Joint Equality Action Plan

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1 Joint Equality Action Plan Annual Monitoring Report and Equality Data June 2016 Keeping South Wales Safe

2 Contents Foreword... 2 Introduction... 3 The Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty... 3 A. The profile of South Wales and its communities... 4 B. Our Equality Objectives Equality Data Hate Crime Stop and Search Accessibility Diverse Needs in Custody Violence against Women and Girls Representative Work Force Other Equality Information F. Contacts and Feedback This information is available in alternative formats on request: Telephone: (extension 70123) E mail: hr-helpdesk@south-wales.pnn.police.uk

3 Foreword It has been a year since the introduction of our Joint Equality Action Plan for South Wales. During the first year we have made significant progress against all six of our equality objectives. The objectives have also been very firmly embedded across the force and Commissioner s Team, with the establishment of an equality reporting structure that prioritises work on the Plan and ensures that all relevant departments are accountable for their progress. Awareness of the Plan has been raised across the force, with various training courses highlighting the need for everyone to understand its relevance. In brief, our success in relation to the six objectives include: the increased reporting of hate crime, the development of stop and search scrutiny and community involvement mechanisms, a wider recognition of diverse needs in custody and how best to support them, the establishment of an Accessibility sub group to improve our accessibility to our diverse communities, increased reporting of violence against women and girls, and a vast amount of work to encourage greater diversity amongst our workforce. Further details on all of this work is contained within this report. The report also presents a large amount of data to show how we are working towards our Equality Duties. We are keen to be as transparent as possible and welcome the publication of this information on an annual basis to show the complexities of our work and how important it is to demonstrate our commitment to equality. We are not complacent. The Joint Equality Action Plan is a three-year plan and we will develop our actions further over the next two years to ensure we see the outcomes we need to see. Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are of paramount importance in South Wales and we will ensure that we continue to provide the leadership and oversight required to achieve real progress. Rt Hon Alun Michael & Crime Commissioner for South Wales Introduction Peter Vaughan QPM Chief Constable Page 2 of 80

4 Introduction The promotion of equality, diversity and human rights is central to the work of South Wales. The Chief Constable and the & Crime Commissioner are jointly committed to ensuring that in the provision of our policing services, we are committed to doing all that we can to ensure we meet the needs and expectations of our many diverse communities. Our mission is to Keep South Wales Safe and our vision is for South Wales to be the best at understanding and responding to our communities needs. We know that this cannot be achieved without prioritising equality and diversity and working to achieve real outcomes. We acknowledge that there is always much more to do so that people in South Wales can live free from discrimination, harassment, inequality and disadvantage. The objectives in our Joint Equality Action Plan are our current priorities to ensure we are continually addressing this challenge. In addition, the & Crime Reduction Plan for South Wales sets out the key strategic priorities of the & Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable. The Plan contains a number of clear commitments to advance equality for people living in our communities and working for South Wales. We are committed to promoting equality in everything we do so that it becomes a part of our everyday service. The Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty The Equality Act 2010 Specific Duties The Equality Act 2010 (UK Specific Duties regulations) requires us to publish information to show how we are complying with the duties to: a) eliminate discrimination and harassment b) advance equality of opportunity c) foster good relations between people with different protected characteristics. The Equality Act 2010 defines protected characteristics as: Age Disability Gender Gender Reassignment Marriage or civil partnership Pregnancy or maternity Race Religion or Belief Sexual orientation The Equality Act 2010 also requires us to annually report on progress against our equality objectives. This report therefore outlines progress against the 6 equality objectives in our Joint Equality Action Plan, and provides a range of equality-related data to support the objectives as well as the other equality & diversity work we are doing. Page 3 of 80

5 SECTION 1 A. The profile of South Wales and its communities We provide a 24-hour service, 365 days a year to ensure that we are always accessible and able to provide our communities with a service that is responsive to its needs. Our policing area spans seven unitary authority boundaries, namely Bridgend, Cardiff, Swansea, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Neath and Port Talbot and the Vale of Glamorgan. The policing area is split into four Basic Command Units which manage policing at a local level and has 42% of Wales population. Within our policing area of 1,283,651 residents 1, 49.1% identify as male and 50.9% identify as female. In addition to the 1,283,651 residents, we recognise that the policing area includes a large number of University students, estimated at 100,430 2, which are not captured within the Census 2011 data. South Wales also attracts several million visitors annually, with Cardiff s Wales Millennium Centre being the most popular tourist attraction in Wales. Census 2011 data shows that the age distribution of the population in South Wales is fairly evenly spread, with 29.9% representing the under-25 age group, 45.8% representing the age group and 24.3% representing the 60+ age group. 18.4% reported that they possess some knowledge of spoken or written Welsh. 22.9% of residents within the policing area identify as having a long term illness which affects their day to day activities. In South Wales, unemployed economically active people 3 make up 4.6% of the population which is an indication of the level of deprivation. In South Wales 6.6% of the population report their ethnic background as belonging to an ethnic minority, with 15.3% of the population in Cardiff and 6% in Swansea. The highest proportion of residents (53.8%) identify as being of Christian religion with 34.9% identify as having no religion. Small numbers identify their religion as being Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim & Sikh. There is no publicly available statistical data on the true number of individuals in South Wales who identify themselves as transgender, which includes transsexuals, transvestites and cross dressers, as information is not currently collected through the Census or any other population count, however South Wales works closely with transgender representative bodies including the National Trans Association. As Census 2011 data does not ask residents to identify their sexual orientation, there is no clear data on the number of gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the UK, however Stonewall, estimates that 6% of the population are gay, lesbian or bisexual. 1 Census Data Higher Education Statistics Agency 2011/12 data 3 The term economically active, refers to people aged who are in work or available for work Page 4 of 80

