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Hampshire Police Authority Item: 7b

Community Engagement Committee

27 January 2010

PREVENT Agenda

Report of the Chief Executive

Contact: Lou Parker-Jones01962 871595Email: [email protected]

1. Purpose

1.1 This report seeks to update members of the Community EngagementCommittee regarding the PREVENT agenda. The report has beencommissioned by the committee to update Members on this ongoingpiece of work.

2. Summary

2.1 This report provides the Committee with information regardingPREVENT and actions the Authority may wish to pursue in order tofulfil its overview and scrutiny function in relation to the Constabularysresponse to the PREVENT agenda, furtherance of partnership workingand the specific duties to engage with communities to inform policingpriorities.

2.2 This report supports:

Goals 2, 4 & 5 of the Police Authoritys Business Plan for 2009 -2012;

Items 1, 2, 3 & 4 of the committees terms of reference.

2.3 This report provides details of:

Background to PREVENT

APA guidance and Authority position

3. Recommendations

3.1 That the committee supports a partnership consultation event basedupon Workshop to Raise Awareness of PREVENT (WRAP) training

and Members encourage partners to participate in the event.


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4.5 Whilst the above delivery plan (often referred to by partners as five -plus- two) currently encompasses all forms of violent extremism, it isrecognised that the greatest threat comes from Al-Qaida and relatedterrorist groups, therefore protecting and supporting communitiesagainst this specific threat is key to our activity.

5. APA Guidance and Authority position

5.1 The APA has offered guidance on the role of police authorities in whichHampshire Police Authority will follow.The Police Authority should (current perceived position is highlighted initalics, where known):

Establish a PREVENT lead Member/committee/officer {Chair of Authority is lead Member, PREVENT overseen by Community Engagement Committee}

Provide an effective challenge to the Constabulary on PREVENTdelivery {Committee has Constabulary paper for consideration on the agenda}

Police Authority Members and Officers receive PREVENT briefingand training {PREVENT briefing has been provided to Members and Officers by Special Branch, Officers currently seeking WRAP training expected in February/March 2010}

Consider PREVENT from a cross-cutting perspective by integratingit into all areas of the Police Authority {yet to be developed}

Ensure there is an oversight framework for Constabulary deliveryon PREVENT {Committee agreed template at previous meeting, an amended version based on latest APA thinking is attached as an aide memoire at appendix A}

Where appropriate, ensure engagement with seldom heard communities, including faith groups, women, and youngpeople. {Police Authority has already enabled a variety of PREVENT events to be conducted, including attendance by Special Branch at the FSB conference, Sparshot college and ongoing stop and search road shows}

Monitor the impact of PREVENT policing on communities anddevelop engagement activity to mitigate adverse impacts anddevelop learning points for the Constabulary, where appropriate.{Yet to be developed}

Ensure Police Authority and Constabulary has developed incidentcontingency plans and processes. {Yet to be developed}

Ensure Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs) areaware of PREVENT and have regular reports. {Previous chair encouraged all CDRP link Members to feedback on CDRP as

reported back at previous committee meeting}


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Members and CDRPs receive Counter Terrorism Local Profiles(CTLPs) {Yet to be developed}

Members and CDRPs use CTLPs to inform local policycommitments to mitigate risk locals {Yet to be developed}

Where appropriate, the Police Authority should be represented onthe local PREVENT partnership {Authority has appointed Members to represent the Authority on the Southampton, Portsmouth and County PREVENT boards}

Authorities should seek representation on PREVENT regionalmeetings through government office {Authority working with GOSE on this area}

Police Authority Members to utilise their position to enhance localPREVENT partnership development where appropriate. {Yet to be developed}

Consider partnership funding applications where resource gaps areidentified in action plans e.g. OSCT Objective 2 and 3 funds, CLGChallenge and Innovation fund {Yet to be developed}

5.2 Currently, most Police Authorities who are scrutinising theirConstabulary on PREVENT are doing so against the national deliveryplan. However the most recent guidelines from the APA indicate thatscrutiny of the police should be against four strategic priorities:

Leadership and Governance

Consultation and Engagement

Strategic Partnerships

Ensuring Outcomes

5.3 The Authority has been seeking to organise an event that would bothavoid duplication of effort (for example the work already beingconducted by Southampton and Portsmouth PREVENT boards) andadd value. Officers and Chair of the Authority have been in discussionwith the Constabulary, PREVENT Boards, GOSE, Basingstoke andDeane Borough Council and Hampshire County Council and haveagreed that a partnership conference based upon WRAP (Workshop toRaise Awareness of PREVENT) should be conducted.

5.4 WRAP is an off the shelf video based workshop discussing the socio-psychological journey into radicalisation taken by vulnerable individualsbe it young Muslims or right wing extremists. WRAP is a very highquality, evocative, interactive experience for statutory partners, itsraison d tre being to educate them on how to recognise, and what todo if they come across, vulnerable people who appear to be committedto extremist ideologies. WRAP stands-out as the best solution becauseit offers the most buy-in from stakeholders. Agreement has been


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reached from partners across the area that it is a valuable tool in takingthe work forward.

5.5 An Authority officer will need to attend the train the trainer session sothat it can be delivered. A County Council officer has also indicated a

desire to be involved in the training. The WRAP training forBasingstoke statutory partners has been provisionally agreed by localpartners on the County PREVENT board, as well as Ch SuptChatterton of 3 OCU, and the Community Safety Manager atBasingstoke & Deane Borough Council.

