1. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer 4 th International Evidence Based Policing Conference ‘The Turning-Point Project’: Testing Offender Desistance Policing Insp. Jamie Hobday

2. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer

3. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer We recognise: The implications of the theory The benefits of better collaboration with academia The benefits of evidence-based policy The value of innovation The potential for improvement

4. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer Our Values: We put the public first in everything we do We act with integrity, fairness and humanity We are one team working together We listen, learn and strive to improve

5. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer What do we hope to achieve? By: Maximising the impact of limited public funds Being truly intelligent in the way we prioritise, assess and manage risk, threat and harm Reduce the harm done to and within our communities Reduce the number of victims

6. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer English Justice System Police Arrest on suspicion Police Investigate Prosecution decision shared 50/50 Police power to divert from prosecution Independent (Crown) Prosecution Service Independent Judiciary: trial and sentence

7. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer Decision making Seven filters/factors: Prosecution Admission Sensitive case Previous convictions Likely sentence Safety check Victims’ wishes

8. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer The Filters/Factors Prosecution –Sufficient evidence –Other options discounted Admission –Not required Likely sentence –Not custodial Previous convictions –None –Previous diversions Sensitive case –Risk management

9. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer Victim’s Wishes A sliding scale of weighting: From victim led for sensitive cases to…. Victim consulted for less sensitive cases

10. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer Randomisation Splits eligible subjects into one of two groups: –take part, or –control group Impartial process Cannot be affected by operator

11. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer The ‘Cambridge Randomiser’

12. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer The ‘Turning-Point Plan’

13. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer What’s Involved? Voluntary participation Agreed ‘Turning- Point Plan’ Compliance = no prosecution Non-compliance –Failure to keep to plan –Reoffending Breach Prosecution

14. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer Targeted Risk Level Low Risk (60%)

15. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer Two Essentials: First ‘The Sword of Damocles’ - i.e. threat of prosecution

16. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer Two Essentials: Second ‘The conversation’ Impact Consequences Opportunity Responsibility

17. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer Endless Possible Tactics… Home visits Voluntary treatment –Drug misuse –Alcohol misuse –Psych. Trauma –Therapy Engagement with support services Reporting in Curfew Restrictions on movement Restorative Justice Reparative activity Drug testing

18. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer Key Elements of Police Activity Celerity Police can respond quickly, or even immediately, by beginning the activity in custody Consequence Conditions will have to be completed, enforcement will be rigorous

19. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer “It’s your choice…”

20. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer End of presentation, thank you for listening

21. West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer West Midlands Police Our vision is to reduce crime and disorder and make our communities feel safer Force Values: Public First Integrity One Team Listen, Learn, Improve