Burglary
Crime Reduction Programme: Reducing Burglary Initiative
Under the Government's Crime Reduction Programme, which ran from 1999/2000 to 2001/2, the Home Office operated:
the Reducing Burglary Initiative which funded projects (usually run by the local crime and disorder partnerships) aimed at tackling domestic burglary and
the Locks for Pensioners scheme which provided locks
Burglary can also be tackled by making it more difficult for the thieves to use or dispose of the property that they have stolen. Projects are being funded under the Targeted Policing Initiative to look at reducing acquisitive crimes such as burglary by tackling the market for stolen goods.
Working with the Department of Trade and Industry and design bodies, the Design against Crime Initiative sought to encourage companies to think through the crime-resistance of their designs and systems before launching them on to the market. As with the Reducing Burglary Initiative, these are being evaluated and the lessons learnt will be promulgated to all forces and their crime and disorder partners.
Last update: Wednesday, August 01, 2007