AQW 41692/11-15 Written question to the Minister of Justice
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 41203/11-15, to detail the projects, including the partners, which have been delivered in East Londonderry to address fear of crime amongst older and vulnerable people, since 2013.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 3 February 2015
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 3 February 2015
- Answer due by
- 18 February 2015
- Answered
- 17 February 201514 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Justice
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Fear of Crime Strategic Action Plan 2012-14 sets out actions being taken by my Department and delivery partners in relation to reducing fear of crime and helping older and vulnerable people feel safer as outlined in the Community Safety Strategy 2012-2017.
With regard to East Londonderry, Coleraine, Derry and Limavady PCSPs continue to deliver local initiatives to address fear of crime amongst older and vulnerable people. In Derry, the Foyle Safer Homes initiative supplies and fits home security equipment for elderly and vulnerable people. Specific data are not available for the wards in East Londonderry.
Details of the projects delivered since April 2013 to date by Coleraine and Limavady PCSPs are set out below at Annex A.
ANNEX A
COLERAINE PCSP
| Project Title | Date | Partners | Costs | |
| 1 | Good Morning Causeway To help reduce the fear of crime felt by the more isolated and vulnerable members of the community through the provision of a daily telephone support service. | Apr 13 to Mar 14 | West Bann Development | £6,000 |
| 2 | Causeway VIP Scheme To supply and fit home security equipment in households identified by the Crime Prevention Officer in the Coleraine Council areas. | Apr 13 to Mar 14 | PSNI Crime Prevent Officer Coleraine Borough Council Environmental Services Victim Support NI | £5,750 |
| 3 | Age Concern – Generation Now Project This project contributed to age friendly activities where both younger and older people participated in a range of mutually beneficial and purposeful activities. The project centred on themes of stereotypes, perceptions, fear of crime, prejudice and a shared future to overcome these issues. | Oct 13 to Mar 14 | Age Concern Linking Generations | £678.40 |
| 4 | Age Concern – Safe & Sound Roadshow The project aimed to improve community safety by tackling anti-social behaviour and the fear of crime through the provision of a Safe & Sound Roadshow. It was delivered at a Town Centre Marquee | Dec 13 | Age Concern Staff & Volunteers PCSP Board Members Coleraine Borough Council | £1,215 |
| 5 | Intergenerational PCSP Cluster Conference The conference provided information about LGNI’s ‘Intergenerational Safer Communities’ project. It also give those present an opportunity to reflect on the potential of all-age approaches to contribute to building safer, shared and confident communities It provided a platform to learn about the support that LGNI can provide to organisations in developing inter-generational practice | Jan 2014 | PCSP Board Members Age Concern West Bann Development Linking Generations | £1,320 |
| 6 | Good Morning Causeway To help reduce the fear of crime felt by the more isolated and vulnerable members of the community through the provision of a daily telephone support service. | Apr 14 to Mar 15 | West Bann Development | £6,000 |
| 7 | Causeway VIP Scheme To supply and fit home security equipment in households identified by the Crime Prevention Officer in the Coleraine Council areas. | Apr 14 to Mar 15 | PSNI Crime Prevent Officer Coleraine Borough Council Environmental Services Victim Support NI | £4,000 |
| 8 | Intergenerational Project – ‘Down the Decades’ This project brought together a range of young & old citizens from within the Coleraine Borough with the aim of breaking down age barriers, perceptions of age groups and in assisting to reduce the fear of crime. | Aug 14 To Dec 14 | PCSP Board Members Coleraine Free Presbyterian Church Coleraine Youth Group | £1,750 |
| 9 | Intergenerational Project – Riding for the Disabled (RDA) RDA project aimed to improve relationships between old and young people across the cluster area. They worked in partnership to provide a service to disabled clients and the local community. Breaking down barriers between age groups and perceptions. It assisted in reducing the fear of crime and enhanced greater community safety | Jan 14 to Mar 14 | Good Morning Causeway Age Concern Coleraine Rural & Urban Network PSNI PBNI | £4,000 |
| 10 | Vulnerable Adult & Older Persons Consultation Exercise In preparation of and to assist in the delivery of a new Causeway Coast and Glens (CC&G) PCSP Action-plan, Coleraine PCSP wish to appoint a service provider with appropriate expertise to undertake a consultation process with our vulnerable adult and older person population in terms of policing and community safety (including issues relating to the fear of crime). The exercise will include a requirement to provide a suggested range of projects and/or interventions which the new CC&G PCSP may wish to support. The findings will also provide evidence-based research to inform the local police Commander on policing and community safety issues relevant to the new Causeway Coast and Glens Council area in relation to our vulnerable adults and older persons. | Feb 15 to Mar 15 | PCSP | £3,500 |
LIMAVADY PCSP
| Project Title | Date | Partners | Costs | |
| 1 | Safe Home Provision of home security products and advice to elderly and vulnerable people across the Limavady Borough Council area by way of home visits and an annual Safe and Sound Event. | Apr 13 to Mar 14 | PSNI Be Safe Be Well. | £6,000 |
| 2 | PCSP Themed Public Meeting Limavady PCSP Policing Committee held a public themed meeting for elderly and vulnerable on Monday 16th September 2013 in Foreglen Community Centre. This meeting was attended by approximately 124 elderly and vulnerable and included engagement, consultation and advice | Sep 2013 | PSNI Be Safe Be Well. | £200 |
