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Preventing Offending

Helping you to prevent offending or re-offending

Preventing Offending

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For Information and support on services that aim to help prevent offending or re-offending see below:

Nottinghamshire Police | Violence Reduction Partnership | National Probation Service | Youth offending teams | The Youth Justice Service
 

Nottinghamshire Police

Nottinghamshire Police are committed to keeping the communities of Nottinghamshire safe. To do this, along with investigating and detecting crime, we work closely with partners to support those in need. See below for how we help families.

Are you a victim of crime or abuse?

If so, please contact us immediately and we can help you. All our investigations are victim focused, and with safeguarding as a core focus. We will work with all our partners to help a victim be safe and supported, whilst pursuing those who offend.

If you are in immediate danger, please call 999 now. 

If you wish to report a crime and are not in immediate danger, you can do so either by calling 101, or online via the Nottinghamshire Police website.

Are you concerned about the wellbeing of another person?

If the person you are concerned about is in immediate danger, please call 999 now. 

If you wish to report a suspicious activity or concerns, you can do so either by calling 101, or online via the Nottinghamshire Police website. Any information provided to Nottinghamshire Police will be dealt with confidentially.

Do you have concerns in your local community, or need support from your local policing team?

Each area of Nottinghamshire has a dedicated local policing team. Details of your local policing team, and local police stations, can be found on the Nottinghamshire Police website.
Website: https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/
 


Violence Reduction Partnership, Nottingham City & Nottinghamshire



Welcome to Nottingham and Nottinghamshire's Violence Reduction Partnership.

The aim of the partnership is to bring together specialists from health, police, local government, probation and community organisations to tackle violent crime and the underlying causes of violent crime.

More information can be found on the Violence Reduction Partnership website:
https://www.nottsvrp.co.uk/
 


National Probation Service


The Probation Service is a statutory criminal justice service that supervises high-risk offenders released into the community. They are responsible for sentence management in both England and Wales. Their focus is on strengthening the probation practitioner’s relationship with people on probation, using the right key skills, activities and behaviours to achieve the most effective outcomes and enable offenders to make positive changes to their lives.

For more information go to the National Probation Service website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/probation-service
 


Youth offending teams



Youth offending teams work with young people that get into trouble with the law and are part of your local council.  They are separate from the police and the courts although they work alongside them. 
The youth offending team gets involved if a young person:

  • gets into trouble with the police or is arrested

  • is charged with a crime and has to go to court

  • is convicted of a crime and given a sentence

Usually, the police are the first people to contact the youth offending team. But family members and friends can also contact them if they’re worried about a young person’s behaviour.

For more information go to:
https://www.gov.uk/youth-offending-team
 


Nottingham City Youth Justice Service



 

The Youth Justice Adolescence Service consists of staff from the City Council, Police, Probation and Health, and is overseen by a partnership board chaired by the Corporate Director for Children and Education. The YJS is located within the City Council’s Adolescence and Family Help Directorate, as part of the Children’s and Education Services department.

The YJS works with children and young people referred by the Court or Police on a statutory basis, and those that have been referred to work with early intervention services on a voluntary basis. The purpose of the YJS is to prevent offending and reduce re-offending by children.

The Ministry of Justice has published a 'Youth Justice Charter'  which sets out the rights children have in the youth justice system.  It sets out what children can expect at each stage of the youth justice system, helping them understand who does what, what their rights are, and what to do if standards aren’t met. The Charter has been developed with children and key partners, and brings together existing standards in clear language to build trust and engagement. It includes posters and easy read guides, and can be accessed here: Youth Justice Charter - GOV.UK

 

YJS's key activities involve:

  • Assessing the likelihood of re-offending, the risk of causing harm, and the level of safety and wellbeing concerns posed by children
  • Planning and managing interventions to reduce these risks and needs
  • Strengthening protective factors against further offending
  • Ensuring that children completing YJS interventions have access to the full range of services to help their life chances
  • Ensuring that interventions with children take account of and understand the victims and communities affected by their offending

 

Via Adolescence Family Help: 

  • Identifying and providing interventions to children at risk of criminality or offending, exploitation, at the edge of care or risk of homelessness, with persistent mental health concerns, and who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) due to trauma or neglect

    This is not to replace other service provision undertaken by specialist education, substance use, health or social care services.  Matters of significant harm must always be referred to statutory social work services.

    Nottingham City Adolescence Service offers bespoke targeted prevention work for children aged 10-17. The aim of these interventions is to steer children away from crime and anti-social behaviour, helping them make the most of their lives. Workers will offer support, on a voluntary basis, to children that is individual to them, and what they think they need, and will work closely with other agencies such as schools, children’s social care, health and police to make sure that all agencies are working together to support children in their community and focused on removing barriers to change and to promote desistance. 

    The Adolescence Service deliver interventions in school and community settings, support targeted youth outreach groups, and provide assessment, tailored intervention and/or consultation for children, including effective exit strategies for continued support within universal provision.

    Notification pathways include children being supported by the Appropriate Adult scheme in Police custody, and daily YJS Police notifications of arrests. Referral to the Adolescence Service should be done via the MASH Front Door where an assessment will be made as to the most suitable service to offer intervention and support.

    To make, or discuss, a referral, please visit: Multi Agency Safeguarding Children Hub (MASH) - Nottingham City Council 
    Telephone us on: 0115 876 4800

    For more information about Nottingham City Youth Justice Services click on the link below:
    https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/information-for-residents/children-and-families/youth-justice-service/ 
    E-mail: [email protected]