Crime Reduction - Helping to Reduce Crime in Your Area

Does the scheme cover a residential neighbourhood with demonstrably high levels of deprivation?

Is there baseline data on the nature of the problems to be addressed?

Have problems specific to minority and hard to reach groups been considered?

Have local residents, including hard to reach groups, been consulted about the scheme and their needs?

Are there plans to involve representatives of the local community in all stages of the scheme’s development and implementation?

Is the primary aim of the scheme to improve the quality of life in residential areas?

Have objectives been set that clearly relate to the problems in the area and the needs of the local community?

Have all options been considered through a formal option appraisal process?

Does the design of the scheme take account of the general principles in section 6 of the PAT 6 report?

Does the design of the scheme take account of the Fundamental Principles drawn up by ACPO?

Does the scheme meet one or more of the four key aims of neighbourhood warden schemes (crime prevention, housing management, environmental improvements and community development)?

Have the functions and responsibilities of the wardens been clearly defined?

Have steps been put into place to implement any measures needed to support the work of the wardens?

Does the scheme complement and contribute to the aims of the local CDRP?

Does the scheme complement and contribute to the local Housing Strategy?

Does the scheme complement and contribute to other relevant area-based strategies?

Does the scheme have a clear management structure with transparent lines of accountability?

Has the scheme enlisted the support and involvement of the local authority?

Has the scheme enlisted the support and involvement of local Elected Members?

Has the scheme enlisted the support and involvement of the local police?

Has the scheme enlisted the support and involvement of the local community?

Has the scheme enlisted the support and involvement of the local CDRP?

Have appropriate line management structures been put in place for wardens?

Have mechanisms for monitoring wardens' activities and whereabouts been established?

Have arrangements for recording incidents and problems that are reported to, and observed by, wardens been put in place?

Have appropriate complaints procedures been introduced?

Have administrative and financial systems been established for the scheme?

Have protocols and strategies been formally drafted to cover the operation of the scheme?

Have arrangements been made to provide the wardens with distinctive uniforms that differentiate them from the police and other workers?

Has suitable accommodation for the wardens been assigned?

Have procedures and equipment been identified to allow wardens to communicate with each other, and other agencies, when in the field?

Have other equipment needs been identified?

Have systems been put in place for direct support, supervision or back up for the wardens?

Has a timetable and methodology for recruiting staff been developed?

Have steps been taken to ensure equality of opportunity in the appointment of staff?

Have arrangement been made to provide project management training, induction training for managers/supervisors, induction training for wardens and on-going training?

Have Action Plans been produced setting out objectives, outcomes and output targets, inputs and milestones?

Has a risk assessment of the scheme been completed?

Have plans for achieving sustainability of the scheme been considered?

Have arrangements been made to prepare quarterly progress reports, annual reports and grant claims to Government Office?

Have arrangements for monitoring the scheme been put in place?

Has the evaluation of the scheme been planned?

Has expenditure for the funding period been forecast?

Has the partnership secured the necessary matched funding for the scheme?

Has the Implementation plan been signed?

Does the scheme have a Forward Strategy?

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