ScotPHN is hosted by

Project Group
Project Sponsor – Susan Webb, Acting DPH, NHS
Grampian
Lead author – Philip Conaglen, CPHM, NHS Lothian
Researcher, Annette Gallimore, NHS Lothian
Will Linden, Analyst Co-ordinator, Violence Reduction
Unit
ScotPHN (Phil Mackie, Ann Conacher, Gillian
McCartney)

“ The intentional use of physical force of power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation .”

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Section A - Context
Literature Review
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• Policy review and mapping
Epidemiological assessment
Section B – Preventing and reducing violence
Overview of violence
Identification of toolkits etc
Translating effective interventions into new settings etc

Police recorded violent crimes in Scotland
(2012-13)
Non-sexual crimes of violence
Sexual offences
Common assault
Total
(Scottish Govt. (2013) Statistical Bulletin)
7,530
7,693
60,955
76,178
Scottish Community Justice Services estimates of violent crimes identified in 2012-13, 52% not reported

Comparison of various police reported violent crimes between 2008 –09 and 2012–
13 and percentage change in Scotland
2008 –09 2012–13
% change
Homicide
Attempted murder & serious assault
Robbery
Rape and attempted rape
Sexual assault
Source: Scottish Government 2013 Statistical Bulletin
134
6,472
2,963
963
3,297
91
3,643
1,832
1,462
3,008
–32%
–43%
–38%
+52%
–9%

Individual
Victim of child abuse
Ecological level
Relationship
Poor parenting practices
Community
Poverty
Society
Economic inequality
Shared causes of violence
Psychological/ personality disorder
Delinquent behaviour
Marital discord
Violent parental conflict
High unemployment Gender inequality
High crime levels Cultural norms that support violence
Alcohol consumption/ drug use Low socioeconomic household Local illicit drug trade High firearm availability
Delinquent peers Inadequate victim care services
Weak economic safety nets

• Youth violence
• Intimate partner violence
• Child abuse
• Suicide
• Elder abuse
• Sexual violence
• Violence against people with disability
• Substance use and violence
• Other forms of violence eg FGM, honour based, stalking, harassment
ScotPHN is hosted by

Initiative
Operation Perrygold
Partner organisations
Police Scotland
Aim
Dedicated patrol of Sauchie area, Clackmannanshire, to tackle youth disorder and prevent violence; to reduce number of complaints of antisocial behaviour; engage with young people and prevent disorder related violence
Evaluation
No
Active targeting of high risk offenders
Police Scotland; Aberdeenshire
Council; Community Safety
Services; social work; housing;
NHS Grampian; Women’s Aid
To deliver victim-based interventions whilst the offender is in police custody Unknown
Conflict workshops resolution Police Scotland; Aberdeenshire
Council; SACRO
SACRO to deliver conflict resolution workshops in two secondary schools identified as "hot spots" for antisocial behaviour. To address challenging behaviour within schools; reduce incidents of bullying; enable young people to understand conflict and how to deal with it appropriately.
Unknown
Connect Service
Drugs
Service
Barnado’s; Aberdeen
Council; Police Scotland
City Works with young people who are involved in offending and risk taking behaviours, including those who have committed offences relating to violence or at risk from violence
No
Action/Quay
Barnado’s; Action Aberdeen
To educate and help prevent violence against female prostitutes Unknown
GP gender violence pilot based NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde To provide training and support to GP practice staff to support pro-active enquiry on domestic abuse; to improve and speed up access to information and referral into local specialist domestic abuse support services
No
Gender based violence amongst people with learning disabilities
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Mental Health Services;
Women’s Support Project
Improving identification of experiences of GBV amongst service users with learning disabilities
Yes

“ My attitude to peace is rather based on the
Burmese definition of peace - it really means removing all the negative factors that destroy peace in this world. So peace does not mean just putting an end to violence or to war, but to all other factors that threaten peace, such as discrimination, such as inequality, poverty.”
Aung San Suu Kyi

Steering Group
Lucy Denvir
Moira Paton
Anne Clarke
Christine Goodall
Karyn McCluskey
Linzie Liddell
Katie Cosgrove
Linda Irvine
Nic Amos
Clare Collin
Karen McGuigan
Lesley Johnston
Nigel Calvert
Consultant in Public Health
Head of Community & Health
Improvement Planning
Senior Manager, Public Health
Senior Clinical Lecturer Oral Surgery
School of Medicine
Co-Director
Community Safety Unit
NHS Tayside
NHS Highland
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
College of Medical, Veterinary and Life
Sciences University of Glasgow
Violence Reduction Unit
Scottish Government
National Programme Manager NHS Health Scotland
Strategic Programme Mgr – Mental NHS Lothian
Health and Wellbeing
Health Improvement Specialist
Community Safety Unit
NHS Borders
Scottish Government
Health Improvement
GBV Adviser
Consultant Public Health Medicine
NHS Lanarkshire
NHS Lothian
NHS Dumfries&Galloway