Crime Reduction Programme
Reducing Burglary Initiative: Round 3 Projects
Region
East of England
East Midlands
North West
South East
South West
West Midlands
Yorkshire & Humberside
East of England
Suffolk Constabulary in partnership with Suffolk County Council, St Edmonsbury Borough Council, Suffolk Probation Service, Suffolk Youth Offending Service, Anglia Care Trust and Haverhill Partnership have been granted £21,700 for a project in Haverhill. The proposed interventions include providing support, counselling and supervision for a small number of persistent local offenders to stop them returning to crime.
The main contact is: DS Mark Jepson on 01284 774232
Project Reference RBI3/E/01
East Midlands
Nottinghamshire Police in partnership with the Ashfield Partnership Against Crime have been granted £41,992 for a project in Sutton. The proposed interventions include information sharing arrangements with housing providers, an outreach worker to tackle drug related crime and Neighbourhood Watch schemes.
Contact: Ms K Davies on 01623 414114.
Project Reference: RBI3/EM/01
Nottinghamshire Police in partnership with the Ashfield District Council and Hucknall and District Neighbourhood Watch have been granted £14,349 for a project in the Wellbeck Estate and immediate surrounding area, Hucknall. The proposed interventions include property marking and photography of valuable items, extra security for low income victims and high visibility policing
Contact: Mr J Stirland on 0115 968 0999 ext 4750.
Project Reference: RBI3/EM/02
Leicestershire Constabulary in partnership with the Leicester Partnership Against Crime and Disorder have been granted £340,500 for a project in Leicester. Prolific offenders will be targeted and schemes put in place to help stop them re-offending.
Contact: Stuart MacDonald on 0116 253 6331.
Project Reference: RBI3/EM/03
Derbyshire Constabulary in partnership with Derby City Council have been granted £492,100 for a project in Central and South Derby. The proposed interventions include the use of Geographical Information Systems, securing homes; an offender programme and local media campaigns.
Contact: Keith Collett on 01332 256160.
Project Reference: RBI3/EM/04
Northamptonshire Police in partnership with Corby Borough Council have been granted £32,200 for a project in Kingswood & Lincoln Estate, and Arran Way Corby. The proposed interventions include additional door and window locks, and other home security improvements as needed, to accompany lighting upgrades, and a media campaign to accompany other local activity that is already being carried out.
The main contact is: Peta Halls, Community Safety Officer, telephone 01536 402551 ext. 4256
Project Reference: RBI3/EM/13
North West
Greater Manchester Police in partnership with Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council have been granted £31,267 for a project in Sale. The proposed interventions include provision of homelink alarms to victims, promotion of Crimestoppers, increased community awareness particularly for new residents, property marking, target hardening, cocoon watches, youth interventions and prolific offender targeting.
The main contact is: PC Tony Crompton on 0161 856 7546
Project Reference: RBI3/NW/07
South East
Kent County Constabulary in partnership with Ashford Borough Council have been granted £23,000 for a project in Stanhope Estate and other burglary hotspots in South Ashford. A weakness in the front doors of council / ex-council property has been identified which is being exploited by burglars. It is proposed to fit anti-jemmy strips and devices to make it much harder for burglars to remove lower door panels.
The main contact is: PC Tim Hill on 01233 619163
Project Reference: RBI3/SE/01
South West
Avon and Somerset Constabulary in partnership with all the local authorities in the force area have been granted £650,000 for the purchase and use of new forensic technology. Identifying offenders and linking series of offences using the national Automated Fingerprint Identification System and the National DNA Database.
Project reference RBI3/SW/02
Avon and Somerset Constabulary in partnership with South Somerset District Council have been granted £34,900 for a project in Yeovil aimed at the over-60s. The proposed interventions include additional window locks and lighting, improved fencing, closure of pathways, promotion of neighbourhood watch and crime prevention education.
The main contact is: Chief Inspector Andy Marsh on 01935 402102
Project Reference: RBI3/SW/05
Devon and Cornwall Constabulary in partnership with North Cornwall District Council have been granted £4,700 for a project in Launceston aimed at elderly residents. The proposed interventions include training for dealing with callers, a media campaign, life-line alarms and other security upgrades, and community awareness training.
The main contact is: Chief Inspector A Denton on 01566 771418
Project Reference: RBI3/SW/06
Avon and Somerset Constabulary in partnership with Taunton Deane Borough Council have been granted £3,900 for a project in Cheddon Rd, Taunton. The proposed interventions include providing security improvements and crime prevention advice for houses in multiple occupation.
