Research
Crime and communities
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2002
Report of the disturbances of Summer 2001
The Community Cohesion Review Team was set up in the aftermath of the disorder that took place in Bradford, Burnley and Oldham in the Summer of 2001. Their first task was to report on the disorder, identifying the key themes or practices which were evident in areas which had experienced disorder, and making recommendations for action to improve community cohesion, cutting across a wide range of local and national agencies.
Targeting Young Offenders
The Home Office have announced plans to target a ‘hard core’ of juvenile offenders through the formation of a London Youth Crime Task Force and by introducing new powers of electronic tagging. This has been brought in to tackle the current high levels of violent crime and street crime.
Consultation by Crime and Disorder Partnerships
This paper is based on a survey of community safety coordinators, a brief review of audits and strategies, discussion with relevant national and local organisations and interviews and analysis in five case study sites. It aims to identify good practice in the methods used by partnerships in England and Wales to enable further guidance to be provided on the subject of consultation.
2001
New Neighbourhood and Street Warden Schemes
In April 2001, the Prime Minister identified measures that would improve the quality of life of people throughout England and Wales. He announced a £50 million street warden scheme to build upon the success of the Neighbourhood Wardens Programme originally launched in September 2000, which now funds 85 schemes throughout the country.
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Neighbourhood Watch: Findings from the British Crime Survey 2000
The British Crime Survey (BCS) 2000 questioned people about Neighbourhood Watch Schemes and this report covers the results of those interviewed. According to these findings, six million households identify themselves as members of a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. The survey also found that:
Driving Down Prolific Offending: Police and Probation - A Community Partnership
An innovative community outreach partnership was a catalyst for a joint probation and police project in which 84% of the participating prolific offenders are reported not to have re-offended in the first year.
Research in Progress
Research being carried out by Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate (RDS) supports the development of race relations policies across the Home Office focusing in particular on criminal justice issues, racial harassment and violence, and race equality issues in general.
Findings of the Independent evaluation of Safe Schools by CSC Regeneration and Research Consultants Jan 2001
The individual case studies highlight the very positive effect that participation in Safe Schools can have on a young person’s life. All cite how self confidence, social skills and attitude to school have improved.
Tackling Rural Drugs Problems - A Participatory Approach
Crime Detection and Prevention Series Paper No.81 (1997): Tackling Rural Drugs Problems – a participatory approach by Norman Davison, Louise Sturgeon-Adams & Coral Burrows reports on a project in Driffield, East Yorkshire which aimed to examine drug misuse in a rural area and develop a police-led inter-agency initiative to deal with it.
Last update: Monday, September 04, 2006