Minutes:
Mark Miller was welcomed to the meeting. Members heard how Mark had been seconded from his role as Community Safety Team Leader to Barnsley Partnership Manager in the SY Violence Reduction Unit.
SY Violence Reduction Unit had been established in as a result of a successful bid for £1.6m of government finance.
Work has taken place to produce an area profile, detailing the
issues faced, highlighting differences between areas and detailing
any gaps in service. Members noted that
this covered all types of violence, from domestic abuse to slavery
and gun/knife crime.
The Area Profile had been completed and was expected to be approved by the Executive Board. It would then be submitted to the Home Office with the Violence Reduction Strategy by 31st March, 2020. Members noted that delivery plans had been developed which were bespoke to different areas, providing local solutions to local issues.
Members heard that a grant fund had been established with £60,000 being allocated to Barnsley from this. The fund was significantly oversubscribed, but Barnsley had some success with four projects being allocated finance. One of the successful projects was to fund trading standards operations around the illegal sales of tobacco.
Questions were raised around
whether there was any priority given to tackling issues associated
with underprivileged young people and withcounty lines. It
was noted that projects such as Exodus were funded to provide
services to engage young people, and raised awareness of issues
such as county lines.
In addition Members noted the work to adopt a Public Health
approach to policing. This would
respond to research that showed the impact of Adverse Childhood
Experiences (ACEs) on people’s lives.
RESOLVED:-
(i) That thanks be given for the presentation and response to questions; and
(ii) That the report on Public Health Approaches to Policing be circulated to Elected Members.