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Driving using a mobile phone illegal
From 1 December 2003, it is illegal to drive while using a mobile phone. Anyone caught using a mobile phone while driving faces a minimum of £30 fine.
The role of publicity in crime prevention: findings from the Reducing Burglary Initiative
The Home Office Research and Development Statistics Directorate has recorded findings from previous publicity schemes used to promote crime prevention projects. The research reported, within two papers produced, uses evaluation evidence from 21 burglary reduction projects located in the north of England. These projects were funded through the Home Office's Reducing Burglary Initiative (RBI).
Steer Clear of Caravan Crime
Although modest in number, the 3000 or so caravans reported stolen each year represent major inconvenience to their owners. A caravan is an extension to your home and theft hits right at the centre of the emotions.
Protect your Mobile Phone
Thousands of mobile phones are being stolen by street robbers every month and young people are especially vulnerable. 28% of all robberies involve a mobile phone. By taking a few simple steps you can reduce your risk of becoming a victim of mobile phone theft
Mobile Phone Barring Database Launched
Mobile phones are involved in 28% of robberies. The mobile phone database can prevent stolen mobile phones from being used on any UK mobile network helping to make them worthless to thieves. Reporting the number of your stolen phone to your network operator will now enable it to be cancelled like a stolen credit card. This applies to both pre-pay and contract phones.
Between the lines: an evaluation of the Secured Car Park Award Scheme
The Secured Car Park (SCP) Award Scheme was established by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) in September 1992 as an off-shoot of their Secured by Design initiative. This report describes the findings of an evaluation of the scheme carried out by Morgan Harris Burrows and Holden McAllister Partnership.
Secured By Design - Does It Work?
Secured by Design (SBD) is an award scheme, run by the Association of Chief Police Officers, which aims to encourage housing developers to design out crime at the planning stage. Briefing Note 7/00, An Evaluation of Secured by Design Housing Within West Yorkshire, presents reliable indications of its success from an evaluation originally commissioned by the West Yorkshire Police. It was published in September 2000.
Empty Homes May Result in Higher Crime Rates
Crime Concern and the Empty Homes Agency have joined forces in a bid to combat crime in empty properties.
View summaryGraffiti and Disorder: Local Government, Law Enforcement and Community Responses
It is estimated that graffiti removal costs in Australia are $300 million a year, along with the United States who spend $7 billion annually. This report identifies differing responses from Local Government, Law enforcement, and the community involving graffiti. The implications and motives of graffiti are also signified.
Tackling anti-social behaviour: information and case studies about local authority work - Research Briefing Paper 16
This report brings together information from the Home Office and Local Government Association's (LGA) recent surveys on how local authorities are tackling anti-social behaviour.
Reducing Burglary Initiative: early findings on burglary reduction
One of the key aims of the RBI was to find out what burglary reduction strategies work best where. The SDPs were encouraged to develop innovative burglary reduction strategies. As a result, a wide range of interventions was implemented in a variety of contexts. Some early findings on burglary reduction in the SDP areas are discussed in this report. The decline in burglary in 55 of these areas has been compared with other 'reference'/comparison areas.
The Reducing Burglary Initiative: Planning for Partnership
Since the early 1980's, there has growing belief that crime and disorder issues are best addressed when a range of agencies work together in partnership. Although working in partnership is now widely regarded as the most effective way of tackling crime it still often proves to be difficult to get agencies working together effectively.
The Reducing Burglary Initiative: Investigating Burglary
In 1999 the Home Office announced the Reducing Burglary Initiative as part of the Crime Reduction Programme. The first round of projects have now been completed and intensively evaluated. This report focuses on the evaluation of three projects where improving police investigative performance was the key strategy.
Pushing Back the Boundaries: New Techniques for Assessing the Impact of Burglary Schemes
This RDS On-Line Report's primary purpose is to present
statistical analysis techniques and its main audience is those
conducting in-depth evaluations of crime reduction projects. It
presents a thorough description of new analytical techniques used to
quantify the outcomes of a RBI Round 1 project in Liverpool and the
details provided will enable replication of the methods for future
evaluations.
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Distraction burglary amongst older adults and minority ethnic communities
Distraction Burglary (also known as bogus callers and artifice burglary) has been the subject of relatively few formal studies. This report attempts to investigate crime and victim profiles and establish patterns that might be used in future work.
Experiences of burgled older people
The Home Office Distraction Burglary Task Force has produced two reports highlighting the effect that burglary has on vulnerable groups. This report "Experiences of burgled older people" looks at a subject group living in sheltered accommodation in North Wales, identified in the course of a Reducing Burglary Initiative project.
Distraction Burglary Development and Practice Report
Home Office Development and Practice Reports are intended to pull together the lessons learned from research studies into practical guidance that can be applied by CDRP members. This report looks at lessons learned in distraction burglary and its effects on the elderly.
Youths responsible for a third of arson attacks
The number of malicious fires has doubled over the past 10 years to become the largest single cause of major fires in this country. More than 100, 000 incidents were reported in the last year. This report gives details of the statistics relating to arson, and makes the case for a multi-agency approach to pinpoint the causes of, and devise strategies to combat, arson.
Burglary to Privately Rented Student Dwellings
Figures published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) in 1999 suggest that in excess of 500,000 full time higher education students live in privately rented dwellings across the UK. This report examines burglary of privately rented student accommodation and makes recommendations for an improved policing response to such incidents.
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