CHANNEL: ‘A partnership approach to support individuals vulnerable to recruitment by violent extremists’ Chief Superintendent Matt Jukes Local Government Association Prevent Conference Tuesday 10th November 2009 CHANNEL… Objective 3 of the Prevent Strategy “Supporting vulnerable individuals who are being targeted and recruited to the cause of violent extremism”. Case Study 1 Community based intervention Led at local level by the police but uses existing partnerships local authorities statutory partners local community, to..... ` identify individuals and groups at risk of being drawn into violent extremism; ` assess the nature and extent of that risk; and ` refer cases to a multi-agency panel where interventions, tailored to the needs of the individual, are deployed to eliminate, reduce or manage the risk Case Study 2 Referral from Partner Agency ` identify individuals and groups at risk of being drawn into violent extremism; ` assess the nature and extent of that risk; and ` refer cases to a multi-agency panel where interventions, tailored to the needs of the individual, are deployed to eliminate, reduce or manage the risk Case Study 3 Learning from the Community ` identify individuals and groups at risk of being drawn into violent extremism; ` assess the nature and extent of that risk; and ` refer cases to a multi-agency panel where interventions, tailored to the needs of the individual, are deployed to eliminate, reduce or manage the risk What might the panel look like? A bespoke panel OR An existing panel OR A regular pool of attendees Channel evaluation to 31/12/09 • Referrals • 228 referrals, majority <25 yrs, male • Majority vulnerable AQ VE • Ability to deal with all types extremism important • Majority referrals from police sources (69%) or YOS (22%) Channel – lessons learnt • Need for an improved Communications strategy • Leading organisation - Police or Local Authority or both ? • Need to consider Information sharing protocols more carefully • Monitoring and review process should be formalised • Partnership guidance • Applicable to funded and non-funded locations CHANNEL: ‘A partnership to support individuals vulnerable to recruitment by violent extremists’ • Case management booklet Case Management Booklet (including notes for guidance) Case reference:_______________________ CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL • Includes notes for guidance • MUST be read with Partnership guidance Case Study 4 Nicky Reilly, Muslim convert, jailed for 18 years for Exeter bomb attack Challenges Mainstreaming the process? Trust and confidence Identifying success CHANNEL: ‘A partnership approach to support individuals vulnerable to recruitment by violent extremists’ QUESTIONS?