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TGAP aim

Tackling Gangs Action Programme DCC Jon Murphy European Serious Organised Crime Conference 4 th - 6th March 2008. 1. TGAP aim.

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TGAP aim

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  1. Tackling Gangs Action ProgrammeDCC Jon MurphyEuropean Serious Organised Crime Conference4th - 6th March 2008 1

  2. TGAP aim • “To build on existing work to reduce serious violence, particularly the use of firearms, perpetrated by young people as part of gang-related activity, initially in four target cities but ultimately across the whole of England and Wales”

  3. What is the problem? the national scope • The number of recorded offences involving firearms decreased by 13 per cent last year and is the lowest number recorded since 2000/01(excludes air weapons). • 1% of violent incidents in 2006/07 used firearms (BCS). • Firearms were used in 59 homicides in 2006/07, compared to 49 recorded in 2005/06. • The proportion of homicides involving firearms (i.e. shootings) has remained at orbelow 12% since 1998/99.

  4. What is the problem? the regional perspective • 57% of all non air-weapon firearm offences, and the majority of firearm homicides, have taken place in the Metropolitan, Greater Manchester and West Midlands police areas. • Proportionally, London, Manchester, West Midlands and Merseyside have the four highest recorded offences per 100,000 of the population (06/07 data) • These four areas are well above the average for England and Wales.

  5. Pyramid of risk for gangs – Who is the problem The movement between Levels is fluid, with individuals capable of moving up and down the pyramid Serious criminal Serious criminal ¨ ¨ activity activity – – e.g. drug e.g. drug trade trade Recruitment Recruitment criminality Escalation of violence/ Informal Informal social control social control Organised crime n Age: >25 Carry and Carry and ¨ ¨ use weapons for use weapons for protection and robbery protection and robbery Street gangs Escalated levels of Escalated levels of ¨ ¨ violence violence Age: 15 - 25 Some level Some level ¨ ¨ of organisation of organisation structure structure Peer groups Low level disorder Low level disorder ¨ ¨ Age: 10 - 14 Peer groups n Alcohol and Alcohol and ¨ ¨ drunkenness drunkenness Anti Anti - - social behaviour social behaviour ¨ ¨ Source: Source: Adapted from Simon Hallsworth, Department of Applied Social Science, London Metropolitan University; A Strategic Response to Violent Gangs

  6. What is the problem? Young people, gangs and guns Two per cent of school children said they had carried a firearm, this proportion rose to 7% for excluded young peopleaged 11 to 16. (2004 Mori Youth Survey) 25% ofoffenders charged with gun-enabled crimes in 2005/06 were aged 17 and under. (MPS data) • Gang members are far more likely to possess weapons and guns than those who are not: 59% of current gang members have ever possessed a gun, compared to 21% of non-gang members. (Home Office survey of arrestees) Half of recently convicted firearm offendershad been in gangs. (Home Officeinterviews) Offender When you have got a gun you feel that you are the man and no one can touch you. A gun makes you feel powerful… if you carry a gun you must be able to use it. …the younger youths will use it any old time these days, they are just letting off shots for fun, you get me? But the older heads now will only use them when they need to use them… Offender

  7. Firearms: From supply to use Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Trigger point Armourers Entry Upstream procurement Impact Area Level 2 supply Point of entry Beyond UK • FCO • SOCA • Security Services • Home Office • HMRC • Local authorities • Mediation services • Housing • CJS / LGJB • Faith • Health • Social Services • Community leaders • Education • Policing • CDRP • GOs • Employment • SOCA • Cross-Force Collaboration • Regional Intelligence Units • Matrix / Trident / X-Calibre / BRGP • HMRC • SOCA • BIA Covert Operations National Levers

  8. Guns and Gangs - The Challenge Community Factors e.g. low employment Lack of sustainable funding Availability of Guns and Ammunition Individual Factors e.g. drug use Lack of partnership working/information sharing Factors that contribute to the use of guns by young people as part of gang culture Lack of appropriate alternatives Family Factors e.g. family breakdown Limited evidence base Reluctance to give the authorities Information Inadequate risk management procedures

  9. Key Issues Practical Guide Policy Recommendations Firearms Supply Associated Glamour Disruption & Alternatives Partnership Working Evidential Basis Supporting Witnesses Sustainable Funding Risk Management Community Confidence

  10. What does success look like? Our deliverables will help us… Create a shared understanding about what works and better connectivity between different agencies Create better national policies and strategies Impact on targeted areas Short term Medium term Long term Focusing on areas in London, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham,a reduction in serious violence, particularly involving the use of firearms, perpetrated by young people as part of gang-related activity

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