Bolton Safeguarding Adults Board Conference

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Bolton Safeguarding Adults Board
ConferenceBeing Safe Feeling
SafeSafeguarding Vulnerable Citizens in Bolton
Bolton College 10th July 2012
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The Role of the Vulnerable Adults Unit
Sgt Helen Smith - GMP
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Vulnerable Adult Unit Bolton Sgt Helen Smith PC
Abi Lewis PC Bernie Miller PC Michelle Holland PC
Nicola Townley Direct Phone [phone]

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Safeguarding Responsibilities

• Referrals To
• Safeguarding Team
• Mental Health Team
• Alcohol (ADS)
• Drugs
• Adult Social Care
• We always seek consent to share info

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Safeguarding Responsibilities
Criminal Investigations High risk vulnerable
adults who are victims of crime and the
offender a. is a family member OR b. has
custody, care of control of the victim OR c. if
it is committed in a professional capacity.
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MAP-SA Multi Agency Panel Safeguarding
Adults
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No Secrets Definition

• Vulnerable Adults are defined as a person aged 18
  years or over
• who is, or may be in need of community care
  services by reason of mental or other disability,
  age or illness
• and who is or may be unable to take care of him
  or herself,
• or unable to protect him or herself against
  significant harm or exploitation.

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Terms of Reference
Adults who appear to be vulnerable but fall
outside the GMP/No Secrets definition of
Vulnerable Adult and who- 1.      Pose a
significant risk to others - Professional
judgment OR 2.      Are repeat callers to
Emergency Services OR 3.    One off, high risk
incidents were the vulnerable adult has, or
potentially will, suffer significant harm.
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Core Panel
Chair Mike Sanderson D. Insp GMP
Social Care Sue Unsworth
Adult Social Care Safeguarding Officer Jane
Robinson. Safeguarding Team Safeguarding
Lead Dave Hanson NHS PPIU VAU
Helen Smith Sgt GMP Alcohol/Drugs
Cate Meagher GMW A E Sue
Beswick RBH A E
Sue Franklin RBH Senior manager
Stuart Edmondson GMW Mental
Health Housing Sector Julie Riley
B_at_h Comm.Safety Mngr Derek Dempster
GM Fire Service Admin Support Janet
Neary Bolton Council
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Purpose of Meeting
To review known information and make a
determination about proportionate response to
risk/need that is possible within agency powers,
duties and criterion.
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Practicalities

• MAP-SA will be managed on Sharepoint
• Separate referral form for those not able to
  access to Sharepoint
• The running order will be circulated prior to the
  meeting for agencies to review and come to the
  meeting prepared
• Minutes will be taken and circulated
• The venue will be Astley Bridge Police Station or
• Le Mans Crescent
• Meet every 6 weeks

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Any Questions
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Im not laughing The impact of hate crime
Daniel Ladd Bolton Council Sgt Paul Ellis - GMP
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The Impact of Hate Crime
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• What is hate crime?

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• Any incident, which may or may not constitute a
  criminal offence, which is perceived by the
  victim or any other person, as being motivated by
  prejudice or hate

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• How much hate crime is there?

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• In 2010, 48,127 hate crimes were recorded by
  police forces in England, Wales and Northern
  Ireland

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• 1,569 targeted disabled people
• Around 3 of all hate crime is disability hate
  crime
• These figures are broadly replicated in Bolton.
• 2010/11 there were 344 hate crimes with 1
  motivated by disability.

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Hate Crime Reporting

• Third party reporting.
• Community venues (UCANs)
• and services working with
• communities (BADGE, BCOM).
• Online reporting via
• www.report-it.org.uk
• Go to www.bolton.gov.uk/hatecrime for more info.

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Im Not Laughing Campaign
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• Late 2010, a young couple were verbally abused
  and intimidated by a group of young males,
  hostile towards their disability.
• Compounded by reports of security staff who
  failed to act to stop this behaviour.
• The young couple stated that they no longer felt
  safe in the town centre and, although they would
  like to, would not be returning for future nights
  out in Bolton.