6 B. Our Equality Objectives The 6 Equality Objectives contained in our Joint Equality Action Plan outline the key areas we need to pursue to meet our aims under the General Equality Duty. They were drawn up in consultation with representative organisations. This section provides an update on the progress we have made against our equality objectives over the last year. Section 2 of the report provides some accompanying data, which may be helpful. - (A Representative Workforce) Objective 1 - (Hate Crime) We will work to understand the experience of victims of hate crime and engage with those who are less likely to report to identify and remove barriers. This will ensure the satisfaction of victims and help reduce repeat victimisation. Working with our partners, we will identify high risk hate-related harassment cases and encourage both positive and early intervention through a multiagency process. Progress Update: During the last year we have developed the way in which we communicate with the public regarding hate crime reporting. We have worked with the other police forces in Wales to establish an all-wales hate crime reporting logo and materials. This will make it easier for communities to identify hate crime information across Wales and to better understand the options for reporting (both to the police and third sector agencies). In order to promote options for reporting we also developed a video clip during Hate Crime Awareness Week 2015, highlighting the Hate Crime Officer service provided in South Wales. This was shared on social media and can be utilised for the future. Our Hate Crime Officers have continually engaged with communities during the year to encourage hate crime understanding and reporting. A number of engagement events have been held and attended in order to encourage these messages and we have worked with particular community groups to listen to ways in which they would wish to report, ensuring that we do our best to accommodate them. Between April 2015 and April 2016 our hate incident and hate crime numbers increased compared with the same period in This positively shows that we have been successfully encouraging reporting. We have continued to train our officers on hate crime issues during the year. Early intervention when responding to hate crime is of paramount importance to ensure that perpetrators are identified and dealt with and victims are supported appropriately. A key element of the training has therefore been the emphasis on the importance of identifying the hate aspect of an occurrence and the impact this has - not only on the victim and their family, but on the wider community, which may lead to a breakdown in community cohesion. In terms of our commitment to developing a multi-agency response to high risk hate crime victims, we operate panels in each of our force areas. These panels bring the force and partners together to identify higher risk cases and cases where the victims may be particularly vulnerable. We have recently worked with the other 3 Welsh forces to establish an agreed Multi Agency Response concept that will encourage greater consistency for victims across all forces. This response will be developed and communicated across South Page 5 of 80

7 Wales during 2016/17, with the aim of providing better support to victims and encouraging greater involvement with our partners in preventing and dealing with hate crime. Objective 2 - (Stop & Search) We will develop our approach to stop & search to ensure that the powers are used fairly and in particular that ethnic disproportionality is continually challenged and/or reduced. Progress Update: Over the last 12 months we have conducted a series of stop & search engagement events, particularly with Black & Minority Ethnic (BME) communities and young people. These have provided an opportunity for South Wales to listen to community concerns and inform our communities about stop & search processes and their rights during a search. Community members have also participated in our newly-launched Patrol Along Scheme. This provides an opportunity for the public to patrol alongside officers and see first-hand how police powers of stop and search are being implemented on the street. This has been important to introduce further transparency and community involvement in the use of the powers. In 2016, the & Crime Commissioner s team introduced a stop & search dip sampling process. This enables a sample of completed stop search forms from across the force to be regularly independently scrutinised to ensure the powers have been used fairly and effectively and that reasonable grounds for search have been identified. The process also ensures that a proportion of stop & search forms relating to BME individuals can be monitored for any potential disproportionality or unfair search reasons. This process will be conducted every 4 months in order that continual independent monitoring of our stop searches is encouraged. In addition to the dip sample process, the & Crime Commissioner, in conjunction with the force, has also established a new Community Involvement Group consisting of community members. This group performs a number of roles, one of which is to assist with stop & search dip sampling and the monitoring of any stop search complaints. During the year we have also worked to make the stop & search information on our website more accessible and are continuing to develop ways in which we can better communicate with our diverse communities about their stop & search rights. Between April 2015 and April 2016 there were 7,188 stop searches conducted across the force area, and 5% of these related to people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities. This compares to a 6.7% BME population in our force area. We continue to challenge and investigate any ethnic disproportionality in our stop & search data. Objective 3 - (Accessibility) We will make it easier for the public to communicate with the police, particularly those with specific access needs, people with physical or sensory impairments and people with literacy, language or cultural needs, including children. Progress Update: Page 6 of 80

