Crime Reduction - Helping to Reduce Crime in Your Area

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IAATI

International Association of Auto Theft Investigation

IAATI was formed in order to improve communication and coordination among professional auto theft investigators. More information available at www.iaati.org

ICT

Information and Communications Technology

ITPR

Individual Target Performance Report

JAGOLT

Joint Action Group on Lorry Theft

Theft of heavy goods vehicles and lorry loads - part of VCRAT

JDI

Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science

http://www.jdi.ucl.ac.uk

JVU

Justice and Victims Unit

Now Victims Unit in the HO Criminal Justice Group

LCD

Lord Chancellor's Department

now the Department of Constitutional Affairs http://www.lcd.gov.uk

LFP

Locks for pensioners

A scheme operated in conjunction with Warm Front (HEES) to enable low income pensioners in high burglary areas to upgrade security at the same time as insulation and heating measures were installed. Applications for LFP are no longer being accepted, although Warm Front still continues. http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/burglary35.htm

LGA

Local Government Association

Represents the local authorities of England and Wales to promote better local government. http://www.lga.gov.uk

LPSA

Local Public Service Agreement

A Local Public Service Agreement (Local PSA) is a voluntary agreement negotiated between an individual local authority and the Government. The overall aim of Local PSAs is to improve delivery of local services through a greater focus on outcomes. Local public service agreements: introduction

LSP

Local Strategic Partnership

LSPs are non-statutory bodies central to the delivery of the National Strategy for neighbourhood renewal. They aim to bring together at a local level a range of stakeholders - from the public, private, voluntary and community sectors. >> more detail