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• My boyfriend and I decided to dance, and it was
  obvious we were being stared at but we ignored
  it, and after a short while we made our way back
  to our seats.
• A group of lads were pointing towards us,
  laughing and swearing, and it was beginning to
  get too much.
• What made it worse, was the door staff, they just
  stood there, with their arms folded, watching and
  sniggering, without making any attempt to stop
  the group.
• The lads surrounded us and it was very
• frightening.

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Training

• Accrediting licenced premises in Bolton.
• Training on disability hate crime and legal,
  financial and moral obligations to uphold the
  Equality Act (2010).
• Provided real-life examples of
• direct and indirect discrimination
• and harassment so that
• supervisors could apply
• these lessons.

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Awareness Raising

• Local campaign reflect the experiences of
  Bolton residents.
• Five campaign faces
• selected.
• Tease campaign
• linking to more
• information online.
• Real stories, real
• experiences.

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Campaign Launch

• Launch in town centre bar.
• Over 120 people attended
• the launch.
• Over two thousand story
• booklets were
• handed out on the night
  
• across the town, and bar
  staff
• and door supervisors
  
• publicise.
• Sustainable support and promotion via Facebook.
• http//www.facebook.com/ImNotLaughing?skapp_57675
  755167

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Assessment

• We have seen a small increase in reports of
  disability hate crime.
• We HAVE seen an increase in awareness of
  disability hate crime and the number of people
  who are willing to understand and act to prevent
  and tackle this.

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Future Plans

• We are keen to see the campaign grow.
• Promoting at University and Colleges, our
  up-coming generation of night-time economy users.
  
• Developing an education package for young adults
  making young people with disabilities aware of
  their rights and perpetrators the consequences of
  their actions.
• Implement across borough and promoting the
  campaign and looking to see if it can be
  established in other towns and cities.

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Anti-Social behaviour Responding to vulnerable
victims
Sgt Rob Knight - GMP Lee Armstrong - Bolton
Council
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Lee ArmstrongAntisocial Behaviour
CoordinatorBolton CouncilSgt Rob
KnightGreater Manchester Police
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Response To Fiona Pilkington

• In 2007 Fiona Pilkington and her daughter
  Francesca Hardwick died in tragic circumstances.
• Inquest found failings in a number of services.
• GMP set up Operation Gabriel.

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ASB Calls to Bolton Police

• 2010/2011 April February 15534
• 2011/2012 April February 13826
• 1708
• 11
• During the same period the of people in Bolton
  who perceive a high level of asb fell from 6.1
  to 4.5

Click to view Flow Chart
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ASB Victims Champion ProjectBolton

• Managed by Contour Homes
• Funded by Bolton Council

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The Role of the ASB Victims Champion

• Provide emotional support to vulnerable victims
  of asb
• Provide practical support to vulnerable victims
  of asb
• Liaise between agencies on behalf of person they
  are supporting
• Be the voice of the person supported to agencies.

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ASBRAC

• Antisocial Behaviour Risk Assessment Conference
• Emergency multi-agency meeting
• Usual attendees
• Multi-agency action plan created
• Case Manager assigned
• Follow-up meetings

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Who refers?

• 71 Neighbourhood Policing Teams
• 17 Bolton at Home
• 5 Other RSLs
• 7 other sources.

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Success

• 128 cases August 2010 June 2012
• Winner of SLCNG Best Practice Award 2011
• Exceeded targets set by Bolton Council. Further
  funding agreed.

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Discussion Groups
Group Room Facilitators
1 A1.57 Lee Armstrong Jane Robinson
2 A1.58 Sgt. Helen Smith Amina Jeewa
3 A1.59 Daniel Ladd Sgt. Paul Ellis
4 A1.66 PS Alison Witkiewicz Claire Burrows
5 A1.67 Sgt. Rob Knight Dave Hanson
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Domestic abuseMulti agency response
PS Alison Witkiewicz - GMP Claire Burrows -
Bolton at Home
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Domestic Abuse

• PS Alison Witkiewicz

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Categories of Domestic Abuse

• Physical
• Sexual
• Emotional
• Financial

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What is Domestic Abuse?

• ACPO definition
• Any incident of threatening behaviour, violence
  or abuse (psychological, physical, financial or
  emotional) between adults aged 18 or over, who
  are or have been intimate partners or are family
  members, regardless of gender.

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Why do victims not report it?

