January 2007 Monthly Update Bulletin

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Action Session: Working with schools and young people to tackle criminal damage

The latest addition to our website is the Action Session feature previously seen on Together. This allows you to engage in a live web chat with experts on a particular crime topic. The first session is today (25 January) between 10.30 and 15.30 on the topic of criminal damage. Featured experts include Paul Franks and Brenda Bellamy from West Mercia Police, who have worked on 'Don't Damage Your Communities', Reuven Fletcher and Newcastle City Council and Robbie Kerr from New Line Graffiti Promotions, who have worked on graffiti reduction on the Newcastle Metro System, and Faye Munns from Spelthorne District Council, who has worked on the Sunbury Cross Art Project

Visit chat room for Criminal Damage Action Session (25th January 10.30-15.30 only)

Tilley Awards 2007

The Tilley Awards for Problem Oriented Partnerships encourage and recognise excellence in crime reduction using problem-oriented partnership principles. As such, the awards have very close links to problem-oriented crime reduction approaches. Entries are now being invited for the 2007 awards. The overall winners will receive £2500, the chance to present their project to the international problem-solving conference in the USA, and to sit on next year's judging panel. Second and third prize winners will receive £2000 and £1500 respectively. The closing date for entries is 27 April 2007.

View Tilley Awards 2007 guidelines and application form

Anti-social behaviour (ASB)

We've had several publications in recently on the topic of ASB. Most recently the Respect Programme has published details of the use of a number of tool and interventions used to tackle ASB between 2004 and 2006. It shows the sharpest recent rise to be in Parenting Contracts, whereas the greatest increase in most other measures (such as ASBOs, ABCs and evictions for ASB) came between 2004 and 2005. The National Audit Office has also published a report looking at the effectiveness of measures introduced to reduce ASB. Lastly we've also published details of the number of ASBOs issued around the England & Wales.

Street Crime

Research published just before Christmas has investigated the reported rise in street crime and the changing nature of violent street crime offences - eg carjacking, snatch theft, robbery. They found that street crime is not necessarily motivated by a personal gain on the part of the offender but that there were 5 main motivators: good times/partying, keeping up appearances/flash cash, buzz/excitement, anger/desire to fight, and informal justice/righting wrongs.

Street crime motivated by thrills?

Other publications

In the news

Forty areas appointed to lead the Respect programme
New powers to tackle serious crime, Home Office publishes Serious Crime Bill
Home Secretary invites mayors to get involved in community payback
New powers for tenants to tackle anti-social behaviour – Kelly
Guidance to tackle homophobic hate crime

Visit our News section for details of these and other recent stories. You can also now find the latest crime press releases on our homepage.

Discussion Forum

Topics discussed this month on the CRW Discussion Forum include

ATM theft
ADHD & ASB
Bleach of the peace
Head and body CCTV
Garage blocks - Burglary

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//

Last update: Wednesday, January 24, 2007

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