Crime Reduction Toolkits: Arson - Sample Action Plan

Sample action plan

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Aim	Reduce malicious arson and incidents of vandalism & graffiti
Objectives	Reduce malicious arson and incidents of vandalism & graffiti on housing estates
Measures	Identify estates with highest levels of malicious arson, vandalism & graffiti incidents Identify & implement design improvements for priority estates Install covert CCTV in hot spot areas Targeted youth outreach work in hotspot areas/consultation with young people about their wants Issue warnings, ASBOs, Injunctions Publicise measures/successes.
Inputs	Local authority/ RSLs - £ to implement design improvements Police: [ ] hours officer time Housing Fire officer Youth Outreach Worker
Outputs	Housing estates with highest levels of malicious arson, vandalism & graffiti incidents identified Design improvements implemented. Covert CCTV installed on estates with highest level of malicious arson, vandalism & graffiti incidents identified Youth Outreach Worker presence on identified estates for agreed No. of hours per week. Media coverage
Outcomes	30% reduction in malicious arson, vandalism and graffiti incidents on identified estates
Key personnel	LA/RSLs to have lead responsibility / liaise with estate tenants (Crime Prevention Officers) to carry out design improvement/security surveys. LA Corporate services to prepare publicity strategy Sector inspector to co-ordinate police activities. Local college to carry out evaluation.
Milestones	Design improvement/security surveys of identified estates completed by end Sept. 2000 ; recommendations implemented end Mar 2001 Media strategy agreed by Oct. 2000 Options for increasing Youth Outreach Worker presence identified by Sept 2000; presence achieved by Jan. 2001
Evaluation	Recorded data on malicious arson, vandalism and graffiti incidents (by month) on targeted & non targeted housing estates for previous 12 months, then for each month of initiative Data on revenues (by month) for same period, then for each month of initiative. Data on costs of design improvements/human presence.