervention projects run by the Children's Service.

In many cases, such as the Methadone Programme and the Needle Exchange Project, results are immediate; others, such as the Parenting Programme and the Health Promotion Officer (Drugs), will take longer to show positive results. The real strength of the strategies is in the fact that we are investing in the future. We know from evidence around the world that resources invested in preventing future problematic behaviour will pay handsome dividends in 10-15 years' time.

Strategic Priorities and

Key Objectives

This section of the strategy details the three strategic priorities.

The format for this section is as follows – Strategic Priority

Agencies – List of the key agencies which will be involved in delivering the initiatives relating to the Strategic Priority. The agency designated as Priority Co-ordinator' will be responsible for collating and reporting to the Senior Officer Group on progress against the agreed targets.

Introduction – Provides the reader with background information relevant to the Strategic Priority.

Key Objectives – Highlights what action needs to be taken in order to achieve the Strategic Priority. Each key objective is in turn broken down into –

Introduction: Provides the reader with background information relevant to the Key Objective

Initiatives: Provides a list of initiatives and projects which will be undertaken. This section includes projects which are either fully or partly funded by the strategy as well as those that are undertaken as part of the agencies' every day work.

Targets: These are high level, strategic targets which will help to gauge the success of the strategy as a whole. Each initiative will have separate performance indicators which will feed into the strategic targets.

STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1: TO CREATE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT BY REDUCING CRIME, PUBLIC DISORDER AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

Agencies

States of Jersey Police – Priority Co-ordinator Honorary Police

Housing

Education, Sport and Culture

Health and Social Services

Probation and Aftercare Service

H.M. Prison

Introduction

Crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour are of major concern to local people. The perception is that Jersey has an increasing crime rate, especially in relation to youth crime and anti-social behaviour. The reality is that since 1999, recorded crime has reduced by over 16%.

This has been achieved through a great deal of hard work and commitment from a number of agencies and individuals in the public, private and voluntary sectors. This part of the strategy aims to build upon that success and the following pages detail what we are going to do to make Jersey an even safer place in which to live, work and play.

Initiatives bullet marked are Key Objectives fully or partly funded by the

Strategy.

Objective 1. Engage with the community

  It is now commonly acknowledged that successful neighbourhood crime reduction   means putting communities in the driving seat. Resident participation is needed at   all stages, from identifying problems and agreeing priorities, to developing and   delivering solutions and tracking progress. Achieving this is extremely difficult in   neighbourhoods that often have little history of community development, a track   record of bad relations with local public services, where residents are cynical that  matters can improve and States departments have a poorly developed notion of   how to engage with the community.

Initiatives: Targets:

Community Policing Profile of  key

Community Development Officers communities by end

Research to agree and identify ways of 2006

measuring community Agreed way of

cohesion/community spirit/quality of life. measuring impact Geographical Information System (GIS) of community

Profiling development by

Community Grants Panel 2006

Community Safety Awards GIS profiling Police Liaison Group developed by 2006

Address public misconceptions regarding

crime and substance misuse

Pathways

Objective 2. Identify hotspots and target offenders

In Jersey, as has been found in other countries, some neighbourhoods tend to suffer higher levels of crime and anti-social behaviour than others. It is also true that a large higher levels of crime and anti-social behaviour than others. It is also true that a large proportion of crime is committed by a small minority of offenders. This objective will use  the  National  Intelligence  Model  and  the  tasking  and  co-ordinating  process  to identify hotspots' of crime and anti-social behaviour. It also aims to target prolific offenders by the use of intelligence sources.

Initiatives: Targets:

Achieve a sustained

Tasking and co-ordinating process downward trend in recorded

Crimestoppers crime per 1000 population

Police Proactive Unit Increase number of quality Joint Intelligence Bureau intelligence reports by 10%

Crime and Disorder Analysis iInntcerleliagseen ncue mpabcekr aogfes by 5%

Intelligence Packages

Police supervision of licensed

premises

Objective 3. Invest in young people in order to reduce the likelihood of future criminal and anti-social behaviour

  The vast majority of our young people are law-abiding and do the Island a great deal

 osroeoffc fcecoianrreldc deebidste . h acHarreviom iwoceuoe rmvi.e sm rA,c isott thmehedamr seb i tbiytsee deaan bs simsygh naoyliwlfo iuncgna rngiont u ppmoe tioohnpfeo lrer pi cetyaorgs uiwensdtther oin1e t0se ,n-o 1gaf8fape.gp nerTdo heixnreis m.cm raTitamehjloeiynr iaat4lyi 0m a%on fod of t afht nehatsiiles-l  objective is to prevent young people from offending in the first place, deal effectively

 wfroitmh tbheocsoem tihnagt pdeor soisffteenntd oafnfedn denerssu.re that every effort is made to stop young people

