Gun Crime Scrutiny 2004 recommendations progress report

Report: 10
Date: 31 March 2005
By: Commissioner

Summary

This report updates members on progress to implement the recommendations arising from the 2004 Gun Crime Scrutiny, together with any other significant developments in gun crime related areas.

A. Recommendation

That members note the content of the report and in particular new issues and opportunities arising.

B. Supporting information

Introduction and Background

1. Co-ordination and Policing Committee approved the recommendations arising from the gun crime scrutiny in February 2004, shortly before the full Authority considered the final report. The last recommendation from the scrutiny was that members should receive a regular six-month report covering:

Progress in implementing the scrutiny recommendations
Progress on other gun crime projects.
Any other significant issues or developments around gun crime.

2. This is the second six monthly update report.

3. Appendix 1 that details the main points of progress since the last update in September 2004.

4. The main report below discusses the principal issues and developments arising in the interim, which need the particular attention of the members.

Gun Crime Scrutiny Recommendation Progress

MPA lead Recommendations

5. Recommendation 9 concerning the identification of alternative role models is now being progressed on several fronts encouraged by central government:

The Black Police Association Leadership Programme for schools
The GLA Working Links education project for London schools
The Dorothy.Com school video scenarios that encourage a positive and safe response to violence incorporating role models.

6. Recommendation 10 concerning an expanded role for the Disarm Trust has been superseded by several important developments:

The establishment of the Home Office led “Connected Project” which sets out on a dedicated web site good practice for community action against gun crime, contact database, funding advice for projects and occasional direct grant facilities
It is proposed that the Connected Project now expands into an enhanced role to advice on violent crime approaches within which gun crime would feature. This reflects growing concerns over the rate of violent crime being reported and Boroughs’ concentration on gang and knife crime issues, which quantitatively (recorded crime) are much greater than gun criminality.

7. Recommendation 12 concerning an outright ban on all replica weapons being manufactured and sold is ongoing. After vigorous lobbying from the MPA, central government is still considering the results of the national consultation on firearms legislation undertaken in 2004. Options are currently being considered by Home Office Ministers.

8. Recommendation 14 concerning the promotion of the new five year mandatory sentence for carrying any form of firearm illegally in a public place had been taken up by central government with the development of several line drawings making people aware of the danger of imprisonment. These together with local radio broadcasts had been targeted at hot spot boroughs. This campaign had been perceived as being moderately successful but now requires reinforcement effort on a well co-ordinated scale.

MPS Lead Recommendations

9. The clarification of roles and responsibilities advocated by recommendation 1 had led to new working practices as set out in the September 2004 update. Borough requests for support from the Serious Crime Directorate (SCD), SCD 8 Trident and various reactive units in SCD7 through a single point of contact continues to work well. A 24/7 SCD Reserve Desk is now well established.

10. Emerging trends in gun crime had been encapsulated in a National Intelligence Model problem profile on gun crime published by the SCD10 Firearms Focus desk. This was distributed to key units and boroughs in February. See recommendation 2.

11. The expansion of SCD8 Trident’s role in investigating all firearm discharge incidents (Trafalgar) not just those black on black crimes, had largely addressed the issue of SCD8 working with other distinct communities. The proactive intelligence, operational and prevention assets of Trident had been expanded accordingly to meet these new demands. The remaining issue concerns the investigation of all gun-enabled homicides, which would be removed from SCD1 Homicide giving Trident a holistic responsibility and specialism in all forms of serious gun violence. To be reviewed regularly as part of recommendation 3.

12. Over the last year, much work has been done by Government Office for London, TPHQ and SCD to encourage the Boroughs to scope out their budgetary requirements to counter serious gun violence. This has now been re-enforced through guidance given for the completion of the 2004 Crime and Drugs Audit and 2005-8 Crime and Drugs strategy. This firmly positions gun criminality as a specific area of investigation and strategic development. Subsequently, budget requirements will be identified and placed before the new Safer and Stronger Community Fund, which replaces the Building Safer Communities Fund. The separate Basic Command Unit (BCU) fund provided directly to the police also has provision for gun crime project work but this has rarely been taken up in the past.

