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POLICE & CRIME PLAN FOR THE THAMES VALLEY 2017 – 2021 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
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Contents Opening Statement
Opening Statement by the Police and Crime 1 Four years ago I wrote the first Police
and Crime Plan for Thames Valley. Since
always be necessary to duplicate effort in many
incidents which both services currently attend.
Commissioner for Thames Valley then there has been a period of change in
policing, with budget cuts that now amount Technology has moved fast and has greatly
to £87m a year. improved many areas of policing. I am a
supporter of increased use of Automatic
There has also been a significant change in
Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) on all our
Your Police Area 4 the types of crime the police are dealing with.
Thames Valley Police (TVP) has proved more major roads. This technology greatly reduces
resilient than most other forces in its ability to the opportunity for serious criminals to roam
make the best use of technology, and to enter across our police area and is also a major
joint programmes with other Forces that have deterrent. I support the carrying of Tasers by
About the Police and Crime Plan 6 mitigated the loss of both staff and front line trained police officers; they are less dangerous
than batons and allow police officers to keep
police officers, and deal with the emerging
Why I have issued a Police and Crime Plan threats. During this time performance has dangerous threats, especially people carrying
improved in most areas. I set three priorities in knives or other weapons, at a distance for their
How will the plan drive change? own safety. Body worn video has also improved
my first plan, to protect vulnerable people, to
How I developed the plan reduce household burglary and to tackle rural efficiency, not only in the increased number
crime. Household burglary is now lower than of guilty pleas but in their deterrent effect on
What you told us bad behaviour towards police officers. Police
it was 43 years ago, and this low rate must be
maintained. Significant improvements have been officers, also, will be aware their behaviour is
made in how we protect vulnerable people, and being monitored which, nationally, has led to a
deal with rural crime. There is still progress to considerable drop in the number of complaints
My Strategic Priorities 2017-2021 10 be made and I do not expect any let up on
these priorities.
against police officers.
Vulnerability: Managing demand on services through working together The prevention of child sexual abuse, both
The financial cut backs to the other public physical and on line, now takes up far more
Prevention and Early Intervention: Improving safeguarding in physical services, such as local Councils, the Crown police time than in the past. These are complex
and virtual space Prosecution Service, and Her Majesty’s Court and time consuming cases to investigate and
Reducing Re-offending: Targeting and managing harm and risk and Tribunal Service, can cause increased prosecute and I would like to see an increased
workload for the police. The cuts by Councils focus upon prevention. The most serious cases
Serious Organised Crime and Terrorism: Improving the local response of abuse that go back many years have to be
to Youth Offending Teams, Drug and Alcohol
Police Ethics and Reform: Increasing the pace of change Teams, CCTV in urban areas, Wardens and investigated, but ideally without detriment to
the part funding of Police Community Support investigating current cases. A balance based
How I will monitor success on assessment of the current threat, harm and
Officers (PCSOs) are concerning, and impinge
on policing. This comes at a time when the risk, has to be drawn. There is also a danger in
population of the Thames Valley has increased pursuing cases that are malicious, as has been
How I will monitor success 32 year on year yet police staffing numbers have
been reduced. We need to maximise the use of
shown in the Operation Midland cases pursued
by the Metropolitan Police. A recent report by
both Special Constables and volunteers to help the Criminology Department of Oxford University
address this. clearly lays out the huge harm that can be done
when innocent people are accused of these
Looking Ahead 33 If there is further integration of Fire and Rescue sorts of crimes. Of course, all allegations must
be taken seriously and followed up where the
Services with the police this could bring new
opportunities, such as the use of retained evidence exists. However those that make
firefighters as additional PCSOs or Special false allegations, often with the hope of financial
Annex A : Our resources 34 Constables. This would not only strengthen gain, should be prosecuted with the full force of
policing, but would mean that it would no longer the law.
Finances and Resources
Commissioning and Grant Funding
Glossary 372 3
Domestic and sexual abuse is now dealt with Seven years ago, TVP introduced a change in The ongoing threat from terrorism, both
in a far more sympathetic and effective manner. police officers’ uniform. This resulted in the loss from groups based in the Middle East, and
Police are better trained in dealing with victims of police helmets, which were the traditional elsewhere, and their supporters in the UK, will
and as a consequence, people are less reluctant head gear for male officers. Other major police continue to occupy a significant amount of
to report. However, there are still improvements forces, such as the Metropolitan, Greater police time and effort, both at a local level and
to be made in supporting victims through Manchester and West Midlands Police have centrally. I regard neighbourhood policing as
the criminal justice system and in developing retained helmets for police officers patrolling an essential part of countering terrorism, both
strategies and programmes to deter and prevent city centres. One of the constant criticisms of preventing and educating at the local level.
perpetrators from re-offending. police is the lack of visibility of officers. I believe Because of the success in preventing attacks
that the reintroduction of police helmets for in the UK there is a danger of complacency
The prevention of hate crime is the mark of a daytime patrol in towns would go some way to creeping in. Both the public and the police
civilised society. We need to get this right. It redress this. I am therefore looking at carrying need to keep the utmost vigilance to prevent
is a difficult area to police and considerable out a trial reintroduction of helmets in one of our attacks occurring.
judgement and common sense is required. We larger towns during daytime patrol. If this proves
have carried out extensive training both within successful it can be rolled out into our other My office now has a comprehensive approach
the police force and with the public to ensure we urban areas. to commissioning services to support victims of
deal with hate crime appropriately. crime and offer victims the option of Restorative
Fraud and cybercrime are the chosen method Justice. I will ensure that services for victims in
At the time of writing, there had yet to be a of intelligent criminals to thieve from the public. Thames Valley continue to evolve and provide
successful prosecution for a perpetrator of The latest study by Southampton University efficient and good quality support. The best way
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the UK. estimates an annual loss of £193bn and to support victims of crime is to prevent them
It would be naive to suggest that as this increasing. The loss within the Thames Valley from becoming victims in the first place, so
is not reported, it is not prevalent in some alone is estimated to be over £2bn a year. reducing crime and catching those that offend,
communities. Until this is taken more seriously Most of the loss is to overseas. Only a small are the primary aims of this Police and Crime
by all those in contact with potential victims, proportion of major fraud cases can ever be Plan. My strategic priorities for 2017 – 2021
especially health workers and teachers, and investigated by the Police as the cost can reflect this and are laid out in the latter part of
reported to the police this crime of child abuse run to several million pounds. However, large this Police and Crime Plan under the following
will continue. I would like to see a Thames scale financial fraud cannot be ignored. This is five themes:-
Valley-wide strategy developed to tackle all not a victimless crime and TVP must continue
aspects of FGM. to educate the public on how to protect • Vulnerability.
