Tackling racially motivated crime
Part Three - Multi-Agency Action Plan
Delegates identified all the following actions during their workshop sessions. A review team, led by Conference Chairman Robert Hutley LLB, is overseeing the implementation of the Action Plan.
| Ref | Theme | Action | Lead Agency/Group/Network | Target Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Working with the Media | Develop a protocol for increasing balanced media coverage of race relations issues in Devon. Create a good practice guide on dealing with the media. | Devon Communications Group | Dec-2000 |
| 2 | Challenging Racism and Changing Attitudes | Identify and promote initiatives that challenge racism in all its forms and identify what support can be given to organisations to help them recognise and eliminate institutional racism and to individuals to help them challenge racist attitudes and behaviour. | Devon and Exeter Racial Equality Council | Dec-2000 |
| Leaders of Public Sector Organisations | ||||
| 3 | Asylum Seekers | Develop practical suggestions about how to tackle discrimination against asylum seekers. Ensure that adequate support services are provided. | Multi-Agency Asylum Seekers | Ongoing |
| Forum/Sub-Groups | ||||
| Community Safety | ||||
| Partnerships | ||||
| 4 | Working with and supporting Black and Minority Ethnic Groups | Develop good pratice on involving Black and Minority Ethnic Groups in decision making. Discuss with Black and Minority Ethnic Groups how they would like to be supported by other agencies. | Devon and Exeter Racial Equality Council | Dec-2000 |
| Black Networking Group | ||||
| 5 | Celebrating Cultural Diversity | Develop a programme of sponsered events to celebrate cultural diversity, possibly including music, dance, sports, carnival, theatre, art and literary work. | Devon and Exeter Racial Equality Council | Programme of events for 2000/2001 |
| 6 | Training and Development | Identify how statutory agencies can support the devlopment of the proposed South West Relations Training Consortium. Identify what training and development resources are available to assist organisations. | Devon and Exeter Racal Equality Council | Jan-2001 |
| 7 | Sharing and Promoting Good Practice | Create a Countywide directory of networks and good practicein anti-racism work. | Devon County Council | Dec-2000 |
| 8 | Crime Prevention | Develop strategies for preventing racially motivated crime and promoting diversity through multi-agency and community- based action. | Community Safety Partnerships | Mar-2001 |
| Area Criminal Justice Liaison Committee | ||||
| 9 | Multi-Agency Resources to Support Community and Organisational Initiative | Establish a Countywide fund, made up of contributions from statutory agencies and others, to supportthe development of this work programme and other initiatives. | Leaders of Public Sector Organisations | Dec-2000 |
| 10 | Co-ordination | Co=ordinate and resource anti-racist work between agencies and services, ensuring that racial equality becomes part of the mainstream and that policies are translated into action. | Leaders of Public Sector Organisations | Dec-2000 |
| 11 | Support for Balck and Minority Ethnic Staff | Public sector leades to work with the Black Networking Group to look at the nature of support for Black and Minority Ethnic staff, including issues relating to time off to attend support network meetings and events. | Leaders of Public Organisations | Dec-2000 |
| Black Networking Group | ||||
| 12 | Reporting and Monitoring Racially Motivated Crime and Incidents | Find ways of developing trust and confidence, and encouraging people to report racially motivated crimes and incidents. Develop integrated reporting systems that enable people to report crime in a variety of locations. Provide multi-agency training to help staff identify and deal appropriately with information about crimes and incidents reported. | Community Safety Partnerships | Dec-2000 |
| Leaders of Public Sector Organisations | ||||
| Area Crimial Justice Liaison Committee | ||||
| 13 | Anti-Racism Work with the Licensing Trade | Consider introducing a campaign to tackle racism in licensed premises, similar to the 'Kick It Out' campaign used in football. Determine whether anti-racism work needs to be carried out with those that make licensing decisions. | Community Safety Partnerships | Dec-2000 |
| Area Criminal Justice Liaison Committee | ||||
| Licensing Groups | ||||
| Districts Councils | ||||
| 14 | The Role of Education | Examine what role the school should play in helping to create safer, racially aware, communities that celebrate diversity. Raise the profile of and develop anti-racism work in schools. | Multi-Agency Anti-Racism in Education Group | Dec-2000 |
| 15 | Working with Young People | Raise the profile of anti-racism work with young people including means of accessing the range of programme available. | Multi-Agency Anti-Racism in Education Group | Dec-2000 |
| 16 | Parent Education | Examine what opportunities exist to promote anti-racism work as part of parenting programmes and family support services. | Parent Education Network | Dec-2000 |
| 17 | Tourism | Examines ways in which the tourist industry can tackle racism and help to promote a multi-cultural image of Devon. | Devon and Exeter Racial Equality Council | Dec-2000 |
| Black Networking Group | ||||
| Tourism Organisations in Devon including County and District Councils. | ||||
| 18 | Support for the victims of Racially Motivated Crimes and Incidents | Examine the nature of support for victims of racially motivated crimes. | Devon and Cornwall Police | Dec-2000 |
| Devon Association of Vistim Support Schemes | ||||
| 19 | Recruitment, retention and Progression of Minority Ethnic Staff | Develop and share good practice relating to the recruitment, retention and progression of minority ethnic staff in Devon. | Leaders of Public Sector Organisations | Dec-2000 |
| Area criminal Justice Liaison Committee | ||||
| 20 | Promote a Multi-Cultural Image of Devon | Identify opportunities and means of promoting a multi-cultural image of Devon. | Devon Communications Group | Dec-2000 |
| 21 | Ethnic Monitoring | Develop good practice and agree a common classification system. | Leaders of Public Sector Organisations | Dec-2000 |
Note: The Review Team would want to emphasise to all lead agencies/groups/networks taking responsibility for this action plan as to the importance of consultation with people from Black and minority ethnic groups. Any initiative which fails to take account of this crucial perspective could lose the confidence and trust of the very people it is trying to help. Advice is available from:-
- Black Networking Group, PO Box 358, Exeter, EX4 3YX
- Devon and Exeter Racial Equality Council, 2nd Floor, Quintana Gate, Bartholomew Street East, Exeter EX4 3BH Tel:01392 422566
- Plymouth and District Racial Equality Council, Civic Centre, Plymouth, PL1 2EW Tel: 01752 304898
- Cornwall Racial Equality Council, c/o Health Promotion Service, The Kernow Building, Wilson Way, Poole, Redruth, TR15 3QE Tel: 01209 219267
