Partnerships
Auditing Crime & Disorder: Guidance for Partnerships
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Police Research Group Crime Detection and Prevention Series Paper 91 (August 1998) by Michael Hough and Nick Tilley.
The Crime and Disorder Act (1998) requires local councils, police and other agencies, in partnership, to:
conduct and publish an audit of local crime and disorder problems
consult locally on the basis of the audit
set and publish objectives and targets for the reduction of crime and disorder
monitor progress
repeat the process every three years
Guidance has been prepared on the structure of partnerships, conducting the crime and disorder audit, information exchange and training; and this has now been widely distributed. This PRG paper reproduces the guidance relating to the crime and disorder audit, specifically on how to develop, implement and monitor local crime and disorder strategies. This advice draws heavily on research and practitioner experience about what is effective crime prevention practice.
Getting a copy
The paper is available from the Home Office website as either a summary (84Kb) or a full report (499Kb) (both 
PDF format).
Last update: Thursday, August 28, 2008