themselves, and pursue cases where affordable
Slavery and people trafficking are not new and possible.
crimes, but only recently have they come to • Prevention and Early Intervention.
national attention. TVP have been successful
in prosecuting cases and have gained valuable • Reducing Reoffending.
experience in how to tackle this serious crime. I
regard it as a high priority that exploitation of this
nature is stamped out in the Thames Valley. • Serious Organised Crime Anthony Stansfeld
and Terrorism. Police and Crime
Roads policing is a core part of policing. Thames Commissioner for
Valley has the largest motorway network of any
police force, and major trunk roads, such as the • Police Ethics and Reform. Thames Valley
A34, also cross the area. Recent fatal accidents
involving the use of handheld mobile telephones
in cars and other distractions highlight the
importance of prevention and the need for
improvements in road safety.4 5
Your Police Area DEMAND
A TOTAL OF 1,277,436 CALLS FOR
Milton SERVICE IN 2015/16
Keynes - 258,729 CALLS TO 999
- 1,018, 707 CALLS TO 101
2.3
3886.5 (NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER)
POLICE OFFICERS
MILLION
POPULATION
ONLY OF CALLS
20%
ARE CRIME
424 RELATED
6
PCSOs
Cherwell and Aylesbury Vale
MILLION
ANNUAL
POLICE & West Oxfordshire 1 CALL
EVERY
20
2604.5
CRIME PLAN
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VISITORS POLICE STAFF ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIO MINUTES
TO THE AREA
Oxford
1 FEAR FOR
WELFARE 14
486 FOR THE
2,200 SC
SC
CALL EVERY MINUTES
SQUARE SPECIAL South Oxfordshire and Wycombe
523THAMES VALLEY
the Vale of White Horse
11
CONSTABLES
MILES Chiltern 1 REPORT OF
and DOMESTIC
South ABUSE EVERY MINUTES
18
Buckinghamshire 1 INCIDENT
IN A
VOLUNTEERS
2016 – 2017
Windsor
1 MISSING
42
and Slough
LOCAL
Maidenhead PERSON
AUTHORITIES
CALL EVERY MINUTES
West Berkshire Reading
HOSPITAL
10 Wokingham and EVERY
1 INCIDENT IN A
2.2
Bracknell
POLICE
HORSES EVERY
6.7 HOURS
CHILDREN’S
HOME
196
MILES OF
MOTORWAY
41
POLICE
HOURS
DOGS6 7
About the Police How will the How I
and Crime Plan plan drive
change?
developed
the plan
The responsibility for implementing this A broad range of information has been used
Police and Crime Plan ultimately rests with to inform my strategic priorities for the term
me. However, successful delivery of the of this Plan:
Plan is a joint responsibility with the Chief
•
Why I have
contribute to the national policing capabilities • Key public documents, including
Constable for Thames Valley Police (TVP)
set out by the Home Secretary, government strategies and policies, and
and local authorities.
academic research.
•
issued a Police
commission services or award grants to
The strategic priorities and aims within my Plan
support crime and disorder reduction or to • Data analysis contained in strategic
will be addressed in greater detail through the
help victims or witnesses of crime and anti- assessments, crime trends, evaluations of
TVP Annual Delivery Plan and other partners’
and Crime Plan
social behaviour, police performance (e.g. those undertaken
service delivery plans, particularly Community
Safety Partnerships (CSPs). CSPs were set by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of
• bring together community safety and criminal
up at district and unitary local authority level Constabulary [HMIC] ).
justice partners to make sure local priorities
under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and
are joined up, • Horizon scanning documents to identify
My main role as Police and Crime are required to work together to develop
Commissioner (PCC) is to be the voice and implement strategies to protect local future crime trends or drivers of crime.
of the community and hold the police to • obtain the views of the people on crime and
communities from crime and to help
policing matters, • Consultation with the Chief Constable, other
account. Elected by local people, I aim to people feel safe 1. CSPs and PCCs have a
improve communication between police and statutory duty to work together and to support senior police officers and staff.
public, work in partnership across a range • set the Force budget and determine the
each other in achieving our shared and
policing council tax precept. • Consultation with local authority Community
of agencies at local and national level, and respective priorities.
ensure that a unified approach exists to Safety Managers.
preventing and reducing crime. I will continue to provide grant funding to all
upper tier and unitary local authorities as long as • Surveys undertaken by my office to obtain
Under the terms of the Police Reform and they are able to demonstrate they are delivering the views of the public, (for a summary of
Social Responsibility Act 2011, I must publish my aims and provide positive outcomes of their survey findings, see What You Told Us)
a Police and Crime Plan to communicate to the initiatives or projects. I also work closely with
public, police and partner agencies my strategic other public, private, community and voluntary
priorities and aims for Thames Valley through groups and can award funding to support the 1
‘Responsible authorities’ which form the core membership of
to 2021. delivery of the Police and Crime Plan CSPs are local authorities, police, fire and rescue authorities,
probation and clinical commissioning groups.
(for further details of commissioning and grants,
My role provides a variety of other functions. see Annex A).
In addition to setting police and crime
objectives, I must:
• hold the Chief Constable to account for
policing, ensuring that an efficient and
effective police force is in place,8 9
What you told us
1215
Youth Survey “If someone tried to hurt or harm
me the police would protect me”
3562
SURVEYED
Adult Survey
AGED 11 - 17
YOUNG INDIVIDUALS
“The police do a good job….but would
be even better if we saw more of them…”
ADULTS
SURVEYED
What crimes cause you the most concern?