• Fear
• Stigma
• Financial sacrifices
• Denial
• Children
• No better alternative
• Lack of understanding
• Lack of support / knowledge

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What options are available?
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Police

• Call 999 or 101
• Positive action
• D.A.S.H risk assessment
• Immediate safety planning
• Statements / evidence gathering
• Domestic Abuse Unit
• Charge / caution / no further action
• Bail conditions

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Specialist DV court

• SDVC is every Monday at Bolton Magistrates
  Court.
• All domestic abuse cases heard at Bolton
  Magistrates Court will be listed for SDVC (only
  exception will be overnight remand in custody
  cases).
• Specialist CPS lawyer and specifically trained
  clerks and magistrates.

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Benefits.....

• Improved understanding of domestic abuse cases
• Better victim service
• Special measures
• Better results
• More appropriate sentencing

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Civil Orders

• Non-molestation order
• Restraining order
• Occupation order
• Residency order
• Prohibited steps order
• Domestic Violence Protection order
• POWER OF ARREST

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M.A.R.A.C

• Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference
• High Risk cases only
• Meetings held every 4 weeks
• Information Sharing Process
• Action Plans set to address specific areas of
  risk
• Individual Agency Responsibility
• Referral threshold and pathway

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Specialist support

• Fort Alice / Lewis House
• Safe Haven
• Paws for Kids
• Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA)

• Victim Support
• National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV)
• St. Marys Referral Centre

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Forced Marriages and Honour Based Violence

• A marriage conducted without the valid consent
  of one or both parties, where duress is a factor
• Honour based violence is a crime or incident,
  which has or may have been committed to protect
  or defend the honour of the family and/or
  community members

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• It has only recently become a criminal offence to
  force someone into a marriage, previously had to
  look at other offences.
• FM/HBV incidents are still massively under
  reported due to the strong cultural pressures.

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• Awareness is increasing and support for victims
  of FM/HBV is improving
• Karma Nirvana
• Foreign Commonwealth Office / Forced Marriage
  Unit
• Forced Marriage Protection Order (FMPO)
• IDVA support Manchester City Centre

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Any Questions ?
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Bolton at Homes Domestic AbuseService

• Claire Burrows
• Neighbourhood Safety Services

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Domestic Abuse Service

• Introduced to support deliver some of the
  actions identified in Boltons Domestic Abuse
  Strategy
• Domestic Abuse policy
• Breach of Tenancy
• Cross Tenure Service for Bolton Community Homes
  tenancies

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Domestic Abuse Service

• Bespoke victim centred service
• Multi-agency approach, working closely with
  partner agencies to provide help, support
  rehabilitation to victims

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Aims and objectives of the service

• Reducing homelessness
• Sustaining tenancies
• Reducing repeat victimisation
• Supporting victims and families
• Creating safer neighbourhoods
• Working with partners on the strategic direction
  for Domestic Abuse services
• Raise awareness of domestic abuse

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Service for victims

• Allocated case worker
• Risk assessments
• Provides an action and support plan which
  includes
• Housing - Improving security
• - Temporary accommodation e.g. Lewis House
• - Fire risk assessments

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Service for victims (continued)

• Permanent rehousing
• Health and Wellbeing
• Childrens and Adults Services
• Mental Health Services
• GP, Health Visitor Midwife
• ADS
• Disability Team

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Service for victims (continued)

• General Safety Advice
• Advise on legal matters
• Financial advice
• Multiagency working
• Referring onto other support agencies

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Enforcement

• Tenancy agreement
• Warnings letters
• Undertakings/Injunctions
• Possession proceedings
• The wishes and need of the victims are paramount

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Rehabilitation of perpetrators

• Referrals to other services / agencies
• Support the delivery of Footsteps behavioural
  change programme
• Rehousing
• Additions to the tenancy agreement

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Performance

• 131 cases opened 2011/12
• Currently 51 live cases
• Average case opened for 2 to 6 months
• Mostly BH customers, 4 RSL cases
• Majority of outcomes successful (13 victims left
  property in 2011/12)
• Only one dissatisfied evaluation returned
  2011/12

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Referring into the service

• Contact the Neighbourhood Safety Team on
• 01204 332868
• or email asbteam_at_boltonathome.org.uk