5.6 A WRAP event will be scheduled following training.

6. Resources

6.1 The resources that are required in order for the Police Authority tomeet PREVENT duties are: staff, consultation event costs, associatedWRAP and other appropriate training and travel costs.

6.2 The above have no significant impact on other areas of the business,as this was factored into community engagement for 2009/10, howeverdue to the event in Basingstoke having been postponed to ensure thatall appropriate partners are involved, monies may need to be carriedforward.

6.3 The above resources have already been budgeted for within theCommunity Engagement budget for 2009/10 in consultation with thefull Authority and the Treasurer.

6.4 Police Authority Community Consultation is not a new area ofbusiness, there however may need to be revised costs for theforthcoming year in order to meet the PREVENT agenda.

7. Consultation

7.1 The Authority is working with Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council,Hampshire County Council, Hampshire Constabulary, GovernmentOffice for the South East and both Southampton and PortsmouthPREVENT boards.

7.2 A specific event with partners based on WRAP will be conducted inpartnership with Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, HampshireCounty Council and Government Office for South-East.

8. Significant Risks

8.1 The most significant risk is that a terrorist attack is carried out inHampshire or the Isle of Wight, resulting in (amongst other things) lossof community confidence.


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8.2 Loss of community confidence is recognised on the risk register

9. Other implications:

9.1 AUTHORITY AREA IMPLICATION

Statutory Duty/GoodPractice

The requirement for Police Authorities toconsult with their communities was firstincluded in legislation under the Police andCriminal Evidence Act (1984) (Section 106).

The Authority follows the APA PREVENTguidance.

Equality, Diversity and

Human Rights

We have a combined equalities strategy and

the PACC consultation programme seeks toconsult with all sections of society includingmarginalised groups. The PREVENT agendaimpacts greatly upon the Muslim community.

Vulnerable People andEvery Child Matters

See above box

Environmental Impact Production of pamphlets and literature forconsultations, production of questionnairesand surveys and travel to and from

consultation events and meetings.

Trust and Confidence If the Authority or Constabulary is seen as notresponding to issues and concerns raisedthrough partnership or consultation findings.

Partnership andCollaboration

Work on PREVENT is being conducted inpartnership as referred to within the report.Members should ensure that CDRPs regularlyconsider PREVENT.

Strategic Documents Local Policing SummariesThe Policing Plan

The Annual Plan

Joint Consultation Strategy

Section 100D (Local Government Act 1972) background papers


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The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or animportant part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent inthe preparation of this report.

NB the list excludes:

1. published works; and,2. documents that disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in

the Act.

Title LocationNone None


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- NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Authority Overview and Scrutiny of PREVENT questions Appendix A


Strategic Priority 1: Leader and GovernanceObjective: To provide effective leadership and support to, and governanceand oversight of, Constabulary delivery on PREVENT

Monitor force PREVENT contribution to regional Counter Terrorism Unit

Ensure Constabulary ACPO rank PREVENT strategic lead

Ensure Constabulary is delivering PREVENT in a "One- Team" mannerso that all PREVENT managers share best practice and communicateregularly and that all relevant force departments are tasked withobjectives and kept regularly updated.

Ensure that the Constabulary has a detailed understanding of risk levelsof violent extremism

Police Authority should satisfy itself that the information and intelligenceavailable on risk is rigorous and sufficient to direct Constabularyresources and activity

Ensure Constabulary has the necessary resources commensurate to riskto deliver a proportionate response to PREVENT

Ensure that the Constabulary has appropriate and up to date communitymapping and neighbourhood profiling

Ensure the Constabulary is seeking to assimilate PREVENT inoperational policing through appropriate communication and staffing

Strategic Priority 2: Consultation and EngagementObjective: To ensure that PREVENT is taken into consideration in theauthority consultation, engagement bad communications strategies, and todevelop specific engagement activity with affected communities if necessary.

Have the Constabulary conducted a sufficient and robust PREVENTequalities impact assessments?

Has the Constabulary implemented Intelligence and CommunityEngagement (ICE) Training for its neighbourhood policing teams?

Is the Authority satisfied that effective community engagement informs

PREVENT policing, where appropriate?

Strategic Priority 3: Strategic PartnershipsObjective: The authority should satisfy itself that effective local PREVENTpartnerships are established, that local PREVENT action plans are developedand delivered, and that the force is a significant partner in this process

Do PREVENT partnerships have a clearly defined governance andmanagement structure?

Have information and intelligence sharing agreements been developed?

Do the local PREVENT partnerships understand the policing relationshipto PURSUE?


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- NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Authority Overview and Scrutiny of PREVENT questions Appendix A


Strategic Priority 4: Ensuring OutcomesObjective: The police authority should satisfy itself that local PREVENTinterventions are delivered effectively and that output and outcome measuresare set in the force PREVENT plan in order to report effectively on nationalindicators, including APACS and NI35 and 5+2.

Can the Constabulary demonstrate that the pattern of engagement inPREVENT activity is in line with identified risk across the area covered bythe CTU/CTIU where applicable?

Does the Constabulary have mechanisms to measure and reviewperformance?

Do Local PREVENT partnership action plans have measureableoutcomes and targets?

Is qualitative assessment of PREVENT impact undertaken through

consultation and engagement?