Decision details

Kiran Vargwarl (Strategic Lead for Community Safety) and Peter Clifton (Community Safety Manager) presented an update on MOPAC Funding.

For the 2016/17 MOPAC crime reduction projects Peter Clifton reported that:

·           In relation to the Young Peoples Substance Misuse Interventions and Reducing Substance Misuse Offending there had been a strong improvement in performance.  However, there had been a lower level of take-up upon prison release which was a concern.  A review of pathways was underway.  

·           In relation to Enhanced Integrated Offender Management it was reported that joint work had been undertaken with the Community Rehabilitation Company on strengthening mental health referral pathways.  In addition, there had been an update to the Information Sharing Agreement and developments in relation to treatments outside prison.  Further work would be taking place on the employment, education and training aspects of the project. 

In relation to the 2017/18 MOPAC projects it was reported that Barnet had submitted a proposal for the next round of the ‘London Crime Prevention Fund’ and proposals had been agreed in principle by MOPAC and would fund a number of community safety projects in Barnet during 2017/18 and 2018/19. 

The Board noted the update.