The main contact is: PC Adrian Hooper on 01823 363104
Project Reference: RBI3/SW/13
West Midlands
West Midlands Police in partnership with Solihull MBC, Parish Councils and residents associations have been granted £210,000 for a project in Solihull. The proposed interventions include improving home security for burgled and other vulnerable houses, closure of alleyways, improved lighting, access control to maisonettes and flats and diversion of potential young offenders.
The main contact is: Chief Inspector Mike Harris, telephone 0121 712 6020 ext. 6500
Project Reference: RBI3/WM/01
West Mercia Constabulary in partnership with Wyre Forest District Council and Wyre Forest Community Housing Company have been granted £10,100 for a project in Broadwaters, Kidderminster. The proposed interventions include tackling social isolation, intensive victim support, covert alarms, setting up cocoon watches and raising awareness.
The main contact is: Neil Jarvis, Crime Risk Manager, telephone 01562 820888 ext. 3907
Project Reference: RBI3/WM/02
West Midlands Police in partnership with Birmingham Housing Authority have been granted £75,133 for a project in the Hawkesley, Primrose and Pool Farm Housing Estates. The proposed interventions include home security improvements, property marking, targeting of prolific offenders, high visibility patrols at peak burglary times, and the promotion of Neighbourhood Watch schemes.
The main contact is: PC Gerry Harris, telephone 0121 458 1133 ext. 223
Project Reference: RBI3/WM/14
West Midlands Police in partnership with Birmingham City Council have been granted £600,329 for a project in Bournville. The proposed interventions include providing support for repeat victims of burglary including security upgrades and an offender focussed scheme. The latter will involve tackling substance dependency, providing socio-economic support, early diversion, deterrence, targeting and disruption.
The main contact is: Sergeant M J Hodgkiss, telephone 0121 626 4197
Project Reference: RBI3/WM/15
West Midlands Police in partnership with Sandwell Metropolitan Borough and Sandwell Education Authority have been granted £370,900 for a project in North Sandwell. The proposed interventions include a programme for educating residents about preventing and tackling crime, a dedicated enforcement team to tackle the most prolific offenders, target hardening, neighbourhood Wardens and designing out crime.
The main contact is: Police Sergeant Amanda McPhee, telephone 0121 626 9025
Project Reference: RBI3/WM/16
West Midlands Police in partnership with Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Education and Life Long Learning and Sandwell Youth Offender Team have been granted £120,000 for a project in Sandwell. The proposed interventions include tackling prolific, young offenders through an approach successfully used by the Brandon Centre in Camden, London.
The main contact is: Superintendent Susannah Fish, telephone 0121 626 9152
Project Reference: RBI3/WM/17
Yorkshire & Humberside
South Yorkshire Police in partnership with Sheffield Community Safety Partnership have been granted £499,037 for a project in Sheffield 'studentland'. The proposed interventions include target hardening, installation of alley-gates, environmental improvements, crime prevention advice, property marking and tracking, promotion of Crimestoppers and pro-active policing operations.
The main contact is: Andy Male on 0114 252 3420 or 0114 252 3418
Project Reference: RBI3/YH/01
West Yorkshire Police in partnership with the Leeds Community Safety Partnership have been granted £2,575,414 for a project in Leeds. The proposed interventions include making homes more secure by providing local crime prevention advice, property marking, increased use of DNA techniques, and the targeting of young and prolific offenders
Contact: Tim Grove on 0113 2413118.
Project Reference: RBI3/YH/02
South Yorkshire Police in partnership with the Doncaster Crime and Disorder Partnership have been granted £398,500 for a project covering Doncaster’s burglary hotspots. The proposed interventions include supervision of prolific offenders, Neighbourhood Watch development, improved home security for victims, and media and marketing campaigns.
Contact: Don Crabtree on 01302 736157.
Project Reference: RBI 3/YH/03
West Yorkshire Police in partnership with Kirklees Metropolitan Council, Kirklees Community Safety Partnership, Kirklees Youth Offending Team, West Yorkshire Probation Service, Huddersfield and District Victim Support, North Kirklees Victim Support and the Kirklees Federation of Tenants and Residents Association have been granted £110,300 for a project in Kirklees. The proposed interventions include improving home security for burgled and other vulnerable houses, crime prevention advice, property marking, increasing guardianship within the community, information sharing to facilitate targeting and diversion of offenders.
The main contact is: Rebecca Tennyson-Mason, Community Safety Officer, telephone 01484 226920
Project Reference: RBI3/YH/07
Humberside Police in partnership with the Hull Community Safety Partnership have been granted £830,537 to combat domestic burglaries and drug related burglary across the Hull area.
Project Reference RBI3/CRPU/01
Last update: May 2003