8 An Accessibility working group has been established in order to progress this objective and this brings different South Wales departments together to share responsibilities. Group discussions and actions during the year have included the consideration of the need to develop communication materials and initiatives for young people, the need to develop our communication options for D/deaf people and to consider further promotion of our Keep Safe Cymru initiative. Our Public Service Centre has set up a number of visits to schools in our area where Deaf children have been spoken to about their contact needs. We are in the process of acting on this engagement and continue to work towards developing our communication and information provision options for Deaf people. During the year we have also considered existing research and data that will help us to develop our work around this objective and we are identifying gaps in some of our understanding. An initial performance management report has highlighted the difference between satisfaction for ease of contact to our force between white and BME people. This information is being reviewed and we are keen to develop ways to look further into this and act on any known gaps. During 2016/17 we will also look to survey young people in school settings to ask how they would choose to communicate with the police and if they would feel confident to report crimes that affect them. Our Keep Safe Cymru scheme has been promoted during the year. This scheme enables disabled people with communication needs to register with South Wales informing us of their communication needs. This ensures that when we have any contact with them, officers and Public Service Centre staff know how best to respond and offer appropriate support. The scheme also provides those that are registered with a dedicated number to call us on. The scheme is a great success, with over 750 people currently registered. Work is ongoing to review the most frequent repeat contacts and situations, which will be fed back to relevant policing areas to highlight any vulnerability concerns. In 2016 we have also been working to utilise the Keep Safe Cymru scheme for veterans and to better publicise and target the scheme for those with mental health conditions. We aim to have additional resources in place for this purpose during 2016/17. The scheme has also been successfully promoted in partnership with Mencap in schools in our area. Mencap has appointed a service user advocate to work with schools to inform them about the scheme from the point of view of someone with autism and how the scheme can assist. Objective 4 - (Diverse Needs in Custody) We will assess the needs of vulnerable people and those with specific needs in police custody and work with our partners to address those identified e.g. the needs of women, children, people from minority ethnic backgrounds and people with mental health conditions or physical, sensory or learning disabilities. Progress Update: We are making positive progress on this objective and have seen a number of developments in the last year. There is a continued focus around the various aspects of children in custody, particularly those remanded in police custody. We have made great steps in ensuring that juveniles are only kept in police cells overnight where absolutely Page 7 of 80

9 necessary, with a clear upward trend in transferring them into local authority accommodation. We have now embedded a monitoring regime into our processes to monitor compliance when young people are in custody, and all custody records for remanded juveniles are scrutinised by custody services. Feedback from this is being provided to the Welsh Government and all local authorities. Meetings are continuing with our local authority partners, including more intrusive monitoring of Social Services regarding all types of bed availability. The escalation process between police and social services is now embedded and has been successfully used on a number of occasions. Training is also being provided to local authorities regarding their obligations under the and Criminal Evidence Act. Similarly we have made progress in terms of mental health, with a real emphasis during the past year on working to ensure that police custody is an absolute last resort as a place of safety for those detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act. We have worked with our partners and have continued to commission work, funded by the & Crime Commissioner, to consider the options available to ensure that people with mental health conditions can be safely and appropriately taken to alternative places of safety. We have also introduced searchable codes on our systems to indicate when a person has received a full mental health assessment in custody. This enables analysis of time spent in custody awaiting assessment and we will monitor this over time. The Samaritans are now providing support to detained people in custody in Merthyr Tydfil. Detainees are able to speak to Samaritans on the phone whilst in the cell, or if required the Samaritans will contact the person upon their release. We are also currently exploring the possibilities of Samaritan volunteers visiting detainees whilst they are in the cells. This would be in addition to the & Crime Commissioner s Independent Custody Visiting Scheme that provides unannounced spot checks on people in custody to check on their welfare at any time. The Women s Pathfinder supports service provision for women within the Criminal Justice System. A wide range of partner agencies are working together to provide interventions to meet the needs of individual women and reduce reoffending. The Women s Pathfinder Diversion Scheme offers an opportunity for some women who have been arrested to avoid a charge, caution, and even a criminal record, by engaging with support from the Women s Pathfinder. The Diversion Scheme started in the end of July 2014 in Cardiff and has now been rolled out to the Northern area of our force (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf). Between January and April 2016 we also conducted a survey amongst of all the women detained in police custody. The findings of the survey found that 62% of females were very satisfied with their treatment whilst in custody and only 7% were very dissatisfied. We will continue to analyse other outcomes from the survey before developing the approach to examine issues surrounding mental health and disability in custody. Objective 5 - (Violence against Women and Girls) Working with our partners we aim to increase the reporting of all forms of violence against women and girls, including domestic abuse, Honour Based Violence and Female Genital Mutilation, and will support initiatives for their early identification and intervention. Progress Update: Page 8 of 80

