Issue - decisions

Karolina Bober, Senior Service Delivery Manager, Victim Support presented the Barnet Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Project End of Year Report 2016/17.  She reported that there had been a decrease in the number of referrals from the MARAC (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference) with an associated increase in referrals directly from the police, Barnet Homes and the Community Safety Team.  She reported that 118 referrals had been received against a target of 60. 

The Board questioned whether Victim Support provided help for elderly victims of distraction burglary.  Ms Bober reported that staff had been trained, but that there wasn’t currently a specific project relating to this.  It was noted that there were links to GP’s in relation to these types of cases.

Board Members noted that referrals were made from Victim Support to services provided by partner agencies including drug and alcohol services, fire safety and CommUNITY Barnet. 

The Board noted the update and agreed the following:

1.     Ensuring that the Community Safety Team are focussed on hate crime;

2.     Victim Support being requested to provide team briefings to partner organisations on services provided; and

3.     Victim Support maintaining a focus on referrals to partner organisations where appropriate.