Crime Reduction Initiatives
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
THE CRIME AND DISORDER ACT 1998 created crime and disorder reduction partnerships in England and Wales. The Act covers crimes such as:
Anti-social behaviour orders
Sex offender orders
Parenting orders
Child safety orders
Racially aggravated offences
The aim of the youth justice system
This legislation meant that local authorities, police and other agencies could work in partnership to develop and implement strategies to reduce this sort of crime and disorder. The partnerships carry out an audit of crime and disorder every three years and publish a strategy for dealing with the problems it finds. The idea was that these strategies must reflect local needs and priorities which means different partnerships around the country will be tackling crime particular to their area.
Local Authority Responsibilities
Each Local Authority in England and Wales was given the responsibility to formulate and implement a strategy to reduce crime and disorder in their area. The Act also requires the local authority to work with every police authority, probation authority, Strategic health authority, social landlords, the voluntary sector, and local residents and businesses. Known as Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs) in England, and Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) in Wales, the Home Office may require any Partnership to supply details of their community safety arrangements.
LOCAL CRIME REDCUTION INITIATIVES
Crime has a very high cost and impact on society. Although fighting crime and dealing with crime once it has occurred is important, of equal importance is the emphasis given to preventing crime and reducing the number of offences committed in the community. The police alone cannot be responsible for fighting and preventing crime. Preventing and reducing crime requires much more widespread involvement and support. Increasingly, it has been the role of local crime reduction INITIATIVES which involve different agencies working together to deal with crime and social problems that affect a particular area.
Reasons for:
Reduce Crime
Reduce fear of Crime
Legislation.gov.uk
Wikipedia
The Guardian
Case Studies
Thames Valley Police Watch Schemes and Initiatives
New police figures name Bracknell as safest place in the Thames Valley
Police target burglaries and car crime in operation around Bracknell
Thames Valley Alert
Crime figures down as Ladybird flies in to help
PC wages a one-man war on criminals
Restorative justice scheme halts reoffending
Police issue warning over a spate of 'fishing' burglaries through letterboxes
Keeping crime out of the Ascot area
PubWatch
Avon and Summerset Prolific Offenders Scheme
Neighbourhood watch was found in 1982 in Cheshire.