10 The South Wales Plan for Tackling Violence Against Women & Girls continues to be the key way in which we are delivering our aims against this equality objective and we are seeing positive results in terms of increased reporting. We have been keen to promote the importance of this equality objective externally and internally. The force has attained White Ribbon accreditation and appointed 24 male White Ribbon Champions across the force who assist to campaign for men to pledge to never commit, condone, or remain silent about men s violence against women in all its forms. Events are being held on a regular basis to support these champions. The & Crime Commissioner is working in partnership with health bodies to encourage domestic abuse reporting from the health sector. Working with health has consistently been identified as key to achieving early identification of victims. An example of the positive work taking place with health is the health and Commissioner-funded IRIS project in two areas of the force. IRIS (Identification and Referral to Improve Safety) is a domestic abuse and sexual violence training and referral programme, based in GP surgeries. It has been launched in Cwm Taf following the success of a pilot in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The programme trains GPs and practice staff on domestic abuse identification and provides an advocate to work with victims that are referred. The approach helps to connect vulnerable individuals to the right services and support as quickly as possible. In both IRIS areas, domestic abuse referrals from the surgeries has vastly increased, with around half of victims discussing their abuse for the first time. This shows the effectiveness of the programme and the ways in which victims have a greater chance of being supported at an early point. We have also developed a Victim Care Pathway, which has been prepared for launch and will see all victims of domestic abuse referred to the Welsh Women s Aid All Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline. They will be offered early support and linked in with local support services in order to increase opportunities for early intervention. South Wales is also working with social housing providers to equip them with the skills they require to identify where domestic abuse may be taking place, encouraging them to respond appropriately providing through earlier identification and intervention. We have also developed our training for police officers and provided key training in the area of Violence Against Women & Girls. All new Constable and PCSO recruits, as well as many existing officers and staff, receive training on this area to understand the issues surrounding domestic abuse, the difficulties and vulnerabilities victims experience as a result of their abuse, and the brain science in relation to abuse and sexual trauma. We have also built honour -based abuse, forced marriage and female genital mutilation awareness training into the programme. We continue to work with our communities to raise awareness of the need to report. In June 2016, South Wales and the & Crime Commissioner hosted a roadshow delivered by the charity, Karma Nirvana. The Women s Empowerment Day was a free event intended to raise awareness of honour issues amongst professionals and community groups. It aimed to enable them to support the empowerment of women, particularly those who experience greater barriers due to their experience of honour systems, to be able to come forward and seek help. Page 9 of 80

11 Throughout the year we have seen positive results in this area and in general we have seen increased reporting of domestic abuse, sexual violence, honour -based incidents and female genital mutilation concerns. However in line with national trends we have seen a decrease in the reporting of forced marriage. Objective 6 A Representative Workforce We will work to increase the diversity of the South Wales workforce, with a particular focus on race and gender, to better reflect the communities we serve. Progress Update: Over the last year we have worked well to establish the ways in which we are aiming to achieve this objective and we are already seeing positive results. In the spring of 2015 we launched our programme to encourage BME recruitment, progression and retention in South Wales. This followed a comprehensive review of our current processes of recruitment and external engagement in relation to BME communities. The review also ensured that our internal BME employees were able to feed in their views on how we could better support their development and progression. Following the strategy launch, we established our Representative Workforce team, which consists of 3 police officers. The team engages with and supports members of BME communities to encourage them to apply to work with us. As part of the programme we have also established a Development Champions system, enabling all BME candidates who wish to apply for vacancies with us, to receive one-toone mentoring support. This positive action initiative enables BME people to have better support and access to information than they have previously had in relation to police recruitment. The programme has also introduced other new initiatives such as a bursary-funded Certificate of Knowledge in Policing course for BME candidates, the launch of a targeted YouTube channel and a planned process of engagement with community and voluntary groups. Results have already begun to become apparent, just one year into the programme. Previously BME applicants made up around 2 or 3 % of our overall applicants for police officers, whilst in our most recent Constable Recruitment campaign (early 2016), 11% of our applicants were from a BME background. In addition, our 2015 PCSO recruitment campaign led to 7.7% of the intake being from a BME background. This is higher than the South Wales force area s BME population and we have not previously seen such positive results. In terms of our aim to increase the percentages of women in South Wales, we have also seen success in the previous year. In 2015 the & Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable commissioned a review in to the recruitment, progression and retention of women in South Wales. The review has now led to the development of a Delivery Plan for Female Recruitment, Progression & Retention to encourage women to join us and importantly will work to make positive changes to internal processes and culture in order to provide the best possible support to women, particularly during pregnancy, maternity, childcare years and Page 10 of 80

12 menopause. It is hoped that the overall outcomes will lead to increased percentages of women across the force and to better representation at middle and senior ranks. The Delivery plan will be internally launched in the summer of Plans to consider how other protected characteristics will be better encouraged to join us are continually in progress and overall representation is monitored at our Equality, Diversity & Human Rights Board, with positive support from our staff networks. Page 11 of 80

