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At the heart of an Intensive Engagement implementation is the 8 step process. Through this evidence-based approach, leaders, community members, and local stakeholders become involved in identifying and developing new capabilities, describing new ambitions and delivering new levels of participation. There are clear and significant opportunities for public authorities, voluntary and community sectors (VCS).
Each of the steps builds towards delivering a foundation for tackling long standing challenges. The new community capability can be targeted towards reducing chronic crime, supporting individuals in high levels of deprivation, addressing vulnerabilities caused by poor health, isolation and poverty. The 8 step process is delivered at a tactical ‘team based’ level and at a strategic inter-agency level so that the ambitions of individuals, communities and organisations may be most effectively aligned and delivered. |
The toolkit has been written up as a handbook and can be delivered as a 4- week training programme for integrated neighbourhood policing teams and their partner agencies. The training is bespoke, based around a real live problem in one of your neighbourhoods, demonstrating the core principles and building the 8-step process.
The toolkit is available for free here online (you always get the most up-to-date version), or as a hard copy from this link
Read the research
Below is the peer reviewed journal paper that summarises the PhD research that underpins all of IE's work