13. Recommendation 6-8 concerning linked work on drug and gun criminality is complicated due to the number of variables between the two areas:

There is not a causal link between gun and drug criminality, nevertheless there are many strong to weak correlations.
The behaviour of gun criminals can be hugely aggravated by drug misuse leading to extreme violence and a sense of invincibility. (See Gun Crime in London. Sustaining the Success story July 2004)
It is accepted that many criminal gangs use guns to intimidate and enforce drug supply and territorial control.

14. Police and central government priorities are changing rapidly to counter violent crime in ALL its forms and to take a holistic approach albeit segmented. It has been particularly difficult to engage the Boroughs on the basis of gun crime alone and there has been a need for realism in countering the vastly greater problems of knife and gang related violence.

15. This change is leading to a new approach examining the drivers for violence particularly alcohol, drug misuse, mental health and general intolerance within individuals which lead to a propensity for extreme violence disproportional to the circumstances. Guns and drug misuse will be key constituent elements of this investigation and strategic approach.

16. One of the consequences of this will be a new focus on dismantling criminal networks many of which use guns and are involved in the supply of controlled drugs. See MPS policing objectives 2005-6.

17. In response to this change of focus the SCD led Strategic Gun Crime Prevention Board is to expand its role to address all serious violent crime.

18. A further initiative, which may support recommendation 6, is Project Asset being developed by DCC2 Corporate Strategy Unit. Prototype software has been established which searches different police automated indices such as CRIS, CRIMINT, CUSTODY, DNA, STOPS and HOLMES for behaviour patterns and high-risk indicative features for offenders, victims and locations alike. This could potentially be used as a research tool-linking drug and gun crime features.

19. Recommendation 15 continues to be developed under the “Safe and Sound” initiative. This is now managed by a sub group of SCD8 Trident targeting high-risk clubs and other licensed premises prone to gun violence. In late 2004 MPS Clubs and Vice secured £40K of Home Office funding for the project. This money is being distributed on a grant basis to licensed premises within nine pilot Boroughs grouped into three waves:

1st wave Hackney, Haringey and Lambeth
2nd wave Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Brent
3rd wave Richmond, Kingston and Havering (Operation Blunt Outer Boroughs)

The local police survey problem premises and then bid to the Safe and Sound managing group for a grant towards equipment (search arches/wands, hand held CCTV) and training.

20. Recommendation 13 concerning the Witness Protection Programme continues to be a very controversial area. Last year 2004 there were over 100 high risk categorised threats to life that necessitated a full risk management plan for each case. This involved a menu of options including intensive surveillance, Osman warnings and taking the victim/witness into protective care using the witness protection programme. These demands are unlikely to diminish due to our duty of care responsibilities to all people whether or not they are involved in crime themselves.

21. The Mobility Scheme run from a central Home Office unit arranges accommodation for subjects at risk throughout the country using an assortment of premises. The arrangement time however takes a minimum of three weeks to six months in the case of premises in the South East. Furthermore in the case of subjects who do not have temporary leave to stay in the UK this facility is not open to them. This is therefore NOT an emergency facility. The MPS relies heavily on its own safe houses and emergency temporary accommodation.

22. An increase from £900K to £1.5 million for 2005-6 has been approved on the unit’s budget based on the large increase in protection and change of identity needs resulting from over 100 high risk threats to life in 2004 alone. Work has increased particularly in Trident connected threats due to the growing trust in the OCU’s capability.

23. The mobility scheme although helpful does not cater for the MPS’s emergency witness protection needs in terms of resources for protection and provision of emergency accommodation.

Recommendation 16 continues to be developed and the MPS has directly supported Dorothy.com in the following areas:
The provision of £70K for developing the 9 -11 transition package.
The purchase of 40,000 primary school packs for 9-11 year olds and associated teachers training
The development of ‘watch over me’ series 2
Purchase of teacher and police officer training packs associated with ‘watch over me’ phase 2 for all 32 boroughs
The development of a training programme for the safer schools officers

Progress on Other Gun Crime Projects

Communities that Care (CtC)

25. The phase I survey of secondary school students (years 7-10) in the six Trident Boroughs has now been completed and analysed. 15,000 students took part out of a total target group of 38,000. The numbers taking part vary greatly between the Boroughs but each is recognised as an acceptable total for analytical purposes. A bespoke ‘risk and protective’ analysis report and summary has now been sent (10 copies each) to the six Borough Commanders and local Authority Chief Executives.

26. Phase II involves CtC presenting the findings to key stakeholders in each borough. Great effort has been made to encourage the use of this data in the Crime and Drugs Audit and to inform the new 3-year Crime and Drug Strategy. They contain a wealth of information about weapon, drug and gang criminality. Some boroughs are also using the findings to influence other children and young person strategies. It is proposed that CtC present their findings individually to the MPA in a special presentation.

27. A project implementation group has been established by SCD 3(2) to oversee the implementation of phase III.

28. Phase III involves the development of one neighbourhood project in each Borough to tackle serious violence. The selection will be dependent on the survey findings. Phase III will be funded with £100K of central government funding direct to CtC to help lever match funding opportunities locally.

GLA ‘Calling the shots’ Education Project

29. The MPS has been a member of the programme board developing the GLA education package ‘calling the shots’. This is an innovative and practical education programme encouraging young people in London to develop a positive lifestyle away from violent culture. This programme will compliment the Miss Dorothy packages by focusing on young people more at risk of involvement in violent crime.

Gun Crime Conference December 2004

30. The Gun Crime Conference took place on 2 December 2004 at Simpson Hall, Hendon. The principal speakers were Minister of State Hazel Blears and the then Commissioner designate Sir Ian Blair.

31. The purpose of the conference was to raise awareness of the impact of gun crime on individuals and communities and to launch the MPS document ’Tackling gun crime London 2004 to 2007’. Several key agencies representing victims were present such as Mothers Against Guns. The Commissioner made it clear that the men of violence involved in gun crime would be targeted in the forthcoming policing plan for 2005-6 with a range of overt and covert measures.

32. The conference received extensive positive local and national media coverage, with particular interest in the unveiling of a sculpture ‘Map 272183’ formed from parts of the 3,085 weapons handed in during the 2003 amnesty.‘

Crime Stoppers Re-Launch 2004

33. In September 2004 Crime Stoppers re-launched their communication materials with a focus on violent crime. This emphasised the anonymity of the contact and the need to stop serious violence. The launch was conducted in partnership with Capital Radio and Choice FM who broadcast a series of new advertisements for the scheme.

Other Significant Gun Crime Issues

Emerging Trends

34. The overall volume of serious gun violence against the person has remained largely constant over the last year and SCD Trident has been successful in containing outbreaks of violence and retributive strikes amongst its principal nominals through excellent intelligence work and rapid prosecution of offenders. Similar high levels of proactive work have been implemented to protect potential victims and witnesses who are under a serious threat to life.

35. Trident highlights the growing propensity to use extreme violence in so called ‘disrespect’ incidents. For example stepping on someone’s feet at a party, a minor traffic incident or insulting taunts. Shootings occur disproportionately for these reasons and are not about drug market control issues as perceived in MPA recommendation 6-8. The behaviour of the offender can nevertheless be affected by drug use and this may be one of the drivers for such a disproportional response.

36. However at the other end of the scale there is increasing evidence that low to medium levels of intimidation and violence are occurring amongst young British born nationals of all ethnicities but especially white - British, using converted and non lethal barrelled weapons such as BB and cap guns. SCD liaison work with the South London Trident Boroughs and Lewisham reveal a growing profusion of BB and cap gun availability which look and feel like real lethal barrelled guns. These are openly and legally for sale in a network of sports, toy and hardware stores. They are purchased by or for a relatively young age band (10-16) and inevitably reinforce the gun culture, leading to a graduation to more lethal weapons. Both Lambeth and Lewisham have carried out extensive operations against this type of sale with Trading Standard Officers. Warning notices have been attached to each pack and overt sale promotion discouraged.

Supply Side Intelligence

37. SCD10 and Borough BIUs have highlighted the very limited intelligence about supply side issues connected to gun criminality. There is very limited knowledge about the scale and type of:

The conversion market
Leakage from the legal arms trade
Military leakage
Supply routes

Operation Bembridge

38. This operation was set up as a result of intercepted guns found in the public and private courier postal sector leading to concerns over the scale of supply using Internet based wholesalers such as Guns2U based in France. This is an overnight postal service requiring no documentation apart from payment details. A full range of lethal weaponry was available.

39. The American Internet Service Providers supporting Guns2U were monitored and a series of controlled deliveries carried out over two phases.

40. Much vital intelligence was collected and illegal arms supply uncovered, however the majority of receivers were previously unknown persons ordering firearms for defensive or ornamental purposes. From the MPA’s perspective this has certain implications regarding an otherwise law abiding customer group arming themselves to defend against attack by intruders at home. This was demonstrated in several high profile incidents during the Autumn 2004.

Home Secretary’s Round Table

41. The Home Secretary’s Round Table meetings on gun crime have not met since the resignation of the previous Home Secretary. MPS await notification as to whether they will be re started. In the meantime consideration is being given by the GLA, MPA and GOL through the violent crime prevention partnership in establishing a structured network and coordination of voluntary and community leaders involved tackling gun enabled criminality.

Managing Danger Appraisal

42. In August 2004 an appraisal was commissioned by SCD tasking and co-ordinating Group to investigate the effectiveness of structures and systems for managing violent and dangerous situations overarching victim, offender and locational issues.

43. This appraisal over three months reported in January 2005 to DAC Griffiths making forty one recommendations for linking intelligence systems, specialist desks at Borough level and expanding the use of the MAPPA framework to encompass the men of violence including gun criminals. This appraisal has a direct relevance to recommendation 6-8 of the MPA scrutiny report

SCD CDRP Liaison Officers

44. In January 2005 AC Ghaffur authorised the establishment of thirteen SCD Detective Superintendent liaison officers for the thirteen hot spot Borough Crime Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs).

45. The purpose of this is to represent and facilitate SCD interests onto the local Borough CDRP agenda ensuring serious violent crime (including gun crime), as it effects each Borough, is properly addressed and SCD assets are properly aligned.

46. The effectiveness of this approach will be further reported on in future updates once this role has been developed.

3-Year Action Plan

47. A three year action plan has now been developed by the MPS to directly underpin the document “Tackling Gun Crime in London 2004-7”. This is the primary reference document outlining specific intelligence, enforcement and prevention elements that go towards the overall control strategy.

DFES Engagement

48. During the course of the CtC project difficulties were experienced in engaging effectively with DFES central to develop the different phases at a local and regional level. GOL supplied its Education officer but efforts to get DFES’s help in accessing schools and developing and coordinating gun crime educational packages have remained inconsistent and difficult.

ACPO Gun Crime Prevention Lead

49. It is confirmed that the ACPO lead on Gun crime prevention will be held by Commander MPS i/c Serious and Organised Crime Group, currently Commander Cressida Dick.

ACPO Gun Crime Conference 5 April

50. The ACPO, Strategic Criminal Use of Firearms Group (SCUF) is holding a gun crime conference on 5 April in Manchester. The conference will launch an ACPO gun crime Strategy.

C. Equality and diversity implications

1. The gun crime scrutiny found that although gun crime still disproportionately affects the black community, it is rising among other ethnic groups. The scrutiny sought to ensure that all minority communities would receive the appropriate level of focus in future.

2. Recommendation 2 proposed an analysis of long-term trends in firearm offences to pick up areas of growing concern in minority communities

3. Recommendation 3 proposed a possible expansion of the remit of Operation Trident to the communities identified.

4. Recommendation 5 was designed to ensure that the resources would be in place to support an expanded remit.

5. Young people are more affected by gun crime than other parts of the community and the scrutiny contains several recommendations to address this, notably recommendations 9, 15 and 16.

6. The scrutiny highlighted the unequal impact of gun crime on different parts of the community and developed recommendations aimed at reducing it.

D. Financial implications

None in respect of this report, which is purely for information purposes

E. Background papers

MPA Gun crime scrutiny final report
SCD3 Tackling Gun Crime in London 2004-7 Strategy and Action plan
SCD3 Gun Crime in London Sustaining the Success Story 2004
SCD10 Gun Crime in London, Problem Profile 2005

F. Contact details

Report author: Inspector James Cooke, Specialist Crime Reduction Team SCD3(2)

For more information contact:

MPA general: 020 7202 0202
Media enquiries: 020 7202 0217/18

Appendix 1: MPA Gun Crime Scrutiny Report 2004 Recommendation Progress - March 2005 (2nd Update)

Recommendation	Completion Target	Lead	Progress
1.The MPA recommends that the MPS clarify the roles and responsibilities and terms of reference of central units and boroughs in tackling gun crime and drafts a working guidance manual covering operational procedures.	June 2004	MPS	Completion of “TP and SCD Support for the Firearms Priority” Guidance manual on roles and responsibilities for both central and Borough units in dealing with gun crime incidents. Completed and published June 2004 24/7 SCD Emergency Duty Reserve point established as point of contact for Borough police to call up gun crime specialists from SCD 8 and 7 New terms of reference established for SCD8 Trident to investigate all gun discharge incidents involving offenders and victims from all ethnicities. To be termed Trafalgar incidents. Status: Complete
2. The MPA recommends that the MPS tactical assessment is supplemented by a continuing long-term analysis of emerging trends in firearms offences, which this should become a fundamental part of any threat assessment and should be linked to the allocation of resources.	December 2004	MPS	SCD10 Service Intelligence Bureau has completed NIM Strategic Gun Crime profile for London. Distributed February 2005. Regular updates on emerging trends to be completed by SCD10 SIB and SCD8 Trident. SCD and Borough Tasking and Co-ordination Groups to align resources (personnel and finance) accordingly. Status: Complete
3. The MPA recommends the MPS consider expanding the remit of Operation Trident to cover gun crime in other minority ethnic communities. The MPS should consult with marketing experts around the expansion of the Trident brand and the IAG structure should be extended in tandem with any changes	Ongoing	MPS	Serious violence against the person involving guns continues to affect London’s African Caribbean Community disproportionably and it is still considered that Trident’s identity, intelligence network and operational delivery within this community should remain the focus of its activity. In early 2004 SCD 8 Trident were given the responsibility of investigating all incidents involving the actual discharge of a firearm. This often involves members of other distinct communities thereby going someway to meet the MPA’s aspiration. Status: To be reviewed regularly
4. The MPA recommends that the level of serious firearm offences is considered as a factor in the borough budget setting process and that a process to assess the cost effectiveness of new gun crime operations is developed.	December 2004	MPS	Home Office and Government Office for London guidelines published in Spring 2004 advising Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRP) to incorporate gun crime in their 2004 Audit and 2005-8 Strategy. This will help determine budgetary resources required from new Safer and Stronger Community fund 2005-6 Government Office for London guidelines issued 2004 for inclusion of serious crime (including gun crime) to be incorporated in Basic Command Unit (BCU) budgeting for 2004-5. Limited response. The cost effectiveness of new gun crime operations is evaluated by the Borough Gun Crime Operations Group using a range of NIM products such as results analysis.
5. The MPA recommends an assessment of the resources available to Operation Trident both currently and taking predicted demand into account is carried out.	June 2004	MPS	Assessment carried out in September 2003 based on planned implementation of “Trafalgar” incident investigation: Proportionate increase in Intelligence and proactive assets. Re configuration of accommodation for staff Increase of covert vehicle and equipment resources Status: Complete
6. The MPA recommends that a feasibility study be carried out to explore the costs of linking the IT systems used to record drug and gun offences and should be reported back to the MPA.	June 2005	MPS	Allegations of specific crimes involving guns and drugs are all recorded on the Crime Report Information System (CRIS) Intelligence about crime involving guns and drugs are recorded on the MPS CRIMINT IT system DCC2 Corporate Strategy Unit is concept testing Project Asset. This involves software to analyse different police indices simultaneously for indicative signs of heightened risk in subjects. This could include research into the correlations between gun and drug offending. Cost of prototype development and full IT programme £2 million. Status: Complete. See main MPA report for additional opportunity.
7. The MPA recommends that an analysis of the links between the drugs and guns markets should be carried out.	November 2004	MPS	Very complicated area of analysis with a high number of variables Project Asset if commissioned (see main MPA report) would be of assistance in undertaking analysis of main police indices such as CRIS, CRIMINT, STOPS, CUSTODY and DNA IT databases for connections. Communities that Care commissioned to undertake further analysis of their 2004 risk and protective data collected in six Trident Boroughs to identify correlations. Due to report end of March 2005. Status: Ongoing
8. The MPA recommends that the MPS ensure its response to drug crime is coordinated more closely with the response to gun crime and that consideration is given to setting up a joint focus desk.	June 2004	MPS	Forthcoming SCD strategy to dismantle a large number of organised gangs across London at NIM level 1 and 2 will encompass gangs involved in both drug and gun criminality. See SCD objectives 2004-6. This will require a holistic approach Intelligence profile of gun and drug criminality still complicated with no clear strong correlation. Drug use certainly can affect behaviour but control of drug supply routes is not always the motive for gun use. SCD and Boroughs have gun and drug focus desks but justification for amalgamation still not proved. Status: Complete
9. The MPA urges the Government to provide sustained resources for a national publicity campaign to provide young people with alternative role models both on a national level and through a programme of active development of role models within the community	Ongoing	MPA	Central Government lobbied by MPA to fund programmes aimed at developing alternative role models for young people as part of consultation programme on legislative changes The Black Police Association (BPA) through its leadership Programme intends to identify local role models who can inspire young people in the neighbourhood to increase their aspirations. The GLA Working Links programme includes education workshop sessions involving role modelling Status: Complete
