Decision number: 37/2024
Author and Job Role: Sarah Haywood, Serious Violence Programme Lead
Protective Marking: OFFICIAL
Executive Summary:
In April 2023 the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey was issued a grant to support the named specified authorities under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 to deliver the Serious Violence Duty.
The Duty requires specified authorities for a local government area to work together and plan to prevent and reduce serious violence, including identifying the kinds of serious violence that occur in the area, the causes of that violence (so far as it is possible to do so), and to prepare and implement a strategy for preventing, and reducing serious violence in the area.
The Duty also requires the specified authorities to consult educational, prison and youth custody authorities for the area in the preparation of their strategy.
The funding awarded for 2024/25 totalled £546,830.47, and was split between labour costs of £211,864.69 and non-labour costs of £334,965.78.
The initial delivery plan for 2024/25 was presented and agreed by the Surrey Serious Violence Reduction Partnership which has representatives from the specified and relevant authorities.
This decision note formally recognises that agreement and the funding split.
Applications for the grant:
Serious Violence Labour Grant
The labour grant has been awarded specifically to support partners in developing their response to the Duty. The following funding has been requested to support the delivery of VAWG needs assessment and training for partnership members.
| VAWG and Community Cohesion survey work | £30,000 |
| Facilities/room booking for training | £476 |
Serious Violence Non-Labour Grant
The non labour grant has been awarded to support partnership deliver targeted interventions to prevent and reduce violence. The following interventions have been put forward to meet the partnerships aspirations to prevent and reduce violence in Surrey.
| Clear Hold Build – extended focus in Redhill and Epsom | £20,000 |
| County Lines Intensification Week | £2,000 |
| Op Spectre Gaming Van | £415 |
Recommendation:
The PCC supports the recommended allocation of the Serious Violence Duty labour fund in Surrey and awards the following:
- £30,000 to the Surrey County Council for the delivery of the VAWG and Hate Crime and Community Cohesion Needs Assessment
- £476 for the facilities costs for the Anti-Victim Blaming Language training. Payable via the Police and Crime Commissioners Office
The PCC supports the recommended allocation of the Serious Violence Duty non labour fund in Surrey, and awards the following:
- £20,000 to Surrey Police to extend the focus of Clear, Hold, Build in Redhill and Epsom
- £2,000 to Surrey Police for the Crimestoppers support during County Lines Week
- £415 to Surrey Police for the use of a gaming van during Op Spectre
Police and Crime Commissioner approval:
I approve the recommendation(s):
Signature: PCC Lisa Townsend
Date: November 21 2024
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