Community Safety Partnership

Barrow-in-Furness Community Safety Partnership.

Barrow Community Safety Partnership

How we choose the priorities for our Partnership

Setting the priorities

This year we produced a Proposal for Priorities 2013-14 document which sets out the reasons why we may, or may not, adopt issues as priorities.  The proposed priorities (list above) were accepted by the Full Partnership at our meeting on Thursday 28th February 2013.

Our Plan for 2013-14

It is that time of year again when Barrow Community Safety Partnership produce a Plan of how they intend to tackle their priorities across the Borough.

This DRAFT Partnership Plan is being shared as widely as possible to give everyone who lives, works and visits Barrow an opportunity to comment on the Plan.

We want to hear everyone’s views so we can take them into account before we finalise the Plan in 6 weeks time.

The Plan is open to consultation from Monday 22^nd April 2013 until Monday 3^rd June 2013.

The Plan can be viewed in the following places:

At this link: DRAFT Partnership Plan 2013-14

Via a link on our blog: http://www.barrowcsp.blogspot.com/

I can e-mail you a copy if you get in touch: rrawlings@barrowbc.gov.uk

I can post you a copy if you give us a ring: 01229 876475

You can pick up a copy if you are passing the office: Neighbourhood Management, 242-244 Dalton Road, Barrow (opposite Inspira and next to The Derby Pub).

We look forward to hearing your views and comments: good and bad.

We are interested to hear what you think throughout the year, so if you miss the deadline for the consultation please still let us know what you think as it can still affect how we deliver projects and it will feed into our considerations for the future.

The FINAL Plan will be published on here before the end of June 2013.

Comments from the Chair:

Your Neighbourhood Policing Team

Go to http://www.cumbria.police.uk/ to find out who they are and what the local policing priorities are for your area.

Why not follow Cumbria Police on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cumbriapolice?

....or Barrow Police @barrowpolice and keep up to date with what's going on in Barrow/Dalton/Askam/Walney.

Streetsafe

Streetsafe is an ongoing community project which aims to tackle local community problems at a local level. Streetsafe operations are held all over the South of Cumbria covering Barrow Borough Council and South Lakeland District Council.

Find out more at: http://streetsafe.wordpress.com/ or follow Streetsafe on twitter at: www.twitter.com/Streetsafe.  Befriend Streetsafe on Facebook.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service 

Do you have a working smoke alarm?  Do you have a plan of how to get out should the worst happen and your house catch fire?

Log on to: http://www.cumbriafire.gov.uk/services/ to find out more.

Neighbourhood Management Team

The Neighbourhood Management Team Office can be found towards the bottom of Dalton Road, Barrow.  If you live in the Hindpool, Barrow Island or Central wards of the town then Steve and his team welcome you to call in and share your comments and concerns about your community.  You may have seen members of his Neighbourhood Warden Team around town in their blue and yellow uniforms.

In the picture opposite from left to right the team are: Paul, Andy, Steve, Scott and Phil.

Why not call into the office at 242-244 Dalton Road, Barrow.  Alternatively you can ring (01229) 876546 and speak to one of the team. 

E-mail neighbourhoodmgt@barrowbc.gov.uk.

You can also follow them on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/CHNMTBarrow

Why not post your comments on their blog at: www.chnmt.blogspot.com.

Or you can see what they are up to on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/chnmt.barrow

Neighbourhood Watch

Are you part of a neighbourhood watch area?  If not, do you know the benefits of joining one?

Is there one in your area?  If not, would you like to be involved in setting one up?  Try the link below to find out more.

www.cumbria-nhw.org.

You can also call the Cumbria police non-emergency number and your local PCSO or a community police officer will call round and talk you through setting one up or introduce you to one already running in your area.  The new police non-emergency number is: 101

Top ten tips on crime prevention and personal safety from Neighbourhood Watch in Cumbria

There is also a National website for Neighbourhood Watch.  Follow the link below to have a look:

www.mynhw.co.uk 

If you select 'northwest' on the map it will tell you all about Dr John Perkins, Chair of the Cumbria Neighbourhood Watch Association

If you still have time after all that web surfing why not try completing the Home Office scorecard on their website to check how secure your house is.  There is also plenty of information about keeping your home secure.  Link to Home Office scorecard and site.

