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8 - 12 June
National Tackling Drugs Week
National Tackling Drugs Week is designed to provide local agencies and police forces with a platform to publicise the work done to tackle drugs and reduce drug-related crime. Ministers will be visiting projects around the country during the week. A significant number of local agencies and police forces across England and Wales will be running a variety of events.
Activities include:
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Update on 2009 Tilley Awards
The 2009 Tilley Awards has received an amazing 131 entries from Crime and Disorder Reduction/Community Safety Partnerships (CDRP/CSPs) agencies across the UK. Regional winners and the best of the Violence against Women entries will be announced by 15 June and these will form the shortlist for the national finals.
The national winners will be announced on 6 October at the UK Problem-Oriented Partnerships Conference. You can register your interest to attend the conference from mid-June here.
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First National Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP)/ Community Safety Partnership (CSP) conference
The Prime Minister delivered a major speech on crime and disorder at the first national CDRP/CSP conference on 12 and 13 May. Over 500 stakeholders attended the event, key issues from the keynote speech included the launch of the new crime strategy emphasising the new drivers of crime, a continued focus on local priorities through neighbourhood policing and the launch of a Safer Streets website in June 2009. To see a copy of the speech click here
The Home Office also launched the updated crime strategy entitled 'Cutting crime - Two years on' - bringing together the main achievements and setting out a sharpened set of priorities.
Click here for a copy of the report.
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Final roadshow event of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) consultation
The VAWG roadshow came to an end at the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) conference in London on 12 May. The bus was located in the car park at Stamford Bridge (Chelsea FC) in Fulham, visitors included the Prime Minister Gordon Brown and former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.
From March to May, the mobile roadshow visited over 35 cities and towns in the nine English regions; over 21,400 leaflet surveys were distributed at these locations; and more than 1,700 survey leaflets were completed and returned by members of the public who visited the single-decker bus - and many more have been returned by post.
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Justice Awards 2009 - nominations open
Staff and volunteers working in community safety are being called to get involved in this year's Justice Awards, the annual campaign to recognise outstanding achievement across the Criminal Justice System (CJS). Anyone working or volunteering in the CJS is eligible, including community groups and cross agency teams, who could be prime candidates in categories such as Engaging Communities, Tackling Youth Crime or Partnership of the Year (sponsored by Crimestoppers).
The nomination period runs to 27 July. To find out more or nominate, click here
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New DCSF guidance on tackling bullying outside schools
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has published its 'Safe from Bullying' guidance on tackling bullying outside of schools. The document sets out how different local services can work together to prevent and respond to bullying outside of schools and is supported by a set of training resources.
Click here for free hardcopies or to download
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Community Crime Fighters Autumn Roadshows from September - November 2009
Seven regional Community Crime Fighters roadshows will take place across England and Wales this autumn. For dates of the roadshows and to book a place call the Community Crime Fighters registration desk on tel 0800 197 2965 or click here quoting booking reference CCF02.
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NPIA to launch 'Equality Standard for the Police Service'
The National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) is developing an 'Equality Standard for the Police Service' for release by late autumn. The Standard aims to help improve police performance and will be a continuous improvement tool to support Authorities with local equality targets and performance. It will also be used by Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary for inspection.
The Equality Standard will have strong 'Citizen Focus' and forces will assess if they are involving and engaging communities in service design/delivery and promoting positive equality outcomes. For more information click here.
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Launch of new Communications Guide
The Home Office Crime & Policing Group (CPG) has published a communications guide to support stakeholders with their local communications. 'Communicating for Confidence' provides practical advice on key communications issues, from how to write a communications plan to the most effective channels for communicating with the public. The guide is available here
CPG will be running a series of communications seminars for partnerships over the coming months, further details will be provided in due course.
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Home Office to re-launch 'Know Your Limits' marketing campaign
On 8 June the Home Office relaunched the 'Know your Limits' (KYL) campaign, which seeks to challenge attitudes around the acceptability of drunken behaviour amongst 18-24 year olds. The relaunch included re-airing KYL TV ads, online advertising, print advertising in magazines (from 15 June) and radio advertising (from 13 July). The Home Office is also partnering with Hollyoaks on twelve spin-off online episodes which will be shown online in July, click here for more information. For further information on the KYL campaign click here or
contact Catherine.Worswick@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
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Solihull project cuts anti-social behaviour by 95%
Solihull Council's Fusion Project is helping to reduce anti-social behaviour throughout Solihull, and has done so in the Dorridge and Bentley Heath by 95%.