87% are bike
being stolen
being bullied
(verbal bullying & cyber bullying)
Despite feeling
satisfied with safe many people being in a Sexting and
16%
would like to see
the police in their area. more police officers
patrolling on the street fight indecent images
57%
or beaten up
said they had felt they didn’t know or
have information on unwanted sexual
been a victim
or witness to
how well the police were
doing in their area
physical comments or jokes
a crime bullying in person and online
2000
What crimes cause you the most concern? THOUGHTS ON EXPERIENCE WHAT WORRIES
*TOTAL NUMBER
1500
SURVEYED 3476 THE POLICE OF CRIME THEM?
1 in 2 have seen 33% worry
1000
56% trust the police violence between young about violence
500 46% said the police people in the last year
30% worry about
make them feel safe 35% have seen
young people doing drugs
sexting, being
inappropriately touched
0 and/or having unwanted
28% wouldn’t or 1 in 4 sexual comments directed
Burglary
Child Abuse
and Arson
Criminal Damage
Cybercrime
Domestic Abuse
Drug Offences
Fraud
Hate Crime
Sexual Assault
Rape and
Robbery
Rural Crime
Harassment
Stalking and
Theft
Violent Crime
Other
have a friend at them
didn’t know if they who had been a victim of
would report a crime
to the police
hate crime 23% worry about
being hit by a car
14% are intimidated 35% have a friend
who was a victim of theft 1 in 2 worry about
77.59% feel very safe or safe where they live
by the police
being a victim of theft10 11
1 VULNERABILITY
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My five strategic priority areas are deliberately
broad. I appreciate their interpretation must allow all
CRIME,
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organisations to address concerns in different ways PREVENTING
REDUCING responding to local needs and relative priorities.
For example although vulnerable people, re-offending, Support for Victim
s
HARM
RE-OFFENDING and serious organised crime affects all parts of
Thames Valley, the specific concerns of communities s
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are likely to differ at a local level. renes Kn
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this Plan, I have highlighted these issues to encourage S
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greater focus upon them by police and partners (see
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Although I give equal weight to all five strategic
ORGANISED priorities, the dual threads of ‘Vulnerability’ and
EA
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‘Prevention’ run throughout the plan and are therefore
TER
RED
CRIME AND addressed first. Reducing crime through reducing re-
RROR
ISM
offending and tackling the serious threats of organised
TERRORISM crime and terrorism are addressed next. Police ethics
and reform underpins all of the other areas therefore
the key issues are captured under my 5th priority.
5
POLICE
JUDGEMENT
AND REFORM12 13
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My Strategic Priorities 2017-2021
Nationally, policing reform is underway to improve Nationally, mental health-related incidents abuse and exploitation of older people and
the management of risk and increase focus account for up to 40% of police time. Thames those with learning disabilities or age-related
on prevention and vulnerability. Managing the Valley Police have made good progress in mental health problems are a growing concern.
more vulnerable members of our community in reducing the inappropriate use of custody to
an effective way will allow the police and other detain people under the Mental Health Act There have been year on year increases in
organisations working together, to provide a through the use of the Street Triage Scheme. reported incidents of domestic abuse to
better quality service, reduce problems that arise This scheme involves deployment of a mental Thames Valley Police since 2012. This has
repeatedly and help reduce demand on services. health practitioner when people experiencing led to an increase in demand on specialist
mental ill health call police for assistance. police resources. The offence of ‘coercive and
There are three overlapping areas I want to
The scheme aims to reduce the amount of controlling behavior in an intimate or family
highlight in particular within the vast area of
inappropriate time police officers spend on relationship’ (commonly referred to as coercive
‘vulnerability’:
mental health incidents and the unsatisfactory control) was introduced by Section 76 of the
use of police custody as a ‘place of safety’. Serious Crime Act 2015. Research indicates that
VULNERABILITY: • Mental health
When detention is unavoidable, improved domestic abuse victims are at greatest risk if
• Adults at risk access to mental health care through Liaison they have recently separated from a perpetrator
and Diversion Services are proving to be very who has a history of coercive control. The
Managing demand • Service quality valuable. To build on these successes, a clearer offence of coercive control has been introduced
on services through picture of those coming into contact with the to allow for an earlier opportunity to identify
police who may be experiencing mental health and intervene.
working together Mental Health problems will allow an appropriate response by
all agencies. According to the Anti-Slavery Commissioner,
The Five Year Forward View for Mental Health (2016) there is growing evidence of current migration
places a particular focus on tackling inequalities. trends being used by human traffickers to
Mental health problems disproportionately affects
people who have had contact with the criminal justice
“Work closely with target and exploit the most vulnerable, as well
as concerns that vulnerable migrants could
system. Furthermore, many people’s first experience
of mental health care comes when they are detained
other agencies to deal be exploited for the purpose of terrorism.
Successful integration and settlement of
by police under the Mental Health Act. with homelessness, new immigrant families is imperative for local
cohesion and can also help with the reduction of
mental health and serious crime and other harmful illegal practises,
such as FGM, honour-based violence and
addiction issues.” forced marriages.
Nationally mental health-
related incidents account Public Survey 2016
for up to
“Victims of domestic
40% Adults at Risk abuse need
The police and other statutory partners have a to be given the
critical role in protecting vulnerable people from
abuse and exploitation. Local Safeguarding confidence to speak
Adults Boards (LSABs) in Thames Valley meet
of police time regularly to discuss how vulnerable adults can out somehow.”
be safeguarded from significant harm. The
Public Survey 201614 15
My Strategic Priorities 2017-2021
Service Quality
A perennial problem faced by the criminal justice
system is the reluctance of victims of domestic and
sexual abuse crimes to report to the police and
support prosecutions. A recent report issued by the
The recent Government proposal to introduce
mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse
and neglect, or an alternative duty to act, might
go some way towards addressing this. However,
Key
aims:
Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) highlighted an I believe the answer lies with empowered
increase in successful prosecution and conviction professionals and care workers who are
rates for sexual and domestic abuse offences, prepared to speak out, even when doing so may
including rape and child sexual abuse. However, the highlight failures in their own organisation’s or
numbers remain disappointingly low. I aim to see colleague’s safeguarding duty.