13 SECTION 2 Equality Data Equality data is used to inform priorities for South Wales and the South Wales and Crime Commissioner. The information on the following pages includes data which is presented in full financial years where possible. Information has been updated in June 2016 to include a full year of data from 1 st April 2015 to 31 st March Many tables show data by Basic Command Units (s). South Wales is split into 4 Areas or s. These are geographical boundaries along which operational policing duties are divided. The four areas are: Central (Bridgend and Vale of Glamorgan) Eastern (Cardiff) Northern (Rhondda Cynon Taff and Merthyr Tydfil) Western (Neath Port Talbot and Swansea) 2. Workforce Information is as at 31 st March This information is shown for four groups of staff Officers Staff (employees who are not police officers or PCSOs) Community Support Officers (PCSOs) Specials (volunteer members of the public who when on duty wear a uniform and have full police powers). 3. Up until the end of , when a call was taken from the public notifying an incident, it would not be classified as a crime until an officer had investigated and confirmed that it was indeed a crime. Since , in South Wales, crimes have been recorded as they are described by the member of public at the time they report it. This gives an immediate classification enabling an immediate response. This also means that the number of incidents recorded as crimes will be closer to the actual levels of crime occurring. The main reason that there will still be a shortfall compared to the actual crime levels is that victims do not always report crimes. Her Majesty s Inspectorates highlights this approach as good practice and closely meeting the requirements of the National Crime Recording Standard. 4. Where percentage changes are shown these compare old data with new data. A percentage change indicates the change in a value over time and is calculated by subtracting the old value from the new value and dividing by the old value. In this report, percentage changes have been used where appropriate to show changes over time. However, percentage changes have not been shown where the numbers are small (generally where the numbers are below 100) as they can be misleading. 5. The population data used is from the 2011 Census. 6. This is the fifth year that Equality Monitoring data has been published to this level of detail. In a number of areas, data collection and completeness will continue to be Page 12 of 80

14 progressed and the information will continue to develop over the coming months and years. 7. We recognise that the collection and presentation of our data is work in progress. For some areas of our work, data is not readily available and where it is, it may not currently be possible to gather it for all protected characteristics. We continue to identify gaps and to address these over time Welsh Language Welsh Language monitoring information is published separately to this Equality Data and is available via Page 13 of 80

15 This section contains a range of equality-related data to support our equality objectives, as well as additional equality data that helps to demonstrate how we are working towards the aims of the General Equality Duty. 1. Hate Crime The following tables show the five protected characteristics of hate related incidents and crimes that are recorded and monitored by South Wales. Hate Related Incidents and Crimes *Total hate incidents/crimes will not equal the sum of all incidents or crimes by protected characteristic as a single hate incident may qualify for one or more protected characteristics. ** Percentages have not been provided where small numbers make them less meaningful. Race Related Incidents Incidents Crimes Year % Change % Change Race 1,565 1, % 1,102 1, % Sexual Orientation % % Disability % % Religion and Belief % % Transgender ** ** Hate* 2,271 2, % 1,501 1, % Year Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales , , ,683 % Change to % 11.5% 33.8% 9.9% 7.5% Sexual Orientation Related Incidents Year Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales % Change to ** ** ** ** -7.8% ** Percentages have not been provided where small numbers make them less meaningful Page 14 of 80

16 Disability Related Incidents Year Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales % Change to ** ** ** ** 22.2% ** Percentages have not been provided where small numbers make them less meaningful Religion and Belief Related Incidents Year Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales % Change to ** ** ** ** 17.3%* *This percentage change should be interpreted with caution due to relatively small numbers ** Percentages have not been provided where small numbers make them less meaningful Transgender Related Incidents Year Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales % Change to ** ** ** ** ** ** Percentages have not been provided where small numbers make them less meaningful Page 15 of 80

17 The following hate related incidents met the Home Office Counting Rules definition of a Criminal Offence Offence Group % Change Public order offences % Violence without injury % Violence with injury % Criminal damage % All other theft offences ** Miscellaneous crimes against society ** Robbery 4 8 ** Shoplifting 4 5 ** Domestic burglary 6 4 ** Vehicle offences 4 3 ** Theft from the person 1 3 ** Arson 3 3 ** Other serious sexual offences 2 2 ** Other sexual offences 1 2 ** Rape 1 1 ** Non-domestic burglary 2 1 ** Possession of weapon offences 0 1 ** Possession of drugs 1 0 ** Grand Total 1,501 1, % ** Percentages have not been provided where small numbers make them less meaningful Repeat Victims of Hate Crime Page 16 of 80

18 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Whole Experience Satisfaction by Ethnicity - Force 92.0% 90.0% 88.0% 86.0% 84.0% 82.0% 80.0% 78.0% 76.0% 74.0% Rolling 12 Months to: Hate Crime Racist Incidents White Victims BME Victims All Victims Page 17 of 80

