Protecting and serving the people of Kent Chief Constable Alan Pughsley Past/Current/Future impact of cuts 21 st November 2014 ‘Provide a first class service Protecting and Serving the people of Kent’

Protecting and serving the people of Kent Policing Kent Gateway to Europe Diverse population Rural/urban communities Strategic Road Network Cross border crime

Protecting and serving the people of Kent Kent context

Protecting and serving the people of Kent Key statistics 2010 –Strength: 6, –Strength: 5, – Recruitment –94 Police Officers plus another 120 to be recruited –34 Police Community Support Officers plus another 40 to be recruited

Protecting and serving the people of Kent Key statistics continued….. Over the past year (Nov 13 – Oct 14) 1,270,409 total calls to the FCR 521,663 total incidents reported 266,617 total incidents attended 50,133 ASB incidents 103,238 Victim based crimes 2014/15 total Force budget £280m

Protecting and serving the people of Kent How is this currently delivered? Equal priority to: –Operational demand –Visible local policing –Local reassurance Reduce demand Better use of technology Collaboration Relentless focus on crime and criminals

Protecting and serving the people of Kent Key goals/Performance Framework To Lead a visible, accessible locally engaged & transparent force To deliver a first class service where victims and witnesses are at the heart of everything we do To Keep the public safe from harm To provide a quality service where the victim is at the heart of everything we do Victim To ensure people feel safe in Kent by providing a professional, efficient and visible service across the county Community To prevent and reduce recidivist offending Offenders To enable a happy, healthy and committed workforce with the right skills and tools for the job Supported workforce To recognise and deal with current and emerging threats to the communities of Kent Reducing threat, risk and harm To ensure Kent has the highest integrity and delivers a service the public can trust Standards and integrity

Protecting and serving the people of Kent Comprehensive Spending Review 1 CSR 1 required £46m savings over 4 years Only achievable with significant staff reductions A loss of 465 Officers and 621 Police Staff

Protecting and serving the people of Kent Comprehensive Spending Review 2 CSR /16 £20m Challenge By April 2016, predicted staff losses of a further: 91 Officers and 185 Police Staff Comprehensive non-pay review Predicted second round of CSR2 £40m An additional £40 million saving equates to a potential loss of a further 800 Officers

Protecting and serving the people of Kent Impact So Far: CSR1 and 2 A reduction in capacity to attend every crime Increase in workload for remaining officers and staff Changes to the way we deliver services to the public eg. Telephone investigation, TrackMyCrime Removal of some dedicated resources, such as Safer Schools Officers and Marine Unit Fewer “back office” resources supporting officers Working with other agencies to ensure they are fulfilling their responsibilities

Protecting and serving the people of Kent Impact: +£40m possible implications Rebuild of the policing model based on threat and risk – the future might mean physically attending only the most serious of 999 calls, the focus being on responding only to significant incidents and crime Increased response times to less urgent calls impacting on victims The brigading of Districts and Divisions, reducing the numbers and accessibility of local senior officers More victims of crime, as removal of dedicated proactive resource No dedicated officers/staff in specialist functions such as Community Safety, Roads Policing, Crime Scene Investigation etc Danger of becoming a reactive police force

Protecting and serving the people of Kent Impact: +£40m possible implications cont…. We must significantly reduce demand – Radical steps to be taken such as to stop attending certain call types where responsibility lies with partners e.g. nuisance calls, noise, concern for safety etc. Increasing administrative workload for officers as reduced capability in all areas of business support and some areas of operational support Reducing our estate – Closure of police stations Outsourcing of some functions Regionalisation of police forces Less visible policing Greater reliance on mutual aid i.e. public order

Protecting and serving the people of Kent My promises and aspirations as Chief Constable Victims and witnesses at the heart of everything we do Provide a quality service Visible and engaged leader Never retreat to a reactive policing model Work with partners to lead a Force that is locally embedded and understands the needs of our communities Staff are the best skilled, equipped, supported and therefore motivated to deliver a quality service Strive to be the best Police Force in the country