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Partnership Training for the Community Safety Professional

One of the priorities of the National Community Safety Network is to "Support the professional development of community safety practitioners".

Since its formation the Network has worked with the Home Office, Skills 4 Justice and other agencies to develop a number of ways in which our members and other practitioners could gain extra skills and knowledge. This is especially important in relation to the new Hallmarks, especially relating to appropriate skills and knowledge. At one time the description of a Community Safety practitioner could be limited to a Community Safety Co-ordinator in a Council and a small number of Police Officers. This has all changed as there are now increasing numbers of people in both Councils, Police, Fire and Health Services as well as Social Landords, Voluntary Groups and others who, as part of their role, deliver initiatives which decrease crime and disorder.

The growth of Neighbourhood Management has multi-agency teamwork at its centre and therefore there is extra need to support the development of all those working in the Community Safety arena.

The Network has responded to this growing need and now provides partnership training at an Introductory and Foundation level, both courses have been a great success!

Introduction to Community Safety

Tues 7th Sept and Wed 8th Dec 2010

The one-day course provides an introduction to the legislative background to community safety partnership working. This includes the new statutory requirements relating to the Police & Justice Act 2006 and use of the community safety problem-solving tools within the context of intelligence-led multi-agency neighbourhood management.

The course is designed for those new to roles in Community Safety or for people working in other work streams which have links to Community Safety via partnership or neighbourhood working.

Overall course aims

1) To provide practitioners in the field of Crime Reduction and Community Safety with the basic skills and knowledge to begin practice.

2) To provide partner agency staff with the appropriate skills and knowledge to link effectively with Community Safety issues.

Overall course content/objectives

Why does Crime and Disorder occur?
Positivism v Classicism, other criminology theories.

Development of Community Safety
Crime and Disorder Act 1998, Subsequent Legislation. Responsibilities of Partners, LSP’s and LAA’s, Comprehensive Area Assessments.

Problem Solving Part 1
SARA process. The method and why it is used.

Problem Solving Part 2
PAT problem analysis triangle

SARA and PAT in action
Case Study Parts 1 and 2

Routine Activity Theory (RAT)
Moving to Solutions, Criminology in Practice

Ten Principles of Crime Reduction
Each principle explained in detail with examples

Solutions to problems identified in SARA and PAT workshops

COST:

£75 NCSN Member Rate
£100 Non-Member Rate

Foundation to Community Safety

Wed 29/30th Sept, Wed 27/28th Oct and Thurs 9/10th Dec 2010

The two-day course provides a more in-depth foundation in partnership working including: legislative background, problem-solving tools, engaging partners, community engagement, marketing and project management.

The course is designed for those who have some experience in Community Safety and either;

1)     work for most of their time in that work area
2)     manage staff working in this work area
3)     have strategic responsibility for Community Safety

Overall course aims

1)    To provide practitioners in the field of Crime Reduction and Community Safety with additional skills and knowledge to provide intelligence led business processes.

2)    To provide those with strategic responsibility with the skills and knowledge to put in place effective and responsive delivery structures.

Overall course content/objectives

Crime Reduction and Community Safety in context
Crime and Disorder Act 1998, Subsequent Legislation, Responsibilities of Partners, Hallmarks of Effective Practice

Section 17
Legal requirements, Best Practice

Information Exchange
Section 115, Data Protection, Crime & Disorder (Prescribed Information) Regs. 2007. Barriers to Exchange, Ways Forward

Partnership working
Strategic and Delivery Levels, Roles Responsibilities, Requirements of the Crime and Disorder Regs. 2007, Strategic Assessments, Partnership Plans, LSPs and LAA’s, Linkage with Comprehensive Area Assessments

Costs of Crime and Disorder
Why should Partners invest?

Advanced Problem Solving Methods
Different problem solving methods linkage of SARA and PAT with Sigma, Cause Analysis, Fishbone

SARA and PAT in Action
Case study (burglary, vehicle crime, criminal damage, ASB, prostitution etc)

Problem Orientated Approaches
Promoters/Preventers, Repeat Victimisation, Links to Strategies

Fear of Crime
Causes of Fear, Fear Generators, Identifying Fearful Communities

Communicating effectively - Getting your message across
Marketing your Message, Communication Strategies, Identifying Communities

Community Engagement
Communication Engagement, Development, Consultation. Ways of Engagement, Communication in Practice

Project Management
Overview of Project Management, Links to Performance Management, 10 step Approach to Project Management, Action Plans, Cost Benefit.

Cost:

£150 NCSN Member Rate
£200 Non-Member Rate

NCSN deliver training at a local level, come to your place of work and tailor the course towards your local problems. Why not invite colleagues, partners and elected members to a custom-made training session so that you can all work more effectively in partnership?

For further information on Partnership Training please contact 01244 322 314 or email cdp@community-safety.net

NCSN Membership

Partnership Training for the Community Safety Professional

Introduction to Community Safety

Foundation to Community Safety