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Departmental Policies

Answer

The Government have put into place policies in the areas of crime reduction, antisocial behaviour, policing and active communities that are yielding considerable benefits for the constituency.Between March 1997 and March 2005 the number of police officers in the Lancashire Police area increased by 339 from 3,247 to 3,586. The Government's introduction of Community Support Officers (CSOs) in 2002 has put 159 CSOs on the streets in the Lancashire Police Service area to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour.Lancashire Police will receive £187 million in general grants for 2006–07, an increase of 3.1 per cent. (£5.6 million) over the comparable figure for 2005–06. General grants funding to Lancashire police has increased by 27.3 per cent. between 1997–98 and 2006–07. (Figures are not directly comparable, as adjustments to pay for NCS and NCIS centrally, and the transfer of pensions and security funding from general grant to specific in 2006–07 have reduced General Grant for Lancashire Police Authority compared with 1997). In addition to general grants, Lancashire police will also receive an estimated £33.8 million in specific grants funding for targeted initiatives and capital provision in 2006–07. Lancashire will also gain £0.6 million from the Amending Reports for 2004–05 and 2005–06. The distribution of resources locally is a matter for the Police Authority and the Chief Constable.The Crime Reduction Programme (CRP) was a £340 million intervention programme running for three years from April 1999.Figures are not available for constituency or local level. In West Lancashire a total of 14 antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) have been issued. (The latest figures available).

Table 1: Number of offences recorded—1997(25)
	1997
West Lancashire CDRP
Domestic burglary	n/a
Theft of a vehicle	n/a
Theft from a vehicle	n/a
Lancashire police force area
Domestic burglary	14,833
Theft of a vehicle	8,160
Theft from a vehicle	18,993
n/a—not available.
(25)The data in this table is prior to the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard. These figures are not directly comparable with those for later years.

Table 2: Number of offences recorded—1998–99 to 2001–02(26)
	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02
West Lancashire CDRP
Domestic burglary	n/a	422	383	591
Theft of a vehicle	n/a	598	546	577
Theft from a vehicle	n/a	681	706	872
Lancashire police force area
Domestic burglary	12,186	10,561	10,643	12,102
Theft of a vehicle	7,350	6,504	6,151	6,154
Theft from a vehicle	16,122	14,308	14,202	14,861
n/a—not available.
(26)The data in this table is prior to the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard. These figures are not directly comparable with those for later years.
(27)The coverage was extended and counting rules revised from 1998–99. Figures from that date are not directly comparable with those for 1997.
(28)Recorded crime figures for CDRPs were collected for the first time for the 12 months to March 2000.

Table 3: Number of offences recorded—2002–03 to 2004–05(29)
Offence	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05
West Lancashire CDRP
Domestic burglary	550	469	327
Theft of a vehicle	459	514	376
Theft from a vehicle	731	787	659
Lancashire police force area
Domestic burglary	9,513	8,821	6,695
Theft of a vehicle	5,585	5,231	4,514
Theft from a vehicle	13,289	11,468	10,822
(29)The data in this table takes account of the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard in April 2002. These figures are not directly comparable with those for earlier years.

							£
Scheme	Area	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07
Small Retailers in Deprived Areas	North West total CDRP	470,667	941,211	942,205	—	—	—
Communities against drugs	West Lancashire CDRP	85,500	85,500	—	—	—	—
Safer Communities Initiative	West Lancashire CDRP	—	26,876	—	—	—	—
Building Safer Communities Fund	West Lancashire CDRP	—	—	116,412	119,323	119,323	—
Basic Command Unit Fund	West Lancashire	—	—	199,837	199,837	199,837	199,837
Partnership Development Fund	West Lancashire CDRP	1,800,000	1,970,000	—	—	—	—
Home Office Regional Directors' Allocation(HORDs)	North West Region	—	—	1,164,100	1,164,100	1,164,100	1,164,100
Safer Stronger Communities Fund (SSCF)(Home Office Contribution)	West Lancashire CDRP	—	—	—	—	—	1,878,673
The HO Contribution is made up of the total of the former BSCF, ASB Co-ordinator Grant and Drugs Partnership Support Grant.
(30)In the years 2004–05 and 2005–06 the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships received an additional £25,000 for ASB co-ordinator
(31)Figures for constituency level
(32)Figures for North West Region, not available for CDRP or constituency
(33)SSCF brought together a number of HO and ODPM funding streams and was rolled out to all areas for 2006–07.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

64237; 445 c1835-8W;445 c1835-8W

Session

2005-06

Subjects

Home Office Lancashire

Link

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