Business against crime

How secure is your business?  Do you want more information?

The Home Office have produced a booklet with the business community to reduce crime in small and medium sized businesses.  It provides practical information to help businesses identify security risks and take measures to reduce crime.

Download Your Business - keep crime out of it (PDF 301KB).

We're supporting the Every Action Has Consequences campaign

Police and partner agencies in South Cumbria have pledged their support for a campaign to raise awareness of the consequences of mindless violence.

The South Lakeland and Barrow Community Safety Partnerships Alcohol Strategy Group, which comprise of representatives from Police, Health, Probation, District Councils and the Drug and Alcohol Team (DAAT), have agreed to purchase educational packs from the ‘Every Action Has Consequences’ charity so that all schools and colleges across South Cumbria have the opportunity to raise awareness of the impact of violence and alcohol misuse among young people.

‘Every Action Has Consequences’ is a charity that has been set up by Pat and David Rogers, parents of 24 year old Adam Rogers who tragically died after suffering a single punch in Blackburn, in 2009. It is designed to challenge young peoples’ perceptions of violence, and make people think about the consequences of their actions.

24 year old Adam had lived in the Ulverston area and worked at the Whitewater Hotel, Backbarrow for a period before moving back to Blackburn at the time of his death. On 4 July 2009, he was on a night out with some friends in Blackburn when a group of youths approached him and his friends and ‘banter’ quickly escalated into confrontation. Acting as a peacemaker, Adam attempted to shepherd one 16 year old youth away, but was hit by an aggressive punch that knocked him unconscious before he hit the ground. His brain injuries were so severe that he never regained consciousness.

Since his death, Mr and Mrs Rogers have been telling Adam’s story in schools, colleges and prisons to highlight the heartbreaking consequences of mindless violence. They have now prepared an educational pack to capture the true impact of a single punch - not only on Adam, his family and friends; but also on the teenager who drunkenly hit out and subsequently threw away his future after he was convicted of manslaughter and sent to prison for four years.

The educational packs contain videos that tell the story of Adam’s life and capture CCTV of the night he died. They also include drama workshops and discussion points for participants to debate alternative outcomes of that fateful evening.

The trailer below is a taster of what the education packs include.....https://www.youtube.com/embed/WTgjycDaDao

South Cumbria’s Alcohol Strategy group has pledged their support to the campaign and aim to spread Adam’s story across Cumbria. Superintendent Ali Dufty is the Chair of the group and met with Mr and Mrs Rogers to hear about their campaign.

She said: “It is impossible to imagine what they have been going through, but Pat and David have worked tirelessly to do something positive after this awful tragedy. They are determined to make a difference and try to ensure that no-one else has to experience what they went through when they lost their son.

“Adam’s death carries a very important message. It could so easily have been avoided and yet, worryingly, could happen again tomorrow. Adam’s last night alive demonstrates just how a night out with friends can quickly escalate into a tragedy - all it took was one drunken punch. Sadly I look at violent crime reports every week that could have turned out the same way, and I desperately want to avoid this happening to another family.

“The Community Safety Partnerships in South Cumbria work together in a bid to tackle the issues that most affect our communities and one of our three key priorities is tackling alcohol related harm.

”We are committed to ridding our streets of violence. We will work alongside local schools, colleges and any other interested groups to raise awareness of Adam’s story, and try to prevent a similar tragedy happening in Cumbria.”

Pat Rogers, Adam’s mum and founder of ‘Every Action Has Consequences’ said:

"The completion of the Education Pack was a big milestone for us. Getting it out to as wide an audience as possible is our next task. We are absolutely delighted that the Community Safety Partnership Group is willing to fund the pack to go out to the young people of South Cumbria. We know from the work we have done so far that the message has a real impact – and we sincerely hope that Adam will continue to make the world a better place even after his death."

