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2004

Security Without the Spikes?

This practical resource pack gives some basic introductions to the issues of improving security without the need to use spikes and fences in the public realm. This handout discusses 3 techniques in designing the environment to reduce crime: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED); Secured By Design (SBD); and problem solving.

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Tackling Violent Crime in the Night-time Economy: Guidelines and Tactical Options 

This reference document contains a selection of successful initiatives introduced throughout the UK that have had some success in tackling the problem of alcohol-related night time disorder.

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Youth Justice Projects

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has recently published reports on 5 of its projects.
- Restorative Justice Projects
- Crime Prevention Projects
- Mentoring Projects
- Final Warning Projects
- Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme (ISSP)

ACPO & Home Office Problem Solving Guide

This joint guidance describes how problem-oriented policing can mosteffectively be achieved through use of the National Intelligence Model. The document comes in 4 parts:

  1. A document demonstrating how POP & NIM can be integrated.

  2. A Strategic Guide to leaders regarding implementation

  3. A Practitioners Guide

  4. Aims & Objectives of any training products

The document can be read as one or alternately each section will stand in its own right.

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Identity Theft Kit

The Australian National Crime Prevention Program (NCP) has launched an information kit to help people prevent and respond to identity theft. The project forms part of NCP's priority work on public safety, using a whole-of-government approach. The kit contains information on the estimated costs of identity fraud, ways to identify how you might be vulnerable, and describes how to avoid becoming an identity theft victim.

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Examining case management models for community sentences

This publication, from the Research Development and Statistics Directorate, identifies 3 case management models that can be applied to the work of community sentences. The research, conducted in 2001 across all probation areas via survey, also identifies several core principles which improve the ability to engage and motivate the offender.

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Leading from the Front Line

The Prime Minister's Office of Public Service Reform has published "Leading from the Front Line", a guide for teachers, NHS managers, senior police officers and senior local government officers. The report looks at best practice in the public service, and how to implement it.

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Delivering On Track

On Track is a long term initiative aimed at children at risk of getting involved in crime. This report is focused on evidence in the early stages of the project. It identifies the lessons learnt from On Track regarding setting-up and managing large-scale programmes of this kind.

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Community Legal Services: Methods of Delivery Specialist Support Pilot: Evaluation Report

This evaluation report reviews the progress of the 'Specialist Support Pilot' (SSP) from 2000 to 2003. The report summarises the evaluation methodology, gives a brief overview of the pilot development, analyses the pilot impact on its target group, and makes recommendations about future programming and funding for this Community Legal Services (CLS)..

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Work to Reduce Crime: A Thematic Inspection

This bulletin describes the key findings from the HM Inspectorate of Probation study: Work to reduce crime: An inspection of the delivery of Employment and Basic Skills (EBS) with offenders by the National Probation Service (NPS). The thematic inspection examines how the NPS aims to reduce likelihood of reoffending by increasing the Basic Skills and employability of offenders.

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