Crime Reduction - Helping to Reduce Crime in Your Area

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Home Survey Training Pack

The Home Survey Training Pack has been designed for use by people working to reduce crime in their local area. It introduces the basic principles of domestic surveying and encourages individuals to get involved in reducing crime by carrying out surveys in their neighbourhood.

The training pack can be used with a wide range of people, including community groups, community support officers, and groups of all ages. It has been written in a way that can be adapted to specific groups and local initiatives.

The course is broken into three two and a half hour training sessions to allow for flexibility in its delivery.

The Pack consists of:

Home Survey Training Brief

The training brief contains all the information you will need to run the course it contains:

  • Guidance on how it should be used

  • Lesson plans

  • Trainer notes

  • Information points

  • Activities and questions

Download Home Survey Training Brief Word 250 Kb

PowerPoint Presentations

Each training session has its own presentation.

Session A

  • Introductions and experiences

  • It’s not rocket science

  • Why do people burgle

  • Identifying Targets

  • Reducing your chances of becoming a victim

  • Introduction to the Home Security training package

  • The Ten Principles of Crime Prevention

  • Safety in the home

  • Summary and next actions

Download Session A PowerPoint presentation 4Mb ! large file !

Session B

  • Survey feedback

  • Home Security - Perimeter

  • Home Security - Shell

  • Home Security - Interior

  • Summary and next actions

Download Session B PowerPoint presentation 648Kb

Session C

  • Survey feedback

  • Home Security - Why

  • Home Security - How

  • Home Security - Follow-up

  • Local initiatives

  • Monitoring & Evaluation

  • Summary

Download Session C PowerPoint presentation 680Kb

Home Survey Journal

The Journal is a work book allowing students to make notes and record their thoughts during the course. It can also be used to record evidence of work if students are working towards a National Occupational Standard.

Download Home Survey Journal Word 130 Kb

Home Security - An Introduction to Domestic Surveying

The core of the training pack is the computer-based training package "Home Security - An Introduction to Domestic Surveying".

You should ensure that you have studied the home security package and have a copy available before running a Home Survey Session.

View Introduction to Domestic Surveying

Last update: Wednesday, October 01, 2008

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