Alcohol Event 4^th August 2009

On the 4th August Barrow Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership hosted an event at Barrow Town Hall. Know Your Limits: Changing the Face of Social Drinking.  Around 60 delegates supported the day which was thought provoking for all.  Anyway, I will let Dan tell you more.....

"My name is Dan Hood and I am twenty years old.  I am currently studying Criminology at Glasgow Caledonian University where I will be going into my final year after the summer.  When I was given the opportunity to gain some work experience at the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership in Barrow I jumped at the chance.  This experience has allowed me to observe, first hand, local initiatives and services which aim to strengthen the community and make it a safer place to live in. 

On the second day of my placement I attended an alcohol event held in the town hall.  A number of guest speakers spoke at this event, with an alcohol awareness DVD being launched at the end.  As someone unfamiliar with work in this region, I found the event very informative; highlighting the push to address issues surrounding alcohol.

The key notes speaker at the event was Professor Mark Bellis, who I had the pleasure of meeting prior to the event.  He spoke of the implications of excess alcohol intake from a public health perspective and the myths and misdirection surrounding it.  This was very interesting and provided some shocking revelations as to the number of alcohol related deaths and hospital admissions within Britain.  After his presentation I feel I will be more conscious of my alcohol intake, despite it being low anyway.  It has given me a greater awareness as to the damage alcohol can do and a new context within which to view the public consultation on the new code of practice for the sale of alcohol; these should certainly be viewed positively.  The information within Professor Bellis’ presentation reinforced the relevance of local alcohol initiatives described by a number of other speakers.

The event concluded with the launch of a DVD aimed at making young people aware of the risks associated with drinking too much.  I really enjoyed the DVD.  It was short and to the point.  Hearing the people who made the DVD speak about how it would be used, I came to appreciate the potential it holds to inform young people and the different ways in may be utilised. 

Overall, I found the event really informative and came away feeling that I had learnt things which I could use personally as well as gaining an insight into the work underway in Barrow".

The DVD that was launched, "Gettin' Wrecked", is split into 5 clips.  The film follows five friends as they embark on a night out around Barrow town centre.  The film was made with local actors from the A590, models from Kells photography, a local taxi, local bar and door staff, as well as local band The Relics who provided the sound track and had a cameo role.  See if you can guess which local club it was filmed in?!  It is a truly local production, produced by Workshop Productions in Lancaster and can be viewed via the following links to You Tube...

Clip 1 http://youtu.be/BhKYwJEeq0U 

Clip 2 http://youtu.be/Ld6ok1ASYDU

Clip 3 http://youtu.be/ooxDmRkT7_8

Clip 4 http://youtu.be/AA2sbhhjYh4

Clip 5 http://youtu.be/eR1g68YCc-A

We would love to know what you think......contacts below.

Working together to reduce alcohol related harm

Keeping a drink diary for a week is easy, and can really make you stop and think about whether you ought to be cutting back - and there is no better time to start than now!

The strengths of some common drinks to help you get stared...

Feedback and to contact us

This web page is in the process of being updated, and new information will be added over the coming weeks telling you about what we are doing.  We welcome the views of everyone and if you can spare the time to pass on your thoughts please call in to the Central and Hindpool Neighbourhood Management Team Office on Dalton Road and talk to Rebecca.  Alternatively you can send us an e-mail, rrawlings@barrowbc.gov.uk or call 01229 876475. 

Why not follow us on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Saferstronger.

Search for us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ and like our page: BarrowCdrp

Visit our blog for regular updates, to see what's going on and for the latest advice on things such as burglary prevention and driving in wintery weather: www.barrowcsp.blogspot.com.

CCTV and The Freedom of Information Act

You can access any image of yourself that has been recorded through CCTV under the Freedom of Information Act and Data protection Act.  To request an image under either of these acts please contact Cumbria Constabulary's Data protection Officer by using the following contact details.  You must inform them of your name and any information about the image, such as time, date and place, you will also be asked to provide proof of identity.

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