Introduction

Addressing racially motivated incidents sooner rather later should lead to cutting the cost of dealing with follow-up incidents.

Targeted work with both victims and perpetrators, as well as those at risk young people at risk of becoming a victim or offending can save on later, more costly interventions.

Where measures do require resources, the case for investment can be strengthened by:

• Demonstrating public concern/demand, e.g. as measured in local or national surveys. (Click here for a link to Home Office Research Findings 83: Concern about crime)

• Demonstrating wider benefits (e.g. a sustainable community and positive impact on property values)

• Making links with other local and national policy objectives, e.g.

  • Youth inclusion

  • Neighbourhood renewal

  • Access to/take up of further education or training.

Making these links may help to open avenues to a wider range of funding sources.

Spending Review 2000 (http://l01hc002/srfacts.htm) has provided funding to support local initiatives which impact on tackling offending behaviour offending. (Need to confirm & insert weblink)

Other relevant strands of the crime reduction programme can be found at: http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/cri_index.htm

The following provides information on funds that could be assessed to assist in tackling racist crime and the capacity building of sustainable local communities: