Sutton in Ashfield
Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry secured £550k in the third round of the Home Office’s Safer Streets Fund to improve the safety of women and girls in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
The Commissioner is working with Nottinghamshire Police, Ashfield District Council and Nottinghamshire County Council to deliver a raft of new safety measures to reduce vulnerability and deter crime and violence.
The improvements have been prompted by feedback from girls and women living in Sutton-in-Ashfield who highlighted the areas where they felt most in danger or at risk and what could be changed to make them feel safer.
Based on their responses and analysis of crime figures, the grant will fund the following improvements and more:
- Three state of the art 4G HD Safer Refuge CCTV cameras – the first-ever cameras like it in the country - providing direct access to the police control room at the push of a button.
- The launch of a new Safe Spaces Accreditation Scheme for businesses, opening the door to free training for staff on how to assist those seeking help.
- Free target hardening for businesses signed up to the scheme including security lighting and 4G CCTV cameras based on risk assessment eligibility.
- Four fixed CCTV cameras and one re-deployable CCTV camera.
- The installation of 10 fixed ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) cameras in key locations.
- High visibility police patrols and positive enforcement (18 hours per week) to reassure the public.
- New bus patrol pilot involving police undertaking high-visibility patrols at key times and routes in the evenings
- Street lighting improvements with potentially 230 upgrades.
- Environmental improvements including street cleansing and grounds maintenance.
- Community bystander training events for professionals encouraging more men to become active bystanders
- Safety awareness training for school girls.
Worksop
Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry secured £550k in the third round of the Home Office’s Safer Streets Fund to improve the safety of women and girls in Worksop.
The Commissioner is working with Nottinghamshire Police, Bassetlaw District Council and Nottinghamshire County Council to deliver a raft of new security measures in the Town Centre to reduce vulnerability and deter crime and violence.
Prior to submitting the bid, the Commissioner undertook a survey asking women about their experiences of crime and harassment and what safety improvements would make a difference to their confidence.
Based on their responses and analysis of crime figures, the grant will fund the following improvements and more:
- 27 CCTV cameras (15 new and 12 upgrades) in hotspot locations where women have identified feeling unsafe and vulnerable.
- 2 new CCTV operators
- ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) cameras. Three fixed ANPR cameras will be installed in key locations to help police identify suspects, disrupt criminal activity, gather intelligence and investigate crime.
- High Visibility Patrols and the launch of a Safer Streets Team to target the top 10 offenders.
- Upgrades to 200 street lights in key hotspots to boost visibility.
- Environmental improvement works to tackle overgrown trees and bushes, litter and graffiti.
- Attitudinal training for adult men including 200 licensed taxi drivers to help them address misogynistic behaviour effectively.
- Safety awareness training for school girls.