improvement by Thames Valley Police in the volume
of rape and domestic abuse investigations which Since 2013, nine Multi-Agency Safeguarding
result in prosecution. A review of the domestic abuse Hubs (MASHs) have been created across • Improved recognition across the criminal
landscape conducted by my office is currently being Thames Valley. A MASH is a centre which co- justice system of mental health distress
undertaken to put forward recommendations for future locates agencies responsible for safeguarding, experienced by both victims and
service commissioning and delivery. and their data, in order to identify risks to offenders, leading to
children and other vulnerable people at
the earliest opportunity. A recent stocktake o referral pathways into appropriate
support agencies, and
“I really do think we of MASH’s in Thames Valley identified a
number of significant improvements in child
o improved access to mental health
need more awareness safeguarding had been introduced, including
better assessment and better and more efficient care for those in contact with the
of domestic abuse case management. criminal justice system.
and sexual violence However, there remains potential for • Better understanding by police and
further improvement. I particularly want to partners of the extent and nature of elder
as they’re largely understand whether one MASH for every
upper tier local authority area is an efficient and
abuse, followed by positive action taken
to address the issues uncovered.
hidden crimes…” effective arrangement.
• Improved police awareness and robust
Public Survey 2016 prosecution of those practising ‘more
hidden’ forms of abuse, including
coercive control, stalking, harassment,
honour based abuse (HBA) and
forced marriage.
Children’s and other services in Thames Valley have
come under intense scrutiny since the Operation • Improvements in criminal justice
Bullfinch report was released in 2014 uncovering experience and outcomes for victims of
systematic sexual exploitation of young girls in Oxford. domestic and sexual abuse.
Whilst I do believe that lessons have been learned and
vast improvements made in relation to the safeguarding • Ongoing assessment by police of
of children in Thames Valley, I have a lingering concern the benefits arising from Multi-Agency
that early opportunities to raise concerns about Safeguarding Hubs (MASHs), including
children at risk are still being missed. the current arrangement of 9 MASH’s
serving Thames Valley.16 17
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My Strategic Priorities 2017-2021
A report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of
Constabulary (HMIC) noted ‘The police service
Cybercrime such as grooming, child sexual
exploitation, fraud, data theft, phishing, trolling,
Young people at risk
must place as much emphasis on preventing crime malware, online scams, revenge pornography, Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) has dominated
as it does on responding to and investigating stalking, and harassment are on the rise. Much the headlines in recent years. The cases of
crime once it has happened.’ Prevention or of this criminality is unreported, unrecorded and Rotherham, Rochdale and Oxford highlighted
earlier intervention with children, young adults, as a result not fully understood. failures to protect children at risk and,
and people with multiple needs who come into together with media coverage of high profile
repeated contact with the police is the key to The majority of adults in Thames Valley use cases involving well-known celebrities, have
ending ‘revolving door’ offending. the internet but, as my 2016 public survey contributed to an unprecedented rise in
revealed, relatively few have concerns about reporting. In Thames Valley a 67% rise in crime
Prevention and early intervention are vast in scope
the safety of themselves or their children online. recorded as CSE took place in 2015/16, and
but the following areas require particular attention:
Similarly, almost one in five young people knew many of the victims were already known to
of someone who had been subject to online authorities as frequently missing young persons.
• Cyber and digital crime (henceforth referred to
bullying or ‘sexting’ (intimate photos being sent) Disturbingly, a report produced by the Children’s
PREVENTION as ‘cybercrime’)
yet few young people were concerned about Commissioner estimated that just 1 in 8 victims
• Young people at risk online crime. of sexual abuse ever come to the attention of
AND EARLY • Perceptions of crime The UK Government Communications
statutory agencies.
INTERVENTION: • Whole place approaches
Headquarters (GCHQ) estimates that 80% of
cybercrimes are preventable by implementing
Most sexual abuse of children is not organised.
The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) has
simple safety measures and suggest more focus recognised an emerging trend known as ‘peer
Improving safeguarding on raising awareness among young people, on peer abuse’, noted also within Thames Valley,
in physical and Cybercrime their parents and other vulnerable adults on the where abuse is perpetrated by lone offenders
potential dangers of cybercrime. just slightly older than the victim. This trend is
virtual space Cybercrime has grown dramatically as the internet
concerning and I would like to see increased
and social media provide the opportunity to commit
professional curiosity across all statutory
crime and enable some crime types to be committed
agencies in relation to ‘peer on peer’ abuse.
on a huge scale. The Office of National Statistics
(ONS) estimated that 5.8 million incidents of fraud and “…we need more
FGM has been an offence in this country since
computer crime were experienced by adults aged 16
and over in England and Wales to the year ending
awareness around 1985 yet at the time of writing, there had been
no successful prosecutions in Thames Valley.
March 2016, exceeding the total volume of recorded
crime across England and Wales over the same period.
cybercrime for parents Due to increased migration from practising
countries, estimates of women and girls in the
especially.” UK at risk of, or living with, FGM have risen
80%
dramatically. Areas in Thames Valley expected to
Public Survey 2016 experience a higher prevalence include Oxford,
Slough, Reading and Milton Keynes
and it is a key priority to understand and
address reasons for under-reporting of FGM to
the police.
of cybercrimes are preventable
by implementing simple safety
measures’ - GCHQ18 19
My Strategic Priorities 2017-2021
Perceptions of crime Whole place
The publics’ perceptions of crime have often been
noted as being at odds with actual crime prevalence
and the 2016 Thames Valley surveys arrived at
similar conclusions. Most adults demonstrated more
approaches
Despite increased focus on online criminality,
many of the solutions proposed are offline and
Key
aims:
awareness and concern about ‘traditional’ crime place-based. Police require more sophisticated
types, such as burglary and theft, than newer forms understanding of risk and harm to move closer
of crime such as fraud or cybercrime. The devastating to an ethos of prevention, early intervention
social effects of burglary cannot be underestimated and stronger evidence-based practise. I am
and this will remain a policing priority. However, raised eager to see on-going development of TVP’s
public awareness of financial and online crime must be demand profiling and data analytics capability
achieved. incorporating, wherever possible, partners and
other organisations’ data. • Coordinated efforts by police and partner
Views expressed about crime by Black and Minority agencies to improve public awareness
Ethnic (BME) communities and by young people in Technology provides policing with new of measures to protect themselves from
my 2016 Thames Valley crime surveys highlighted opportunities for preventing and detecting cybercrime, particularly targeting those
differences in concerns compared to other crime and anti-social behaviour. Closed Circuit most at risk (such as those at either end
respondents. Although small samples of BME adults Television (CCTV), Automatic Number Plate of the age spectrum).