10. The MPA urges the Disarm Trust to expand its remit, becoming a national body co-ordinating a multi agency response to gun crime as soon as possible. If requested, the MPA will consider what resources it can provide to support this work	Ongoing	MPA	The Home Office has undertaken the lead role for this co-ordinating function and created the Connected web site for all gun crime good practice, contacts and funding advice including a grant facility. It is proposed that the Connected project is extended to include all forms of serious violence against the person including organised crime gangs Status: Complete
11. The MPA recommends that the MPS facilitate the development of a pan-London gun crime working group as an expansion of existing work on the MPS gun crime strategy.	June 2004	MPS	The Strategic Pan London Gun Crime Working Group was formed in the summer 2004 and includes representatives from the GLA, Home Office, GOL and other key partners. Its main focus is the prevention of gun crime. It is proposed that this group in line with central government prioritisation is extended to become a Pan London Violent crime prevention group to target holistically organised crime networks and gangs who use guns and violence to commit crime including drug supply. This group would also develop strategies for preventing serious violence involving individuals driven by alcohol, drugs or mental health. Status: Complete but new opportunities arising
12. The MPA strongly urges the Government to consider an outright ban on all replica weapons capable of being mistaken for real weapons as a matter of urgency	ASAP	MPA	MPA vigorously lobbied central government for an outright ban on all replica weapons, which were sufficiently realistic to be mistakenly identified as real. Central Government is still considering the results of the firearms legislation review undertaken in 2004. Status: Complete
13. The panel recommends that a review of the long-term viability of witness protection following the introduction of the mobility scheme be carried out and reported to the MPA.	December 2005	MPS	The Mobility Scheme run from a central Home Office unit arranges accommodation only for subjects at risk throughout the country using an assortment of premises. The arrangement time however takes a minimum of 3 weeks to 6 months in the case of premises in the South East. Furthermore in the case of subjects who do not have temporary leave to stay in the UK this facility is not open to them. This is therefore NOT an emergency facility. The MPS relies heavily on its own safe houses and emergency temporary accommodation. An increase from £900K to £1.5 million for 2005-6 has been approved on the units budget based on the large increase in protection and change of identity needs resulting from over 100 high risk threats to life in 2004 alone. Work has increased particularly in Trident connected threats due to the growing trust in the OCU’s capability. The mobility scheme although helpful does not cater for the MPS’s emergency witness protection needs in terms of resources for protection and provision of emergency accommodation. Status: Awaits further directions regarding need for full review
14. The MPA urges the Government to consider a publicity campaign following the introduction of the minimum sentence, to deter potential offenders by pointing out the lengthy sentence they can expect and the new techniques open to the police to catch them	Ongoing	MPA	Home Office developed a series of line drawings of prison inmates dwelling on “do you want to be part of our gang” to highlight gun possession penalties. To be used in hot spot areas on advertising hoardings Repeat verbal message relayed by local radio stations including choice FM Peace on our streets campaign Campaign considered to have been moderately successful Status: Initial Campaign complete. Follow up needed
15. The MPA supports the Safer Clubbing Initiative and urges the MPS to continue to develop it and report progress to the MPA	Ongoing	MPS	Nine pilot Boroughs have been identified for the Safe and Sound initiative including Southwark, which plays host to some of London’s best regarded night clubs (28 in total). These attract large numbers of people including a minority of Trident subjects from north London. Serious gun incidents have arisen particularly outside on the street. The pilot led by MPS Clubs and Vice intends to: Introduce comprehensive risk assessments Help clubbers get home Introduce minimum door supervision standards CCTV coverage Set search techniques/equipment standards £40K Home Office grant to Trident Safe and Sound sub group for distribution to pilot Boroughs. £15K spent on 1st wave of three Boroughs purchasing search equipment, hand held CCTV and training services. Status: Ongoing
16. The MPA supports the charity Miss Dorothy.com and urges the MPS to consider working with it more closely in future	Ongoing	MPS	MPS provided £70K to develop a package for 9-11 year olds to address a range of issues including gangs, guns and other weapons and drugs. 40,000 of the packs are being purchased for £92k. To be used in primary schools positioned in worst affected areas of London where serious violence including gun crime is prevalent. This funding also includes teacher and safer schools officer training. MPS helping in the development of series 3 “Watch over me” programme for secondary schools focussed on serious violence and their consequence issues. A training programme is being developed by the safer schools partnership in conjunction with miss dorothy.com and the GLA gun crime education programme ‘calling the shots’. This programme will provide the safer schools officers on all 32 Boroughs with an understanding of the packages and the issues that could arise from their use. Status: Ongoing
17. The MPA recommends that the MPS report progress made on implementing the scrutiny recommendations, as well as other gun crime initiatives, to Co-ordination and Policing Committee every six months	Ongoing	MPA/MPS	Regular 6 monthly updates provided of which this is the 2nd since the scrutiny report was approved Status: Ongoing