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*** September's bulletin begins ***

Welcome to September's bulletin of all that's new on the Crime Reduction Website. We have two main threads this week - one on youth justice interventions, and another looking at the law related to common public concerns.

Evaluation of youth justice programmes

The Youth Justice Board have published a series of evaluations of evaluations of the effectiveness of various interventions aimed at reducing recidivism amongst young people

• Crime Prevention Projects

• Restorative Youth Projects

• Mentoring Projects

• Final Warning Projects

• Evaluation of Intensive Surveillance and Supervision Programme

Encams Guides

Encams, the people behind the Keep Britain Tidy campaign, have produced a range of brief (12 page) guides aimed at the public that explain the law in respect of a particular issue and what members of the public can and can't do. The guides also, helpfully, draw clear distinctions between English, Welsh, Scots and Irish law.

• Abandoned Vehicles

• Dog Fouling 

• Fly-tipping 

• Neighbourhood Noise

Also from Encams is the far weightier (132 page) Sustainable Communities Handbook. This explains what actions members of the community can take to help themselves and others make their local area a better place to live

• Sustainable Communities Handbook

Neighbourhood Watch

The Neighbourhood Watch Mini-site is now live and contains a wealth of information for those interested in Neighbourhood Watch, including: How to set up a scheme; crime prevention information; a new separate discussion forum for Neighbourhood Watch topics; and a range of Neighbourhood Watch advice and training materials,

• Neighbourhood Watch

Other material

• Phoenix Fund for targeting disadvantaged areas and under-represented groups 

• ASB Policy & Procedure: Guidance for Housing Authorities

• Guide to Primary Care Trusts as Responsible Authorities 

• Neighbourhood Management Awards 2004 

• Street Warden Awards Winners 

• Update to list of Designated Non-Alcohol Areas

Discussion Forum

Topics discussed this month on the CRW Discussion Forum include

• ASBOs for animal cruelty / crack houses / telephone boxes

• Golf club security

• Holiday park security

• Preventing graffiti

• Use of leaflets

The Discussion Forum is available to all crime and disorder reduction practitioners. To register, visit the Forum

Stuart Charman

Crime Reduction Website Manager

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www.crimereduction.gov.uk/

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Tel: 01347 825064

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Last update: 27 September 2004