Currently in its 4th year, the sports inclusion project offers over 50 hours of free sporting provision to 10-19 year olds in over 27 different venues. The Project works with West Midlands Police, Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership, Solihull Community Housing and Neighbourhood Management, and focuses on crime hotspots to combat anti-social behaviour. It has currently engaged with over 39,000 young people. For more information contact Acting Fusion Project Manager Becky Glover on 0121 704 8517 or reglover@solihull.gov.uk
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New Information Pack for Neighbourhood Watch
The Home Office Neighbourhood Crime & Justice Unit has produced a new information pack for Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators and other residents' leaders. The pack contains information on what the public can expect from the police, local criminal justice services and from local authorities in terms of tackling anti-social behaviour. It also provides information on the rights of victims of crime and how to make suggestions for local community payback, as well as information about the Community Crime Fighters programme.
To order a copy please contact Prolog Home Office publications on tel: 0870 241 4680, or email Homeoffice@prolog.uk.com quoting reference: JSJD/GEN/PACK
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News in the Regions
North East
We are aiming to feature a news story from the regions in each edition of this e-Update. If you have a story you'd like us to feature next time, please get in touch.
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North East Violent Crime Conference
The Government Office for the North East and the Home Office Tackling Violent Crime Programme held a violent crime conference on Thursday 2 April. Attendees included delegates from local authorities, police and voluntary sector organisations across the region.
Delegates considered initiatives to tackle alcohol related violent crime occurring in the home and the night time economy. They proposed the that conference become an annual event and agreed to forming a "virtual" violent crime regional network to continue the sharing of effective practice and provide an efficient way of communicating regional and national updates.
For more information on the conference click here.
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South East
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South East Regional Integrated Offender Management (IOM) Conference
The Government Office for the South East (GOSE) and the Director of Offender Management's office held the first South East Regional IOM conference on 4 March in Leatherhead, Surrey.
The conference explored what IOM approaches can offer to local communities in reducing crime and offending through multi-agency, offender-centred working.
Click here for a report of the event and a summary of the workshop discussions
IOM offers significant benefits and opportunities to build on improvements in reducing crime and offending in the South East, notably in the context of the delivery of Local Area Agreement priorities. For further information please contact matthew.isted@gose.gsi.gov.uk or david.hobbs@gose.gsi.gov.uk
South East - Developing a best practice model for tackling drug markets
On 10 March the GO SE hosted an expert practitioners' seminar as part of a project to strengthen approaches to tackle drug related crime through a co-ordinated partnership approach addressing both supply and demand. A comprehensive model will be developed based on effective practice developed through Operation Reduction in Brighton and Hove and Operation Iceberg in North Kent.
For further information click here or contact thamasin.gray@gose.gsi.gov.uk
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West Midlands
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West Midlands - Dudley Safe & Sound Partnership 'target hardening scheme' attracts Home Office funding
The Dudley Safe & Sound Partnership in the West Midlands is tackling the issue of burglary through a "target hardening scheme" which has attracted �100,000 of Home Office (Neighbourhood Partnership & Performance Fund) funding.
For further information Click here.
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Wales
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As part of its commitment to tackling ASB, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council used a Premises Closure Order to evict a woman from privately rented accommodation in South Wales following weeks of abusive, threatening and violent behaviour which led to six arrests. Police were called 20 times and a list of 29 incidents was put before magistrates.
To find out more contact Jonathan.Barrett@Rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk or Andrew.Malin@Rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk
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Luton CDRP has successfully mainstreamed its Christmas period response to alcohol related crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour (ASB) so that it can be used to mobilise partners at short notice at other key times. During Christmas 2007 and 2008 'Operation Conch' involved a high visibility police presence in the town centre to deal with alcohol fuelled anti-social behaviour and violence, and provide medical care. Crime and ASB was significantly reduced in 2008, saving nearly 200 hours of police time. The 'Town Centre Triage' provided treatment, advice and support to injured and vulnerable persons (including one life saving case) reducing ambulance visits by a third.
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