Initiatives: Initiatives cont.

o Children's Executive (inc Youth Action Team) o Probation Service

Town Alcohol Project programmes

o Operation Columbus Research into male

Restorative Justice offenders

Minden Base Detached Youth Worker

o Youth Café o Women's Refuge Outreach

o Prison Me no way' o ACET Kids Club

o Youth Justice Project

St Marks Road Hostel Targets:

Mainstream Nurseries Achieve a downward

After school clubs trend in the proportion of

o Community Art Projects young people aged 14-18

o Jump events wRheod uccoem nmuimt baner o offf eynrc 8e

o Mentoring Scheme and yr 10 pupils who

o Community Schools admit to taking illegal

o Electronic Monitoring substances as listed in the

o Intelligence-led targeting of persistent HRBQ

offenders Reduce number of school

• Fast tracking of persistent offenders suspensions by 10%

Objective 4. Involve and support parents and guardians

  The aim of this objective is to ensure that parents are provided with the support   necessary  to  develop  skills,  which  help  them  to  successfully  provide  care,  appropriate supervision and guidance to their children. This particularly applies to  Iv nuiltniaertaivbeles :families. Targets:

Increase access to Parenting

Parenting Programmes Programme by 10%

JELLY Club Identify and rectify areas with cascslI9EIEattnnhnh0aasnrccidig tntsllnrale ddeuduTebmerr raadswoleeersiecennds de na anh dcs ultlJu hle lfnfEeo rioopddrlnsLud raeee G Lrar rvfrie yal rmYnetlnom h lepmt puorcwsilaepp laleoiu cesmcdePftbesi aeusys rnw meebftaonisy trrath 6n7d

Community Development

Family Counselling Programme

(Probation)

Respite Care

After-school and Holiday Care Agree minimum housing

Child Care Trust Strategy

Rpreavciteicwe sof States flexible working

Pathways Project

deficient/unsuitable play facilities pupils are given the

Parents Toolkit opportunity to receive a copy

Child Accident Co-ordinator of the Parents Guide to

Health Visitors Drugs'

Family Nursing Nurses Reduce number of looked

Pathways after children in care

ACET Parent's Toolkit

Objective 5. Minimise the Harm Through Support to Victims

  Minimising the harm to victims is central to the success of this strategy. Building on the   previous crime and community safety strategy, this strategy intends to ensure that anyone   who becomes a victim of crime has access to the appropriate services in order to minimise   the effect that crime and anti-social behaviour has upon them and their family.

Initiatives: Targets:

Vulnerable Adults Procedure Achieve a sustained downward trend in

Restorative Justice the incidence of recorded repeat

Child Protection Guidelines domestic violence assaults

Jersey Women's Refuge Increase number of referrals to Victim

Domestic Violence Forum Support

Shelter Trust Review Victims Charter by 2006

Jersey Victim Support

Rape Crisis Line

Introduce domestic violence

co-ordinator by 2005.

Develop standardised data

collection between agencies

Research best practice in

relation to laws concerning

harassment and stalking

Ob jective 6. Reduce Re-offending

According to international and local research nearly half of all crime committed by males  is  the  result  of  repeat  offending.  Thankfully,  only  a  small  minority  of offenders will go on to re-offend. However, by focusing on those that do, we can offenders will go on to re-offend. However, by focusing on those that do, we can make a significant contribution to the overall aim of reducing crime and anti-social behaviour.

Initiatives:

RAMAS Profiling

Cognitive Skills Training

Aggression Control Programme

CHANGE Programme

Sex Offender Programme

Basic Skills Programme

Pre-release motivational work

Restorative Justice

Victim/Offender Conferencing

Post-custodial Supervision

Electronic Monitoring

Post-custodial Supervision

AVP

Targets:

Reduce risk of re- offending by clients on probation by 5%

Reduce the re-offending rate for clients on Probation by 5%.

Reduce the re-offending rate for prisoners by 5%.

Increase number of clients on CHANGE programme

Increase number of Victim/Offender Conferences.

STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2. TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP THIER POTENTIAL AS LIFELONG LEARNERS AND ACTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY

Agencies

Education, Sport and Culture – Priority Co-ordinator Health and Social Services

Housing

Employment and Social Security

Introduction

There are a number of factors which are linked to an increased risk of offending. These include low self-esteem, poor school attainment, low levels of literacy and numeracy skills, lack of worthwhile employment, substance misuse, poverty and social exclusion. The aim of this part of the strategy is to provide people with the necessary skills and opportunities to ensure that they do not find themselves in such a situation. We strongly believe that everyone has the potential to become an active and responsible member of society.

