Chief Inspector Mark Trimmer - RoSPA

OPERATION CRACKDOWN
Mark Trimmer
Chief Inspector
Sussex Police
RoSPA
Road Safety Congress
2009
C/Insp Mark Trimmer
Sussex Police Road Policing Unit
&
Sussex Safer Roads Partnership
WHAT IS OPERATION CRACKDOWN
Operation Crack Down is a partnership initiative
to tackle
ROAD SAFETY and ANTI SOCIAL DRIVING
in Sussex.
It allows the general public to report instances
of anti social driving via a web portal or
dedicated phone number and can be seen as
an accessible ‘mobile’ Neighbourhood Watch
scheme.
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HISTORY
November 2006 ACC Jeremy Paine
through public consultation meetings
identified that anti social driving has a
significant impact on individuals and
neighbourhoods. The impact is not just
related to road safety issues but can
effect the perceptions of crime and
disorder and confidence levels.
PARTNERS INVOLVED
Sussex
Police
RPU - MANAGEMENT
IT -DEVELOPEMENT
Sussex
Safer Roads
Partnership
- Media, data,
funding
West Sussex
County Council
- Call handling
and initial funding
Brighton &
Hove City
Council
- Initial Funding
East Sussex
County Council
- Initial Funding
SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS
Dedicated telephone number for public
WSCC Call Advisors to answer calls and take reports
Out of hours voicemail
Answer 90 % of calls in 20 seconds
No cost to Sussex Police
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DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
Capacity- Initial number of reports unknown
Post holder – Finance
IT development - Server upgrades- web pages
Call handling – Trained by police
Financial costs (none to police)
Marketing (Media)
Work load on NPT’s (minimal)
Intelligence process (Targeting in accordance with NIM)
PROCESS
Complaint by phone or via website
MINOR
INCIDENTS FOR
BRIEFING
CIMS report to RPIU/DIU’s
Details assessed
Intelligence checks
MORE SERIOUS
INCIDENTS FOR
SUSPECT/TARGET
PACKAGES
CIMS report to RPIU/DIU’s
RPU Briefing Pages
NPT Briefing Pages
First report with no
aggravated circumstances –
filed on data base
Research by RPIU
Suspect Package
Intervention
Second report results in advice
letter to registered keep
or company owners
Intervention by RPU
Drink Driving
Mobile phone use
50% of all reports are for anti social driving with
Untaxed
a high vehicles proportion of these being young drivers
in modified vehicles Unsafe vehicles
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RESULTS
Over 9000 entries recorded on the data base since August 2007.
50 vehicles on the database seized for no insurance.
Over 150 warnings/seizures under Sec 59 Police Reform Act 2002.
Over 30 drivers of vehicles on Op Crackdown data base have been
arrested for various offences.
Over 320 Intelligence Reports generated and disseminated.
Emerging patterns of anti-social behaviour passed to Police District
Commanders for the information of LAT’s and CDRPs on a monthly
basis.
Numerous E Mails from members of the public and company owners
thanking Crackdown for positive police intervention.
The
Future
Further information
Crackdown.Database@sussex.pnn.police.uk
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