require the findings to be viewed with caution, greater Recognition (ANPR), body worn video (worn by
awareness and concern about violent crime and hate police officers to record interactions with the • Increased focus by all agencies on
crime may reflect a different experience of crime by public), and electronic tagging of offenders must preventing and tackling ‘peer on
those groups. Young people’s concerns centred on all be utilised in appropriate circumstances to peer’ abuse.
safety in the immediate physical environment – their harden vulnerable targets, protect vulnerable
neighbourhoods and routes to school - including people, and improve the quality and quantity of • A coordinated strategy between police,
concerns such as speeding, alcohol misuse and digital evidence. Body worn video may increase health and local authorities to tackle
violence. Notably, young female respondents were the rate of early guilty pleas by offenders, and FGM in Thames Valley, leading to
more concerned about bullying and sexual crime, pilot studies of electronic tagging of offenders improved reporting of FGM and
especially involving the internet and social media, than indicate benefits such as reduced offending evidenced approaches on prevention.
boys whose concerns centred on theft of property and and considerable savings in police time.
physical violence. We have yet to exploit the full capabilities • Improved reporting and understanding of
of these technologies and I am keen to see the prevalence and nature of hate crime
this progressed. across Thames Valley.
“ It is a crime which • Police and partners address road safety
cannot be insured “… I would like to concerns, especially amongst vulnerable
groups such as younger people, cyclists
against unlike see a return to more and pedestrians.
household goods. prevention-based • Improved use of technology by police,
in order to prevent crime and support
So the result of fraud policing….” earlier intervention with known offenders.
is devastating Public Survey 2016
to individuals.”
Public Survey 201620 21
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Reducing re-offending requires tackling drivers Furthermore, drug and alcohol misuse is
of crime, such as the use and supply of illicit mentioned in 42% of all serious case reviews Violence involving
substances, as early and effectively as possible to in England involving death, abuse or neglect
reduce escalation and further risk to others. of a child. Household burglary, shoplifting and weapons
prostitution are also often committed to help
Violent offending remains a concern, particularly fund a drug habit. Thus, despite evidence that The rise in the number of reported violent
when it involve knives or other sharp instruments the number of new users of the most harmful offences across the country is a concern. In the
due to the increased risk of death or serious injury drugs (heroin and crack cocaine) is dropping, 12 months to the end of June 2016, offences
arising. It is imperative that we take positive action social harm remains high even from a small involving possession of weapons increased by
to address violent crime, particularly carrying and number of individuals. 13%, although the addition of new offences has
use of knives. undoubtedly influenced the national figures.
The Government’s Drug Strategy, due for
An offender management strategy needs to release in early 2017, continues to emphasise a Young people who become involved in gangs
consider risk and threat, rather than simply holistic approach to tackling substance misuse. are particularly at a high risk of becoming
This involves prevention, restricting supply involved in violent crime and other illicit activity,
REDUCING crime type and a modern offender management
strategy needs to make best use of legislative and chains and getting drug users into treatment to such as drug selling. The 2016 Government
technological strategies and solutions. build recovery to reduce the harm caused to report Ending Gang Violence and Exploitation
RE-OFFENDING: themselves and the risk they pose to people and
communities around them.
highlighted the role of knifes in youth violence
There are three overlapping areas that I want to and the increased exploitation of vulnerable
highlight in particular within the area of ’reducing young people involved in gangs who can be
Targeting and
managing
re-offending’: “I believe that illegal groomed or coerced into moving or selling drugs
(evidence suggests that Looked After Children
harm and risk • Substance misuse drug use/addiction may be particularly at risk). The same report
highlights the importance of good information
• Violence involving weapons is a major cause of sharing between all responsible authorities on
• Offender Management crime and it should gang-affected offenders to manage the risk
offenders present and provide the vital support
be a high priority for needed to help them leave gangs. I echo the
Substance Misuse the police to break the call for better information sharing amongst
agencies, both in terms of reducing the risk in
The 2016 Home Office ‘Modern Crime Prevention
Strategy’ identified alcohol and drugs as two key
supply chain, whilst areas where gangs are a problem and reducing
the level of violent assaults involving knives and
drivers of crime and disorder. Data from the Office of more help should other bladed articles more generally across
Thames Valley.
National Statistics also indicate that alcohol may be
responsible for over half of violent crime and at least a be available to get
third of domestic violence. addicts clean.”
Drug and alcohol abuse is mentioned in Public Survey 2016
42%
Although limited evidence exists that media
“tackle the more
campaigns alone deter involvement in substance
misuse, there is growing evidence that school-
serious crime that
based interventions can have a preventative concerns the public
impact, and brief interventions at early contact
of all serious case reviews in England points with health, criminal justice and social care upon which police
involving death, abuse or neglect of services can help prevent escalation. will be admired and
a child. In short, comprehensive action is required by police
and partners, including the education sector,
praised. (Gangs for
to prevent use of drugs and alcohol in the first
place, and to intervene early with those who have
example).”
developed problems of addiction. Public Survey 201622 23
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Offender Management A difficult issue arises in the area of domestic
Key
violence when the prosecution is unsupported
The Integrated Offender Management (IOM) scheme by the victim and, therefore, unlikely to succeed.
has been operating for a number of years in Thames There remains a duty on police and partners in
Valley. It aims to bring together organisations (including those situations to address the continued risk
probation services, police, prisons, and CSPs) to to the current victim, but they must also tackle
aims:
prioritise intervention with offenders who commit the and manage the longer term threat posed by
most crime and cause most harm to the community. perpetrators to future partners. Addressing
While the traditional focus of the scheme has been on the on-going risks posed by perpetrators of
serious acquisitive crime, challenges such as domestic domestic violence will be high on my agenda
violence perpetrators, perpetrators of sexual crime, during my second term as PCC. I am particularly
and organised criminals also require fully integrated keen to see strategies evolve to reduce repeat
approaches. In light of this, offender management is episodes of domestic violence including in
being reviewed in Thames Valley with the intention of circumstances when couples remain together. • A review by police and other criminal
ensuring that ALL high risk and high harm offenders justice partners on whether processes
across the crime spectrum are being managed for identifying and referring individuals in
appropriately. I intend to encourage and monitor closely contact with the criminal justice system
these developments and the outcomes achieved.
