Operation Reduction (Demand) Care and Control

1. Operation Reduction (Demand)Care and Control Joint Working between Social Care and Enforcement Agencies Jackie Randles, Debbie Piper & Richard Siggs

2. What is Operation Reduction? Supply v Demand Back to back test purchase operations Joint working protocol between CRI and Brighton & Hove Police Referrals through Police led intelligence Joint Police and CRI out reach team

3. Operation Reduction(Demand) Care and Control CareControl Support Enforcement Advice Punishment Help Offender Management

4. How it Works - Objectives Increase the number of drug users in treatment Reduce crime and disorder Increase feeling of safety in the wider community

5. Why it works Clients are aware that the CRI Operation Reduction workers are distinct from the enforcement process but work in close partnership with the enforcement agencies The CRI Operation Reduction workers are willing to challenge behaviour that impacts on the community Police offer ‘positive strokes’ when engagement / treatment going well The CRI Operation Reduction workers will inform the enforcement agencies if the support process is not working successfully

6. Multi Agency Working • The participating agencies need to be clear and explicit about the boundaries of their roles • The benefits of working alongside agencies of control can be great but should be open to scrutiny

7. Methods of Engagement • Targeted care planned work • Assertive intervention – street based joint patrols • Case management approach and long-term working • Rapid enforcement led support

8. Treatment Outcomes • 276 referred onto case load Op Red • 276 individuals referred into treatment • 249 completed structured treatment • 169 referred to residential rehab (locally as well as out of area)

9. Offending History of Users Referred to Op Red (Demand) • Total convictions for 397 individuals = 16206 (an average of 40.8 convictions each) • 1,302 burglary convictions (£ 2, 360, 526) • 1,293 violence convictions (£ 17, 094, 753) • 821 vehicle crime convictions (£ 599, 330)

10. Crime Reduction • Impact Crimes reduced by 18% • 69% reduction in totaloffending by ‘demand side’ targets with a 69% reduction in impact offences by ‘demand side’ (ELS, June 2008) • 62% reduction in offending by ‘supply side’ targets • For every £1 spent on Operation Reduction £3 is saved in police and criminal justice costs.

11. Reduction in Arrests

12. Reduction in Arrests • The twelve individuals listed have a total of 847 previous convictions including theft, burglary, violence and vehicle crime. • The chart shows an overall reduction in arrests of approximately 64%. This would give a potential saving to society of £876,800 by the Operation for this cohort of 12 service users.

13. Operation Reduction 1st Case Study

14. Operation Reduction 2nd Case Study

15. Operation Reduction Questions?

16. References • CRI, ‘Fast Forward: Tackling drug related offending’ , Spring 2008 • Hall, Roe & Evans, June 2008, ‘Evaluation of Operation Reduction’, Evidence Led Solutions • Trevithick, P, 2002, ‘Social Work Skills’, Open University Press, Philadelphia