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Addressing youth offending sooner rather later should lead to fewer complaints and cut the cost of dealing with follow-up incidents.

Targeted work with young people at risk of offending can save on later, more costly interventions.

Other measures – e.g. incorporating security into new housing & planning developments may well be cost neutral.

Where measures do require resources, the case for investment can be strengthened by:

• Demonstrating public concern/demand, e.g. as measured in local or national surveys.

• Demonstrating wider benefits (e.g. a sustainable community and positive impact on property values)

• Making links with other local and national policy objectives, e.g.

  • Youth inclusion

  • Neighbourhood renewal

  • School attainment

  • School attendance

  • Access to/take up of further education or training.

Making these links may help to open avenues to a wider range of funding sources.

Spending Review 2000 (http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/srfacts.htm) has provided funding to support local initiatives which impact on youth offending/and youth at risk of offending.

Other relevant strands of the crime reduction programme can be found at: http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/cri_index.htm

Guidance on various existing intervention programmes associated with tackling youth offending is provided at: http://www.youth-justice-board.gov.uk/policy/development_fund.html

Details of additional funding sources available to Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships can be found at:

Related Government Initiatives Section of this toolkit