…I admire a lot the into substance misuse services are as
effective as they could be.
We have a growing number of perpetrators of historical
crimes and where they continue to pose a threat to schemes in which • Improved data sharing on gangs, with
society, they must be prosecuted and prevented from
committing further crime. I am keen, however, to see
criminals are taught a the aim of reducing exploitation of
young people through gang membership
police maintain a balanced approach to the issue of
historical criminality and to ensure that investigative
skill or a job, or they and reducing and preventing violent
crime, especially knife crime.
resources are used prudently. In all circumstances,
however, I intend to make appropriate services
do something useful • A modern offender management strategy
available to help address the harm caused and provide
support to victims.
for the community, for Thames Valley addressing gaps in
existing schemes and tackling offenders
and admire when across the crime spectrum who pose the
greatest risk or threat of harm.
they are followed
• Identification and implementation
after release to avoid of best practise in the management
of perpetrators of domestic
falling back in unlawful violence, particularly focussing on
serial perpetrators.
activities…
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Under the 2011 Police Reform and Social There are over I will monitor these developments and engage
6,000
Responsibility Act, PCCs are required to have with my national counterparts regarding
regard to the Strategic Policing Requirement (SPR) implementation strategies. I am particularly
issued by the Home Secretary when issuing or keen to see national approaches develop to
varying a Police and Crime Plan. The latest SPR support the police service investigate large scale
issued in 2015 highlighted the following national financial fraud.
areas of concern which must be addressed by
each police force: organised crime groups active Locally, a strong response can be achieved
within the UK with a number in by active partnerships sharing information to
• terrorism provide an enhanced understanding of potential
the Thames Valley
• serious and organised crime threats and criminal activity. Thames Valley
Police hosts the South East Regional Counter
• cyber-security incidents Terrorism and Organised Crime Units (SEROCU
• threats to public order and safety Improving community and SECTU, respectively). Through these units,
the police can counter serious national threats
• civil emergencies resilience and receive expert capability and resources to
SERIOUS • child sexual abuse and exploitation
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
advise and address local threats.
and the Government’s CONTEST strategy shape
ORGANISED At a local level, the police service are integral to the national response to counter-terrorism.
An important government approach to
preventing radicalisation, extremism and
minimising the risk of terrorism by preventing The aim is to reduce the risk to the UK and
CRIME AND radicalisation, protecting public places, transport its interests overseas. The national response
terrorism is the PREVENT strategy. This strategy
is designed to safeguard individuals, and
systems and critical infrastructure from attack. to domestic terrorism is coordinated between vulnerable people in particular from exploitation
TERRORISM: Organised crime is serious crime which is
GCHQ, MI5 and the Police Counter Terrorism
Command based in London, which coordinates
from extremists. PREVENT training has been
a statutory obligation since 2015 for all front
coordinated and conducted by people working the various Regional Counter Terrorism Units.
Improving the together on a continuing basis (Organised Crime The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) are
line professionals in contact with vulnerable
people, such as education, health, social
local response Groups, or OCGs), often motivated by financial developing a common approach with regards services and police. This strategy builds on
gain. OCGs are responsible for the trafficking of to tackling national threats such as terrorism work demonstrating that local communities
human beings, drugs, weapons, wildlife, historical and organised crime aligning resources across can help to prevent and protect themselves
and religious artefacts. England and Wales. from radicalisation. I have particular concerns
in relation to exploitation of those with mental
There are over 6,000 Organised Crime Groups
(OCGs) active within the UK with a number
operating in the Thames Valley. Therefore a
“I am aware of health issues, rough sleepers and those
within the prison estate in relation to
combined national and local strategy is required. the massive effort the risk of radicalisation. I will continue to
engage with communities across Thames
In this section, I particularly want to highlight required to manage Valley to understand their specific concerns,
reassure, and raise awareness of counter-
issues of local concern: the current terrorist terrorism measures.
• Improving community resilience. threat and the I am keen to see a more coordinated approach
• Improving information sharing. resources demanded across Thames Valley to raising public
awareness about serious organised crime and
to address cybercrime, terrorism, to increase the dialogue between
the public, local police teams and partnerships
in addition to more on both issues, and improve safeguarding of
traditional crime, vulnerable people.
domestic abuse etc…”
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Improving information Due to political turmoil in countries around
Key
the world, immigration crime such as human
sharing trafficking and exploitation is increasing. As well
as creating a significant new group of vulnerable
According to the National Crime Agency (NCA) in people, immigration crime also has the potential
2013, organised crime cost the United Kingdom to ‘import’ dangerous criminals from overseas
aims:
around £24 billion and the figure is likely to be much into our communities. Illegal migrants are at
higher today. The NCA’s 2016 National Strategic high risk of exploitation by traffickers who may
Assessment of serious and organised crime highlights require debt payment through forced labour,
the top 5 threats to the UK as: slavery, or by requiring the commission of other
crimes. With regards the importation of people
• Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, with existing criminal records, I am keen to
understand if a link exists between those who
• Organised Immigration Crime, have entered the UK illegally, and an increased • Coordinated public awareness
risk of terrorism or local violent crime. messages, campaigns and approaches
• Cyber-crime. by police and local authorities tackling
terrorism and serious organised crime at
• Firearms
There needs to be a local level.
