Early Intervention and Prevention Pilot in South Wales

Early intervention and prevention Pilot in South Wales #EarlyActionTogether #CamauCynnarGydanGilydd

Chris Truscott, Superintendent South Wales Police Shaun Kelly, Partnership Lead South Wales Police

Early Intervention & Prevention Pilot Chris Truscott Shaun Kelly

South Wales Police

South Wales Early Intervention Project Early Intervention and Prompt Positive Action: Breaking the Generational Cycle of Crime

• A two year programme pilot in Bridgend (2016 – 2018) • Funded by the Police Innovation Fund and delivered by Public Health Wales, NSPCC and Barnardos and piloted in the Bridgend area.

• Focus on Early intervention and Prevention and tackling the root causes of harm and adversity instead of struggling to pick up the pieces when it’s far too late.

Police and ACEs 61,590 Public Protection Notifications 57,364 occurrences 31% had more than 1 Public Protection Notifications

3.2%* Child Public Protection Notifications had Care and support plan Sexual abuse

72% * of child Public Protection Notifications logged and closed

Physical Abuse Domestic Violence Mental Health

Drug Use

Separation Alcohol Abuse Verbal Abuse

Incarceration

* A sample of 1,394 PPN referrals to Childrens services in 1 local authority

Evidenced Effective Principles • Early recognition.

• Early Information sharing.

• Early collaborative decision making.

• Effective inter-partner understanding, confidence, capability.

• Enhancing Local knowledge/intelligence.

Next Steps Next Steps • The public know where to get help.

• Vulnerable people get the support they need at the earliest point and by the shortest route.

• Partners are able to focus their activities and resources on predictive demand and avoid unnecessary duplication and ‘rework’.

• The workforce feels motivated, confident, capable and supported to co-operationally work with vulnerable people