Tilley Awards 2008

10th anniversary of Tilley Awards

The winner of the 2008 Tilley Awards was revealed on 9th September 2008 at this year’s Problem Oriented Partnerships Conference in Hinckley, Leicestershire. The £10,000 first prize was awarded to the Be Safe Bolton Strategic Partnership with Safer Merton taking second place and West Yorkshire Police claiming third place. Below you can read the short summaries of each project which reached the national shortlist plus those of the ten regional winners.

Full details of projects are available on the Effective Practice Database. To access the database click here.

Tilley Awards 2008 Results

National results

First: 'Reducing Criminal Damage in Bolton' examining criminal damage by the Be Safe Bolton Strategic Partnership

The winners receiving their award

Click here to be shown a brief video describing the winning project.

Second: 'Parklife - Combating Disorder through Partnership in Lower Morden', Merton, also examining ASB by Safer Merton

The runners-up receiving their award

Click here to watch a brief video about the Safer Merton project

Third: 'Operation Wilt' examining ASB by West Yorkshire Police - Bradford North Division

The third placed team receiving their award

Click here to see a brief video about Operation Wilt

National short list

Innovation Award

In 2008 the Home Office also recognised projects which may not have demonstrated the strongest use of problem solving against other applications but that were notable due to their innovative approach towards tackling crime reduction or community safety concerns.

After a public vote, Crime Prevention, Glens of Antrim Rural Crime re: Rural crime were declared the winners.