• High end money laundering
closer engagement • Greater oversight across Thames Valley
of activities to prevent violent extremism,
I would also include drug trafficking. Drug trafficking
involving organised criminals from outside of Thames with the community share lessons learned and promote
good practice.
Valley expanding their drug supply lines is becoming
more prominent and it almost always involves
they work with • A ‘dare to share’ culture across all
exploitation of vulnerable persons. As well as children
enticed into carrying or selling drugs (as discussed
…….. creating an agencies, public or private, voluntary or
community, who deal with vulnerable
earlier under Priority 3: Reducing Re-offending), adults
such as rough sleepers, or vulnerable people whose
ownership between young people and adults.
houses are taken over for the purposes of drug dealing
(‘cuckooed’), are also frequent targets of organised
the community and • Better engagement and information
sharing between police and
drug gangs. the police.” organisations supporting vulnerable
migrants and rough sleepers, with the
Too frequently, crimes that exploit vulnerable people Public Survey 2016 aim of preventing exploitation by
succeed due to failure of organisations to share organised criminals.
information. All organisations must be prepared
to ‘dare to share’ information to protect the most
vulnerable. In parallel with my ambition to improve
the willingness of staff to highlight organisational
failings with regards safeguarding (discussed under
priority 1, Vulnerability). I am keen to see organisations
challenged when failure to share information is
observed. I would like to see an information sharing
culture emerge across Thames Valley with the shared
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Currently, Thames Valley Police is one of the a good understanding of the demand on Excessive and unnecessary demand on the
country’s top performing police organisations – its services and prioritises resources based police must also be tackled. While TVP have
something I am proud off and expect to continue. on an assessment of threat, harm and risk. developed a good understanding of the demand
However, crime is changing and it is important Furthermore, the service has taken action to on their services, improved methodologies
policing changes to meet different demands. uncover hidden demand such as child sexual and techniques for understanding demand
New legislative, digital and technological solutions exploitation and honour-based violence. On- are required. Calls for service received by
must be introduced and exploited as quickly as going review of the evidence-base is necessary, the police where another agency would have
practicable in order to prevent crime, manage however, to keep abreast of new challenges. been more appropriate need to be mapped
excessive demand and communicate better with and understood, leading to clarification of the
members of the public, especially victims of crime. respective roles of different agencies. Ultimately,
Public perception of the police is affected by “Show that the police, a better system for triaging and providing the
most appropriate response to calls will deliver
numerous different and inter-related factors,
such as visibility, accessibility and standard
the Police and Crime a more targeted and higher quality service to
the public.
of communication at both individual and
organisational level, as well as the quality of
Commissioner and
POLICE ETHICS service provided. While satisfaction levels with the local authorities Reform should also be viewed in terms of
how frontline officers and staff are equipped.
Thames Valley Police remain high, there is always
AND REFORM room for reflection and improvement. are proactive and ANPR, Tasers and body worn video are
important tools for preventing and detecting
The areas I would like to focus on come under the accountable to crime; ICT infrastructure is fundamental for the
efficient collection, processing and storage of
Increasing
the pace
following two headings:
the public. evidence; and mobile devices increase officer
• Continuous improvement and innovation efficiency and visibility (as they remain out of
Public Survey 2016 police stations for longer). I will also expect
of change • Perceptions of the police regular updates and progress on operationally
critical programmes, such as the Digital
Policing Programme and Contact Management
Continuous improvement The renewed focus within policing on
Programme from the Chief Constable. Ideally,
I would like to see an accelerated uptake of
and Innovation vulnerability has led to the roll out of the
Safeguarding Vulnerability and Exploitation
operationally critical technologies by police.
Against a backdrop of austerity and reduced budgets, (SaVE) programme within TVP to ensure
I want to ensure that Thames Valley Police has the all officers and staff respond effectively to “make better, earlier
resources needed to maintain effective policing safeguarding incidents. Furthermore, a
services. I appreciate this will be difficult to achieve. priority-based budget (PBB) review has led to use of technology”
Also, I am mindful that the population of Thames Valley the development of a new operating model
continues to grow and will inevitably impact on the which will ensure resources are focused on Public Survey 2016
volume and nature of future demand. response policing, neighbourhood policing
and investigation of crimes. These are strong
As part of its annual inspections into policing, Her foundations for a modern and ethical police
Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) force and I am keen to see measurable results
assesses the efficiency of police forces across England in terms of public service. I intend to monitor
and Wales to ensure that the police service makes areas such as training and compliance with the
best use of the resources available. In November 2016, Victims Code of Practice, the use of statutory
Thames Valley Police was rated ‘good’ by HMIC; it has safeguarding measures such as Domestic
Violence Prevention Notices (DVPNs) and
Forced Marriage Orders, and also referrals from
police to my commissioned support services for
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Thames Valley Police has a long-standing commitment
Perceptions
Key
to collaboration. This has reduced costs and improved
services. The Joint Operations Unit with Hampshire
Constabulary (incorporating specialist services such as of the police
firearms, roads policing and dog support) has realised
savings of £6m annually. ICT collaboration has brought Police can only operate effectively with the
support of the public, which is fostered
aims:
together investment from both forces for a single
contact centre and a single ICT help desk. Also, a joint through a legitimate service with the public’s
command and control system and customer portal true interests at heart. The publics’ sense of
are planned. I am keen to see further opportunities police legitimacy must be balanced by an
are explored with Hampshire Constabulary and other institutional sense of legitimacy. The Code of
regional forces. Ethics developed by the College of Policing
has embedded across TVP and I will continue
The Force also works well with other public sector to stress the importance of the Code to the
organisations, including the ambulance and fire and Chief Constable. According to research, police • Improved routes into services from
legitimacy and compliance with the law can be police and other agencies for victims
rescue services. Collaboration with fire and rescue
enhanced by improving the quality of everyday and witnesses who require support.
services has enabled joint working in a range of ways,
including better use of estates, joint training and in officer–citizen relationships.