| 3 | Safe Home Provision of home security products and advice to elderly and vulnerable people across the Limavady Borough Council area by way of home visits and an annual Safe and Sound Event. | Apr 14 to Mar 15 | PSNI Be Safe Be Well. | £10,000 |
| 4 | Elder Abuse Initiative focusing on elder abuse was developed and delivered by Limavady PCSP to raise awareness of the issue via the provision of information and advice, specifically focusing on education, harm reduction and signposting to local services | Apr 14 to Mar 15 | Be Safe Be Well | £3,000 |
COLERAINE PCSP
| Project Title | Date | Partners | Costs | |
| 1 | Good Morning Causeway (Service Level Agreement) To help reduce the fear of crime felt by the more isolated and vulnerable members of the community The provision of a daily telephone support service to the more vulnerable members of the community. | Apr 13 to Mar 14 | West Bann Development | £6,000 |
| 2 | Causeway VIP Scheme To supply and fit home security equipment in households identified by the Crime Prevention Officer in the Coleraine Council areas. | Apr 13 to Mar 14 | PSNI Crime Prevent Officer Coleraine Borough Council Environmental Services Victim Support NI | £4,000 |
| 3 | Causeway VIP Scheme To supply and fit home security equipment in households identified by the Crime Prevention Officer in the Coleraine Council areas. | Dec 13 To Mar 14 | PSNI Crime Prevent Officer Coleraine Borough Council Environmental Services Victim Support NI | £1,750 |
| 4 | Age Concern – Generation Now Project This project contributed to age friendly activities where both younger and older people participated in a range of mutually beneficial and purposeful activities. The project centred on themes of stereotypes, perceptions, fear of crime, prejudice and a shared future to overcome these issues. | Oct 13 to Mar 14 | Age Concern Linking Generations | £678.40 (£750) |
| 5 | Age Concern – Safe & Sound Roadshow The project aimed to improve community safety by tackling anti-social behaviour and the fear of crime through the provision of a Safe & Sound Roadshow. It was delivered at a Town Centre Marquee | Dec 13 | Age Concern Staff & Volunteers PCSP Board Members Coleraine Borough Council | £1,215 |
| 6 | Intergenerational PCSP Cluster Conference The conference provided information about LGNI’s ‘Intergenerational Safer Communities’ project. It also give those present an opportunity to reflect on the potential of all-age approaches to contribute to building safer, shared and confident communities It provided a platform to learn about the support that LGNI can provide to organisations in developing inter-generational practice | Jan 2014 | PCSP Board Members Age Concern West Bann Development Linking Generations | £1,320 |
| 7 | Good Morning Causeway To help reduce the fear of crime felt by the more isolated and vulnerable members of the community The provision of a daily telephone support service to the more vulnerable members of the community. | Apr 14 to Mar 15 | West Bann Development | £6,000 |
| 8 | Causeway VIP Scheme To supply and fit home security equipment in households identified by the Crime Prevention Officer in the Coleraine Council areas. | Apr 14 to Mar 15 | PSNI Crime Prevent Officer Coleraine Borough Council Environmental Services Victim Support NI | £4,000 |
| 9 | Intergenerational Project – ‘Down the Decades’ This project brought together a range of young & old citizens from within the Coleraine Borough with the aim of breaking down age barriers, perceptions of age groups and in assisting to reduce the fear of crime. | Aug 14 To Dec 14 | PCSP Board Members Coleraine Free Presbyterian Church Coleraine Youth Group | £1,750 |
| 10 | Intergenerational Project – Riding for the Disabled (RDA) RDA project aimed to improve relationships between old and young people across the cluster area. They worked in partnership to provide a service to disabled clients and the local community. Breaking down barriers between age groups and perceptions. It assisted in reducing the fear of crime and enhanced greater community safety | Jan 14 to Mar 14 | Good Morning Causeway Age Concern Coleraine Rural & Urban Network PSNI PBNI | £4,000 |
| 11 | Vulnerable Adult & Older Persons Consultation Exercise In preparation of and to assist in the delivery of a new Causeway Coast and Glens (CC&G) PCSP Action-plan, Coleraine PCSP wish to appoint a service provider with appropriate expertise to undertake a consultation process with our vulnerable adult and older person population in terms of policing and community safety (including issues relating to the fear of crime). The exercise will include a requirement to provide a suggested range of projects and/or interventions which the new CC&G PCSP may wish to support. The findings will also provide evidence-based research to inform the local police Commander on policing and community safety issues relevant to the new Causeway Coast and Glens Council area in relation to our vulnerable adults and older persons. | Feb 15 to Mar 15 | PCSP | £3,500 |
LIMAVADY PCSP
| Project Title | Date | Partners | Costs | |
| 1 | Safe Home Provision of home security products and advice to elderly and vulnerable people across the Limavady Borough Council area by way of home visits and an annual Safe and Sound Event. | Apr 13 to Mar 14 | PSNI Be Safe Be Well. | £6,000 |
| 2 | PCSP Themed Public Meeting Limavady PCSP Policing Committee held a public themed meeting for elderly and vulnerable on Monday 16th September 2013 in Foreglen Community Centre. This meeting was attended by approximately 124 elderly and vulnerable and included engagement, consultation and advice | Sep 2013 | PSNI Be Safe Be Well. | £0 |
| 3 | Safe Home Provision of home security products and advice to elderly and vulnerable people across the Limavady Borough Council area by way of home visits and an annual Safe and Sound Event. | Apr 14 to Mar 15 | PSNI Be Safe Be Well. | £10,000 |
| 4 | Elder Abuse Initiative focusing on elder abuse was developed and delivered by Limavady PCSP to raise awareness of the issue via the provision of information and advice, specifically focusing on education, harm reduction and signposting to local services | Apr 14 to Mar 15 | Be Safe Be Well | £3,000 |