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*** February's bulletin begins ***

Please find enclosed this month's Crime Reduction Website monthly bulletin. We've tried to include the best of what's been added to the site in this busy month.

Anti-social Behaviour

The single biggest package of measures to tackle anti-social behaviour has come into force. The measures are contained in the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003. Also implemented recently, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 provides new measures enabling more police officers to get back on the beat, and gives police greater powers on crime and anti-social behaviour. Also out this month is a research report looking at the implementation and effectiveness of Acceptable Behaviour Contracts.

• New law puts police back on the beat with tougher powers

• Communities continue crackdown on Anti-Social Behaviour

• Acceptable Behaviour Contracts addressing ASB in Islington

Drugs in the Community

The Communities Against Drugs Toolkit has been totally updated and re-written. It gives information on the latest development research findings, and approaches to tackling drug problems and their supply routes. Nacro have also published research findings on behalf of the Birmingham Drug Action Team that consider substance related services to address young people's needs.

• Revised Communities Against Drugs Toolkit

• Drugs, Young People and Service Provision

Criminal Justice System

We've had a number of publications pass across our desks that are related to improving the criminal justice system - especially with respect to helping vulnerable or intimidated witnesses.

• Easing Communication for Vulnerable Witnesses

• Special measures for vulnerable or intimidated witnesses

• Understanding, confidence and satisfaction in the jury system

• Methods of Delivery Specialist Support Pilot: Evaluation Report
  International Community Justice Awards

Youth

We've also seen the publication of several reports looking at young people - both young people as offenders and young people as victims. The National Audit Office report having seen considerable improvements in tackling youth crime, and new guidelines have been published for issuing on-the-spot fines to young people. On the children as victim side, the Thomas Coram Institute have published a review of research and legislation on their commercial sexual exploitation.

• Considerable improvements" made in tackling youth crime
  The use of PND for 16 and 17 year olds.

• The commercial sexual exploitation of children and young people

New Student Victimisation mini-site

Our student victimisation mini-site has been set up to provide information on all aspects of student victimisation, crime awareness campaigns, research, and related links.

• Student Victimisation Mini-site

Quarterly Crime Statistics: January 2004

The new Government quarterly crime statistics for the year to September 2003 show overall crime has remained fairly stable, yet there have been significant increases in violent crime.

• Quarterly Crime Statistics: January 2004

Other Material

• Guidance on developing partnerships, strategy and a Delivery Plan

• New powers to divert or close alleyways

• Garden crime

• £9 million boost for the fight against arson

• Steer Clear Of Caravan Crime

• Leading from the Front Line

• Business Crime Reduction Advisers

• Work to Reduce Crime: A Thematic Inspection

• Violence at Home

• Violence at work statistics down

• Child abduction: understanding police recorded crime statistics

Discussion Forum

Topics discussed this month on the CRW Discussion Forum include

• Gating schemes

• Motorcycles in country parks

• CCTV - good examples on residential area

• Locks for warden controlled accommodation

• Community Wardens

The Discussion Forum is available to all crime and disorder reduction practitioners. To register for the Forum, visit www.crimereduction.gov.uk/discus_index.htm?n28

Stuart Charman

Crime Reduction Website Manager

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www.crimereduction.gov.uk/

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Tel: 01347 825064

Last update: Monday, July 21, 2008