appropriate circumstances, deployment of resources. • Clarification of processes for
Perceptions of the police among residents referring on issues that sit best
of Thames Valley were explored in the 2016 with other authorities.
surveys conducted by my office. Findings
“It is a very positive suggest most adults are highly satisfied with • Encourage accelerated up-take of new
technology in order to prevent, reduce
activity for police the service provided by the police and think
that they do a good job. However, some young and detect crime.
officers to go regularly people surveyed displayed less favourable
perceptions. Only just over half of the young • Development of strategies to
into schools, not only respondents stated they trusted the police and
less than 50% said the police made them feel
improve perceptions of police among
young people.
to communicate and safe. Furthermore, 14% of young respondents
felt intimidated by police and one in ten lacked
educate pupils but trust in the police at all.
also to increase the
probability that those “I applaud any
pupils will grow up as initiative that brings
adults who are more officers into non-
likely to report confrontational
criminal activity.” contact with the
Public Survey 2016 younger community
which I believe
increases trust.”
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How I will
monitor success Looking Ahead
We live in a world of fast-paced transition, of Chief Constable), and integrity, ethics and
With the support of a Deputy PCC and staff • Engagement with the Local Criminal
therefore, writing a plan intended to set out professional standards are handled by TVP. The
from my office, I will closely monitor the Justice Board (LCJB) which I have chaired
progress of the police, key partners and since 2016.
a forward-view covering up to five years panel has worked well, and has been replicated
commissioned services in Thames Valley ahead is challenging. During the next five in other police forces. The remit of this panel will
to ensure they are delivering against the • Regular meetings with the Thames Valley years we can expect to face significant be broadened next year when the new Police
strategic priorities identified in this Plan Police and Crime Panel which reviews and changes in population growth, migration, and Crime Bill becomes law.
using the following methods: scrutinises my decisions and actions, and rapid urbanisation, any financial and social
monitors my delivery of this Plan. 4 consequences of BREXIT, as well as an With the pace of change, it is important to
• Quarterly ‘Police, Planning and Performance’ exponential rate of change in some readily- maintain an eye on the future and consider what
meetings held in public with the Chief • Key police and partnership meetings, such as available technologies. All of these factors extent new emerging trends and challenges
Constable to ensure that the Force’s Annual Community Safety Partnerships; will impact at a local level and upon the warrant a shift in focus or re-direction of
Delivery Plan adequately reflects my strategic crime and policing landscape.
priorities and to review progress against the • Regular visits to local police areas and resources that would impact on the delivery
frontline agencies to witness the actions Also, the vision for policing and its relationship of this Plan. A recent Horizon Scan Report by
Force Plan. taken; and the Business Continuity Institute identified the
with wider emergency and public services, is
top ten threats concerning businesses across
• Key performance indicators are agreed
• Visits to local communities around Thames
undergoing change. The Policing and Crime
the world and included cyber-attack, data
annually with the Chief Constable to Bill, once enacted, sets the path for closer
Valley and public consultations through breach, acts of terrorism; indicating that policing
monitor specific areas where improvements collaboration with fire and rescue services.
my website. problems are everyone’s problems. Therefore, it
are required. The national Policing Vision 2025 aims to align
and when appropriate integrate local policing is imperative for police services and PCCs to be
• Monitoring the Chief Constable’s with other public services into multi-agency mindful of emerging trends and developments
implementation of recommendations arising This Police and Crime Plan will be reviewed teams or hubs while delivering specialist and incorporate these into the strategic direction
from independent inspections, reports and annually and, if required, up-dated as part of capabilities, such as armed policing, through of policing at national and local level.
external audits. a cycle of assessment and planning. Potential cross-force networks. In addition, devolution
reasons for up-dating include changes to the of some criminal justice system functions is To that end, I intend to improve the horizon-
• Receipt of an ‘Annual Assurance Report’
Strategic Policing Requirement 5, resulting from being considered by the Ministry of Justice and scanning and foresight capability of the Office
from the Joint Independent Audit Committee. of the PCC (OPCC). Whilst we are already
significant new crime or policing challenges, Home Office. All of this change is likely to have
• Receipt of an ‘Annual Assurance Report’ or substantial budget variations. The Plan will implications for PCCs. It will also introduce well-connected with the national policing
from the ‘Complaints, Integrity & Ethics be varied only when necessary. However, key opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness futures forum and participate in TVP’s Futures
Panel (CIEP) which scrutinises and information which will vary annually, such as and local accountability and strengthen links group and have established connections with
challenges the Force’s performance in the police budget and performance indicators between the police, the criminal justice system a range of other local organisations with long-
handling police complaints and misconduct agreed with the Chief Constable, will be and other services, such as health, education range interests, I intend to develop further links
cases, and other issues of policing ethics, re-issued accordingly and published on my and local employers. and strategic partnerships with business and
integrity and professional standards. web-site to correspond with the start of each community groups to share scanning insights.
new financial year. During my first term, my office (in conjunction I also aim to improve communication and
• Collaboration Boards, including the TVP/ with the Chief Constable) set up the first dialogue with the public and partners about
Hampshire Collaboration Governance Board 3
My Contract Management Strategy can be accessed via this independent Complaints, Integrity and Ethics the future landscape for crime and policing,
and the South East Region Collaboration link: https://www.thamesvalley-pcc.gov.uk/supporting- Panel (CEIP). The Panel’s purpose is to provide including a ‘Looking Ahead’ section on my
Governance Board which scrutinise the victims/thames-valley-commissioning/
a transparent forum to monitor and encourage website and encouragement of police and CSPs
performance of policing services delivered constructive challenge over the way complaints to develop a more forward view within their own
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Section 28 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility
under joint collaborative arrangements and Act 2011 which introduced elected PCCs required a against police officers and staff (below the rank assessments and approaches.
facilitate my ability to hold the Chief corresponding Police and Crime Panel made up of elected
Constable to account for those services. representatives from each local authority within the policing
area with a remit, in broad terms, to review and scrutinise
• Legally binding grant agreements or decisions made and actions taken by the PCC.
contracts with partners or service providers,
which requires adherence to my published A Strategic Policing Requirement is issued by the Secretary
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