19 2. Stop and Search Se The force began implementing mobile data recording of stop searches in 2013, a process which remains ongoing. The transition has had a temporary impact on the quality and completeness of stop search data but progress continues to be made to improve data quality. Stop Searches-Age Group Stop Searches Per 1000 Number of Stop Searches Age Group Population by Age Group ,743 1, ,307 2, ,351 3, All 10,502 7, Note: There were 362 stop searches in and 421 in which had unknown age and which are not included except in the total row. This is a result of the ongoing impact on data quality of the transition to mobile data recording. Stop Searches-Ethnicity Stop Searches Per 1000 Number of Stop Searches Ethnicity Population by Ethnicity Asian Black Chinese or Other Mixed White 8,407 5, Not Stated N/A N/A Black and Minority Ethnic All 10,502 7, Note: There were 1,019 stop searches in and 493 in which had unknown ethnicity and which are not included except in the total row. This is a result of the ongoing impact on data quality of the transition to mobile data recording. Stop Searches-Gender Stop Searches Per 1000 Number of Stop Searches Gender Population by Gender Females 1, Males 8,968 6, Other 0 2 N/A N/A All 10,502 7, Note: There were 391 stop searches in and 442 in which had unknown gender and which are not included except in the total row. This is a result of the ongoing impact on data quality of the transition to mobile data recording. Page 18 of 80

20 Outcomes of Stop Searches by Ethnicity Other includes outcomes such as cannabis warnings, fixed penalties and summons. Outcomes of Stop Searches by Ethnicity Other includes outcomes such as cannabis warnings, fixed penalties and summons. Page 19 of 80

21 Outcomes of Stop Searches by Age Group Other includes outcomes such as cannabis warnings, fixed penalties, and summons. Outcomes of Stop Searches by Age Group Other includes outcomes such as cannabis warnings, fixed penalties and summons. ch4. Stop and Search Stop and Search Page 20 of 80

22 Ease of Contact Victim Satisfaction 3. Accessibility Page 21 of 80

23 4. Diverse Needs in Custody This section shows a breakdown of offenders held in custody in the South Wales area by gender, age, requests for solicitor and types of offences. Offenders in Custody Numbers by Age Group Number Arrested by Age Group Total ,179 3,973 29,254 36, ,866 3,502 28,073 34, ,798 3,373 28,121 34,292 % Change -2.4% -3.7% 0.2% -0.4% Percentage by Age Group % Arrested by Age Group Total % 10.9% 80.4% 100.0% % 10.2% 81.5% 100.0% % 9.8% 82.0% 100.0% Numbers by Gender Number Arrested by Gender Female Male Unknown Total ,686 29, , ,502 27, , ,547 27, ,292 % Change 0.7% -0.6% ** -0.4% Percentage by Gender % Arrested by Gender Female Male Unknown Total % 81.6% 0.0% 100.0% % 81.0% 0.1% 100.0% % 80.9% 0.0% 100.0% Page 22 of 80

24 Ethnicity Profile Number Arrested by Ethnicity Number Arrested % Change to * % Arrested Asian % 2.1% 1.9% 1.9% Black % 2.1% 2.4% 2.6% Chinese or Other % 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% Mixed % 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% White 30,376 28,999 29, % 83.4% 84.2% 86.3% Unknown/Not Stated 3,723 3,230 2, % 10.2% 9.4% 7.0% Total 36,406 34,441 34, % 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% *The percentage changes for numbers arrested by ethnic group will have been significantly impacted by the improvement in data quality, reducing those recorded with unknown/not stated ethnic group. Crime Profile Crime Categories Female Male Total Female Male Total Violence Against the Person 33.4% 33.9% 33.8% 34.8% 35.4% 35.3% Non-Notifiable Offences 25.4% 23.7% 24.0% 24.0% 23.9% 24.0% Other Theft 22.9% 11.8% 13.9% 21.8% 10.4% 12.6% Other Notifiable Offences 3.7% 5.7% 5.3% 3.8% 5.5% 5.1% Criminal Damage 3.3% 5.6% 5.2% 3.8% 5.7% 5.3% Burglary Dwelling 2.1% 3.8% 3.5% 1.8% 3.3% 3.0% Drug Trafficking 2.8% 3.5% 3.3% 3.1% 3.2% 3.2% Other Drugs Offences 2.3% 3.3% 3.1% 2.1% 3.2% 3.0% Sexual Offence 0.3% 2.9% 2.4% 0.6% 3.4% 2.8% Theft of Motor Vehicle 0.8% 1.6% 1.4% 0.7% 1.6% 1.5% Burglary of Other Premises 0.6% 1.5% 1.3% 0.4% 1.5% 1.3% Robbery 0.6% 1.1% 1.0% 0.7% 1.2% 1.1% Fraud or Forgery 1.7% 0.9% 1.0% 2.2% 1.0% 1.2% Theft from Motor Vehicle 0.2% 0.9% 0.7% 0.3% 0.8% 0.7% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Page 23 of 80

