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a presentation on: 

a presentation on Tackling City Centre Assaults in Foyle DCU Tilley Award Winner: Crime and Disorder Reduction Category By Julie McNerlin and Samantha Allen, District Police Analysts, P.S.N.I 12th February 2004

Catalysts to tackling assaults problems: 

Catalysts to tackling assaults problems Policing Board targets Strategic & Tactical Assessments Jill Dando Course

Overview of Assaults Problem: 

Overview of Assaults Problem Total of 1948 assaults in Foyle DCU, in 12 month period – equivalent to 5 per day More than one-quarter of all assaults in the DCU result in serious injury Approximately 10% of all assaults involved the use of a weapon or dangerous object Almost half of all assaults in the DCU occur in the City Centre – approximately 16 per week

Objectives of Strategy: 

Objectives of Strategy Reduce City Centre Assaults by more than 8% Implement a media strategy Share ownership of the Assaults problem through a multi-partnership approach Investigate the ‘myth’ of City Centre Assault Gang Improve police crime recording data

Analysis of Problem: 

Analysis of Problem The 5 W’s and an H principle used to identify patterns and trends: WHAT was the problem WHEN did the problem occur WHO was the victim and offender WHY was the problem occurring HOW did the problem occur WHERE did the problem occur

Key Initiatives: 

Key Initiatives Partnership with Bar-Owners/Managers Partnership with Local Public Transport Provider Partnership with Local Council Partnership with Department of Environment Partnership with Local University

Education & Media Campaign: 

Education & Media Campaign

Difficulties encountered: 

Difficulties encountered Use of police logos Resistance to establishment of Radio Link Political backlash from publication of photographs of offenders in local newspaper Involvement of local hospital

Results: 

Results

Halloween Celebrations: 

Halloween Celebrations

Other Assessment & Evaluation: 

Other Assessment & Evaluation Implementation of a media strategy Multi-partnership approach Investigate the myth of Gang related assaults Reduce the number of serious assaults and the number of assaults using a weapon Improve police crime recording The yellow jackets

Spin-offs from the Strategy: 

Spin-offs from the Strategy Partnerships developed Improvement in quality and use of CCTV tapes Use of yellow jackets Use of Video Identification Unit