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*** February's bulletin begins ***

Community Support Officers

A wealth of new material on Community Support Officers (CSOs) - also known as Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) - has been published this month. The pick of the items is available through the website:

• National evaluation of CSOs

• Good practice for police authorities and forces on CSO funding

• Community engagement in policing

• PCSO terms & conditions study

• Impact of national policing reassurance project

Domestic Violence

Romantic Valentine's Day was this year used as the launch date for a campaign aiming to reduce domestic violence. The campaign targets abusers and the friends of the abused, encouraging them to provide help to the abused if they can. 

• Domestic violence publicity campaign

• Responding to domestic violence: Handbook for health professionals

• Domestic violence training manual for health professionals

Vandalism

Vandalism consistently features in the top 3 resident's concerns in neighbourhood surveys. Along with burglary and vehicle crime, it's one the 3 volume crimes that form the bulk of reported crime. Acting against vandalism will address a key neighbourhood concern and cut crime levels. This series of 4-page leaflets explains how and why.

• Vandalism leaflets

Other material

• Tilley Awards 2006

• Prostitution strategy

• Violent crime overview

In the News…

• Victims' voices get go-ahead: Ministers and judiciary agree pilot courts

• Government commitment to neighbourhood policing reaches first milestone

• Trial by television helps victims and witnesses prepare for court

• Surprise results from scams research

• Making the case for a victim's voice

Visit our News section for details of these and other recent stories.

Discussion Forum

Topics discussed this month on the CRW Discussion Forum include

• Mosquito youth deterrent

• Euro-profile lock problems

• Criminal damage to motor vehicles

• Talking lamposts

• Theft from the person (pickpocketting)

The Discussion Forum is available to all crime and disorder practitioners. Register for the Forum.

Stuart Charman
Crime Reduction Website Manager
http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk

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Last update: Monday, September 04, 2006