Corporate performance report: financial year to date 2006/07

Report: 5
Date: 14 September 2006
By: Commissioner

Summary

This report provides an overview of MPS performance for the financial year to date – April to July 2006. It includes

• An overview of performance with respect to the critical 13 high level indicators
• Further information on performance with respect to other indicators and targets

Appendix - Summary of Performance

Appendix 1 - 2006/07 Policing Plan critical 13 target & indicator figures including iQuanta rankings and brief comments

Appendix 2 – Summary of other 2006/07 figures in the policing plan, with comments where applicable

Appendix 3 – Analysis of knife crime within the MPS area

Appendix 4 – Analysis of domestic violence, with particular focus on World Cup related incidents

A. Recommendation

That Members note the report.

B. Supporting information

Members are referred to Appendices

C. Race and equality impact

Implications of performance against individual targets are considered in in-depth performance reports throughout the year. This report notes exceptions in strategic disproportional indicators where applicable.

D. Financial implications

The content of this report raises no additional financial implications beyond forecasts and estimates previously presented to the authority.

E. Background papers

None

F. Contact details

Report author: James A Bennett, Higher Performance Analyst, Corporate Performance Analysis Unit, Performance Directorate, MPS

For more information contact:

MPA general: 020 7202 0202
Media enquiries: 020 7202 0217/18

Appendix

Introduction

The report begins with a summary of performance against the “critical 13”, the major indicators the MPS is to be monitored against in the Policing Plan. Appendix 2 is a report of all of the other targets and Statutory Performance Indicators (SPIs) on which the MPS is monitored.

The information compares the target with the performance during the period year to date (PYTD) and the rolling 12 months where this is available. The rolling 12 months figure balances the PYTD data, as it is not distorted by seasonal factors.

The Home Office iQuanta rankings (1 = best and 5 = worst) are now included where relevant. The MPS is compared against its Most Similar Forces (MSF) - Greater Manchester, Merseyside, west midlands & West Yorkshire).

Further areas of investigation can be found in appendices at the end of the report. For September, the MPA asked for analysis regarding (1) knife crime and weapons use across London, and (2) a report on domestic violence during the World Cup tournament. These are Appendices three and four respectively.

Performance – April to July 2006

The year has started well. Crime is down 6.8% on last year and is at levels not seen since 1998/99. Gun crime has declined by 23%. At this stage, 5 of the 9 targets for the MPA’s critical areas are being met, and a further three are close to being met.80% of crime victims are satisfied with the service received – more than at any time in the last two years. The MPS ranks top in its MSF with a satisfaction rate of 75% for victims of racist incidents. There are still four areas for improvement:

• Robbery is 2% higher than last year, but appears to be turning the corner.
• The MPS is also some way behind on its target for disrupting criminal networks
• For reducing BCS comparator crime (-5% vs. -6.3% target) the MPS can improve
• Gun-enabled crime sanction detections are below target

British Crime Survey for 2005/06

Londoners’ confidence in their local police has risen from 51% in 2004/05 to 54% for 2005/06. That figure makes London best in its MSF and 7th nationally. The MPS was successful in reducing the rate of people worried about anti social behaviour from 29% in 2004/05 to 25% for 2005/06. The improvement may have been due to the roll out of Safer Neighbourhoods, which now cover all London boroughs, as this measure is a key diagnostic of SN performance.

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