Key Objectives

Objective 1. Invest in personal, social and health education and information in order to promote self- esteem and responsible, healthy citizens

The aim of this part of the strategy is to provide a long-term programme for building a community where people are valued, respected and encouraged to achieve their full potential. This is a long-term programme and it is unlikely that we will be able to show any significant results for a number of years. However, by basing our interventions on projects that have been shown to work elsewhere in the world we can be confident that we are moving in the right direction.

  Initiatives: Initiatives cont.

Profile (using HRBQ & other data) o Child Friendly Island Project school populations in order to prioritise o Family Literacy Project issues and clarify target groups. Minden Base

Develop further opportunities for

young people to access personal social

health information both inside and Targets:

outside of formal educational settings. Decrease number of school

Explore a "connexions" type suspensions by 10%

approach for Jersey. Increase number of passes in all Pursue a managed network approach to qualifications

integrating services for young people leInacvrineags ec anruem wbiethr oqfu aclifhilicdraetion ns

Children's Executive Increase by 5% number of young

Research unemployment amongst people who describe themselves young people as enjoying (a lot and quite a lot) Leaving care team physical activity

ACET Multi-cultural Community Reduce by 5% number of pupils

who describe themselves as Development Project having medium to low levels of

Pathways self esteem

Targets to be developed by the working group on the Bull Report

Objective 2. Provide an integrated approach to tackling social exclusion

  The UK Government describes social exclusion as "a shorthand term for what can  happen  when  people  or  areas  suffer  from  a  combination  of  linked

can  happen  when  people  or  areas  suffer  from  a  combination  of  linked   problems such as unemployment, poor skills, low incomes, poor housing, high

crime, bad health and family breakdown". The most important characteristics  of social exclusion are that these problems are linked and mutually reinforcing.

  Social Exclusion can only be tackled through multi-agency action.

Initiatives: Targets:

Sub-group to look at issues Reduce number of

Community Development Workers adults without

Estate Sub-group qualifications. Residents Associations Increase number of

Special Needs Inclusion Project flexible courses for

Pathways employed ESOL

learners.

Women's refuge

ACET Language & Literacy Project

Objective 3. To develop, provide and promote continuous opportunities for all members of the community, particularly those perceived to be at risk, to access healthy and interesting pursuits

Continuous development opportunities should be available to all citizens on an ongoing basis. In practice, this should mean that citizens each have individual learning pathways, suitable to their needs and interests at all stages of their lives. The content of learning, the way learning is accessed, and where it takes place may vary depending on the learner and their learning requirements.

Continuous development is also about providing "second chances" to update basic skills and offering learning opportunities at more advanced levels. All this means that formal systems of provision need to become much more open and flexible, so that such opportunities can truly be tailored to the needs of the learner, or indeed the potential learner.

Initiatives: Targets:

Lifelong Learning To be developed

develop connexions type approach for Jersey

ACET

Basic Skills

Conduct research into the local factors

affecting people's ability to access

programmes

STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3: REDUCE THE HARM CAUSED BY DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND SOLVENTS

Agencies

Health and Social Services – Alcohol and Drug Service – Priority Co-ordinator Customs and Excise

Police

Probation

Prison

Education, Sport and Culture

Introduction

This part of the strategy builds upon the success of the previous substance misuse strategy and continues to focus upon the harm caused by the misuse of both illegal and legal substances.

Key Objectives

Objective 1. Invest in children and young people in order to reduce the likelihood of future substance misuse

  There is widespread concern about the use of substances by young people in Jersey and

  recent findings from the Health Related Behaviour Questionnaire 2002 confirm that a

  significant number are experimenting with drugs and alcohol.  It should be noted, however,

  that only a small percentage go on to develop substance misuse problems.

  Certain groups of young people are more susceptible to the use of legal and illegal drugs.

  Research shows that children in care, school truants, those who are excluded and those who   use legal drugs such as alcohol from an early age, are more likely to progress on to the use   of illegal substances.

  The most effective ways of reducing the harm caused by drugs and alcohol is to develop   effective and evidence-based drug and alcohol education programmes that are delivered  consistently throughout our schools, as well as increasing the opportunities for  young

  problematic drug users to access treatment and support.

Initiatives: Targets:

Town Alcohol Project Evidence of continued delivery of

Substance Misuse Detached Youth Worker education programmes for all on alcohol

Minden Base and drugs as part of PHSE curriculum

PSHE Co-ordinator across the island.