25 Solicitor Requests by Offenders in Custody Number by Age Solicitor Requested Total ,815 1,836 15,315 18, ,881 1,825 16,292 19,998 % Change 3.6% -0.6% 6.4% 5.4% Percentage by Age % Solicitor Requested Total % 10.2% 80.2% 100.0% % 9.1% 81.5% 100.0% Number by Gender Solicitor Requested Female Male Unknown Total ,259 15, , ,560 16, ,998 % Change 9.2% 4.7% ** 5.4% Percentage by Gender % Solicitor Requested Female Male Unknown Total % 82.7% 0.1% 100.0% % 82.2% 0.0% 100.0% Ethnicity Profile Number Arrested by Ethnicity % Arrested by Ethnicity Ethnicity % Change* Asian % 2.3% 3.0% Black % 3.0% 3.4% Chinese or Other % 1.0% 1.1% Mixed % 1.6% 1.7% White 15,823 17, % 83.4% 87.2% Unknown/Not Stated 1, % 8.6% 3.6% Total 18,966 19, % 100.0% 100.0% *The percentage changes for numbers arrested by ethnic group will have been significantly impacted by the improvement in data quality, reducing those recorded with unknown/not stated ethnic group. Page 24 of 80

26 5. Violence against Women and Girls Crimes and Victims of All Crimes by Basic Command Unit () Crimes Year Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales ,127 30,006 13,728 22,271 82, * 18,539 31,868 14,893 24,088 89, ,210 32,709 14,965 25,195 92,079 % Change to % 2.6% 0.5% 4.6% 3.0% * The increase reflects the impact of criming at source (section E refers) Victims* of Crime Year Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales ,800 19,038 8,680 13,864 51, ** 11,362 19,826 9,155 14,946 55, ,728 19,859 9,050 15,511 56,148 % Change 3.2% 0.2% -1.1% 3.8% 1.6% to *Victims are identified by counting those who are recorded as aggrieved on the force record management system. This is less than the total number of crimes because (a) crimes may be victimless (b) the victims may be organisations or c) the individuals involved may not have been recorded as aggrieved on the record management system. ** The increase reflects the impact of criming at source (section E refers) Victims of Crime by Age Group in Age Group Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales Under % 1.3% 2.2% 1.3% 1.5% % 5.8% 8.9% 6.2% 6.8% % 20.8% 14.3% 16.7% 17.4% % 44.2% 39.0% 41.4% 42.1% % 22.2% 26.6% 26.0% 24.6% % 5.7% 9.0% 8.5% 7.5% Unknown/Not Stated 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Page 25 of 80

27 Victims of Crime by Ethnicity in Ethnicity Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales Asian 0.8% 3.8% 1.1% 1.5% 2.1% Black 0.3% 2.1% 0.4% 0.5% 1.0% Chinese or Other 0.4% 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% Mixed 0.2% 1.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% White 57.6% 45.8% 56.8% 52.9% 52.0% Unknown/Not Stated 40.8% 46.3% 41.0% 44.3% 43.8% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Victims of Crime by Gender in Gender Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales Female 51.0% 46.0% 49.9% 46.9% 47.9% Male 49.0% 54.0% 50.1% 53.1% 52.1% Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Unknown/Not Stated 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Page 26 of 80

28 Domestic Crimes/Victims by Basic Command Unit () Domestic Crimes Year Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales ,792 2,072 1,481 1,925 7, * 2,405 2,629 1,762 2,583 9, ,657 2,815 1,751 3,184 10,407 % Change to % 7.1% -0.6% 23.3% 10.8% * The increase reflects the impact of criming at source (section E refers) Victims* of Domestic Crimes Individual Victims of Crimes Northern Eastern Central Western ,423 1,672 1,176 1,553 5, ** 1,854 1,993 1,382 1,969 7, ,012 2,153 1,327 2,324 7,823 % Change to South Wales 8.5% 8.0% -4.0% 18.0% 8.6% *Victims are identified by counting those who are recorded as aggrieved on the force record management system. This is less than the total number of crimes because (a) crimes may be victimless (b) the victims may be organisations or c) the individuals involved may not have been recorded as aggrieved on the record management system. ** The increase reflects the impact of criming at source (section E refers) Crime Profile Offence Group 2014/ /16 % Change Violence without injury 3,559 4, % Violence with injury 3,265 3, % Criminal damage % Public order offences % Theft Offences % Miscellaneous crimes against society % Rape % Domestic burglary % Other serious sexual offences ** Vehicle offences ** Arson 9 14 ** Robbery ** Drugs Offences 4 8 ** Possession of weapon offences 5 6 ** Non-domestic burglary 4 5 ** Homicide 2 2 ** Other sexual offences 9 2 ** Total 8,830 9, % ** Percentages have not been provided where small numbers make them less meaningful Page 27 of 80

29 New Victims of Domestic Crimes New Victims of Domestic Crimes New Victims of Domestic Abuse Crimes in Financial Year Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales ** ** ** ** ** , ,048 % Change to ** Data not available New Victims of Domestic Crimes by Age Group Age Group 9.7% 4.1% -10.3% 11.7% 4.6% Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales % 4.8% 6.0% 5.2% 5.9% % 25.6% 22.2% 24.0% 24.2% % 48.5% 45.6% 47.4% 46.4% % 18.7% 20.7% 20.3% 19.9% % 2.4% 5.5% 3.0% 3.6% Unknown/Not Stated 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% New Victims of Domestic Crimes by Ethnicity Ethnicity Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales Asian 0.8% 4.3% 0.4% 1.2% 1.8% Black 0.1% 1.9% 0.4% 0.5% 0.8% Chinese or Other 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% 0.5% 0.6% Mixed 0.3% 0.6% 0.8% 0.5% 0.5% White 57.2% 49.0% 60.3% 53.7% 54.4% Unknown/Not Stated 40.9% 43.3% 38.0% 43.7% 41.9% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% New Victims of Domestic Crimes by Gender Gender Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales Female 65.7% 68.2% 68.9% 65.6% 67.0% Male 34.3% 31.8% 31.1% 34.4% 33.0% Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Unknown/Not Stated 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Page 28 of 80

30 Repeat Victims Victims of at least 2 Crimes within the Financial Year Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales , * , ,521 % Change to * The increase reflects the impact of criming at source (section E refers) Repeat Victims by Age Group Age Group -1.8% 4.1% -6.4% 27.3% 7.1% Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales % 3.2% 1.8% 1.9% 2.4% % 22.3% 21.6% 19.8% 21.6% % 56.2% 59.1% 57.6% 57.0% % 16.4% 15.7% 18.8% 17.1% % 2.0% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% Unknown/Not Stated 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Repeat Victims by Ethnicity Ethnicity Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales Asian 0.0% 2.9% 0.5% 0.7% 1.1% Black 0.5% 2.9% 0.0% 0.6% 1.1% Chinese or Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% Mixed 0.0% 4.1% 0.5% 0.0% 1.2% White 80.7% 67.3% 78.9% 77.4% 75.8% Unknown/Not Stated 18.8% 22.9% 19.8% 21.2% 20.8% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Repeat Victims by Gender Gender Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales Female 86.2% 85.2% 84.3% 81.5% 84.1% Male 13.8% 14.8% 15.7% 18.5% 15.9% Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Unknown/Not Stated 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Page 29 of 80

31 Victims of Domestic Violence with Injury Domestic Violence with Injury Crimes Year Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales , * , , ,011 3,627 % Change to * The increase reflects the impact of criming at source (section E refers) Domestic Violence with Injury Victims* Year 6.2% 8.2% -0.2% 8.8% 6.3% Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales ** ** ** ** ** *** , ,275 % Change to % 10.6% -6.8% 8.9% 6.2% *Victims are identified by counting those who are recorded as aggrieved on the force record management system. This is less than the total number of crimes because (a) crimes may be victimless (b) the victims may be organisations or c) the individuals involved may not have been recorded as aggrieved on the record management system. **data not available *** The increase reflects the impact of criming at source (section E refers) Domestic Violence with Injury Victims by Age Group Age Group Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales % 2.8% 1.0% 3.1% 2.4% % 24.2% 21.8% 24.6% 23.1% % 54.8% 60.2% 55.1% 57.1% % 16.3% 16.0% 15.6% 16.0% % 2.0% 1.0% 1.5% 1.4% Unknown/Not Stated 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Page 30 of 80

32 Domestic Violence with Injury Victims by Ethnicity Ethnicity Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales Asian 0.3% 1.4% 0.0% 0.5% 0.6% Black 0.3% 2.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% Chinese or Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Mixed 0.0% 5.1% 0.0% 0.5% 1.6% White 83.2% 69.1% 82.0% 80.5% 78.3% Unknown/Not Stated 16.1% 21.6% 17.5% 18.2% 18.5% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Domestic Violence with Injury Victims by Gender Gender Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales Female 86.3% 84.8% 81.6% 80.0% 83.1% Male 13.7% 15.2% 18.4% 20.0% 16.9% Other 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Unknown/Not Stated 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Page 31 of 80

33 Victims of Domestic Violence without Injury Domestic Violence without Injury Crimes Year Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales , * 1,118 1, ,140 4, ,246 1, ,569 4,951 % Change to * The increase reflects the impact of criming at source (section E refers) Domestic Violence without Injury Victims** Year 11.4% 9.0% 4.9% 37.6% 16.6% Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales ** ** ** ** ** *** , ,941 % Change to % 15.3% 4.9% 51.8% 20.2% *Victims are identified by counting those who are recorded as aggrieved on the force record management system. This is less than the total number of crimes because (a) crimes may be victimless (b) the victims may be organisations or c) the individuals involved may not have been recorded as aggrieved on the record management system. **data not available *** The increase reflects the impact of criming at source (section E refers) Domestic Violence without Injury Victims by Age Group Age Group Northern Eastern Central Western South Wales % 2.4% 1.7% 1.5% 1.8% % 23.1% 21.5% 17.2% 21.3% % 57.3% 62.3% 60.3% 58.6% % 15.6% 12.6% 19.8% 16.8% % 1.6% 2.0% 1.2% 1.5% Unknown/Not Stated 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Page 32 of 80