Drug Awareness Programmes Evidence of accessible, age appropriate

Health Related Behaviour Questionnaire resources for young people on drug and

o Electronic messaging alcohol issues

o Post 16 initiatives Reduce by 10%the numbers of young

o Young people's annual festival people in yr 8 and 10 who know nothing

Parenting Programme about the most frequently taken drugs in

o GP to prescribe for under 18s Jersey

Health Promotion Officer (drugs) Increase by 10% the number of yr 6 who

Research subgroup have talked to their parents, teachers or

Court Diversion Officer friends about drugs

Hold annual festival event Reduce the number of under 16s who

Develop baseline data on alcohol and drug have used illegal drugs in the previous

use by under 25s by 2006 year

Reduce the use of solvents and poppers to below 2000 figures

Objective 2. Reduce the inappropriate consumption of psychoactive substances Overall levels of drug and alcohol consumption are associated with levels of harm.  Correspondingly, an increase in consumption will lead to a rise in levels of harm. It is well recognised that the attainment of a drug-free society is not realistic and the development of pragmatic and sensible strategies are more achievable.

The increase in the misuse of drugs and alcohol is regarded as a major public health  problem  that  cannot  be  ignored.  The  health,  social  and  economic problems associated with addiction to both legal and illegal drugs present a great challenge to us all.  As a relatively affluent society, Jersey remains a vulnerable target for drug dealers who are looking for new drug markets.

This  strategy  incorporates  a  number  of  treatment,  prevention  and  law enforcement initiatives aimed at reducing the demand, supply and availability of illegal substances.

Initiatives: Targets:

• Responsible Retailers' Scheme Alcohol duty to increase price

above level of local inflation.

Brief intervention training for Reduce per capita consumption of health care professionals alcohol by 5%.

• Drug Dependency Group – Reduce the number of prescriptions monitor GP prescribing for pharmaceutical drugs of
• Advisory Council on the potential misuse

Misuse of Drugs Reduce by 10% the number of yr

Alcohol Strategy 10 pupils who purchase cigarettes

DUMP campaigns from local shops

Medicine Management Reduce by 10% the number of yr

Court Diversion Officer 10 males who describe themselves

Establish database to record and as smoking regularly

monitor the number of people Maintain the downward trend of yr who are addicted to 10 females who describe psychoactive substances themselves as smoking regularly

Objective 3. Promote health-enhancing behaviours and reduce the harm caused by substance misuse h is part of the strategy promotes both preventative and supportive measures.

i s hoped that by promoting and educating people about a healthier lifestyle they will be less k ely to misuse substances.  There needs to be equity of access to information and facilities to

l p all members of society feel socially included and valued.

h e strategy focuses on society as a whole, but will specifically target those at-risk' or who are

o re vulnerable members within the community.

o r those who develop problems as a result of previous substance misuse, the strategy aims to p port them through education and health awareness initiatives.

Targets:

  Initiatives: Increase uptake and

Health Promotion Officer (Drugs) return of needles by

Aware campaign 10%.

Town Alcohol Project Reduce drug-related

• Whatabout.je website

• Whatabout.je website
• Healthy Schools Pilot
• Hepatitis vaccinations and protocols

Specialist Hepatitis Nurse

Specialist Alcohol Nurse

o Operation FOCUS

o Non dependent drinkers' alcohol resource

Community Grants Panel

Needle exchange scheme

Drugs awareness education

Develop/update local drug education resources

Introduce workplace drug and alcohol policies in every States department.

Conduct prevalence research of HIV, Hep C and Hep B.

Conduct needs analysis in order to identify at risk groups

Reduce drug-related deaths and overdoses by 50%.

Evidence of targeted resources for population groups where a need has been identified

Reduce the prevalence of needle sharing from 91%

Objective 4. Engage and inform parents and families about illegal drugs and alcohol

  Parents who use drugs can and do cause serious harm to children of every age from  conception to adulthood.  Preventing the harm caused to children should be a key

  focus of this strategy.

  The Health Related Behaviour Questionnaire 2002 suggests that approximately

  65% of children receive information about drugs from their parents.

  Approximately 50% of parents are also likely to know about their children's

  consumption of alcohol at home.  It is therefore essential that parents are properly  equipped to respond to the wide-ranging challenges and questions that their

  children's substance use may raise.

  Initiatives: Targets:

Parenting Ensure that all parents on parenting Programme programmes show evidence of drug awareness.

Parents' Guide Increase the number of parents receiving

to Drugs information from Alcohol and Drug Service by

• Support parent 10%.

groups Ensure that the majority of incarcerated parents

• PTA receive drug education

Ensure that the majority of strategy resources are targeted at parents and families at risk