Resources
Some of the measures mentioned in the tool-kit (e.g.
the car valeting service which
operates in council car parks)
may generate income. Others should save money. For
example:
- Removing abandoned vehicles sooner rather later should
lead
to fewer complaints and cut the cost of dealing
with follow-up incidents.
- Enhancing vehicle fleet security can bring savings from
fewer
claims and less staff time lost in the aftermath
of incidents.
- Targeted work with young people at risk of offending
can save on later, more costly interventions.
- Other measures – e.g. incorporating vehicle crime
security into new developments
may well be cost neutral.
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.
HO Research Findings 83: Concern About Crime (http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/rfpubs1.html)
- Getting people to vote with their feet, for example by
advertising car parks with
the worst car crime record.
See initiative in the Wirral vc0401-table1.htm
- Demonstrating the impact the issue has on staff.
- Demonstrating wider benefits (e.g. impact on property values)
- Making links with other local and national policy objectives, e.g.
- Youth inclusion
- Neighbourhood renewal
- School attainment
- School attendance
- 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://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/srfacts.htm)
has provided funding to support local vehicle
~ crime reduction
initiatives in areas
where vehicle crime poses a particular problem.
Further guidance on the scale and
scope of funding is being developed.
Other relevant strands of the crime reduction programme
are listed below:
Crime Reduction Programme
http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/crimered.htm
CCTV
http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/cctv4.htm
Innovation fund
Targeted policing Initiative
http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/rbinit_2.htm
Beacon Councils
Town Centres
Beacon councils put themselves forward as exemplars of
best
practice. They have a job to do sharing their experience
with others
in a practical, open and informative way.
http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/beacon/index.htm
http://www.local-regions.detr.gov.uk/beacon/where/index.htm
Area-based and other regeneration-related
initiatives - summaries
Education Action Zones - through partnerships
with leading businesses, parents and the community, zones will use
new skills, experience, and funding to raise educational standards.
Excellence in Cities - to raise standards in city
areas, establish new opportunities for pupils of all backgrounds and
abilities
and to tackle barriers to learning wherever they arise.
The Local Government Association’s New
Commitment to Regeneration - based on the preparation of
comprehensive, bottom-up regeneration strategies at the level of a
local authority, or in some cases, group of authorities. Strategies
are concerned with the broad agenda, social, environmental and
economic regeneration.
Neighbourhood Support Fund - the
Neighbourhood Support Fund is
intended to re-engage
disaffected and disengaged 16-17 year olds
living on
the poorest estates into education, training and
employment.
New Deal for Communities - The NDC will tackle
multiple-deprivation in the very poorest areas,
taking forward the
Government’s commitment to
tackle social exclusion in the context
of the SEU report
"Bringing Britain Together; a national
strategy for
neighbourhood renewal".
Single Regeneration Budget - to enhance the
quality of life of local people in areas of need by reducing the gap
between deprived and other areas, and between different groups. SRB
Round 6, (as with Round 5) stresses the importance of direct
involvement of local communities and supports initiatives which have
a mix of objectives which includes, among others, reducing crime.
Sure Start - To work with parents and children to
promote the physical, emotional, intellectual and social development
of pre-school children - particularly those who are disadvantaged -
to ensure they are ready to thrive when they get to school.
http://www.regeneration.detr.gov.uk/policies/area/action
Neighbourhood Warden Schemes
Neighbourhood Watch is largely associated with the concept of
crime prevention. However, their role can be set against three core
areas
- Crime prevention.
- Environmental improvements .
- Community development.
http://www.regeneration.detr.gov.uk/nwunit/index.htm;
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/prgpdfs/crrs2.pdf
http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/seu/index/pat.htm
On Track
'On Track’ is a long-term initiative aimed at
children at risk of getting involved in crime. It is a central
element of the Government's Crime Reduction Programme's agenda on
tackling the causes of crime. £30m is set aside for On Track for
the period April 2000-March 2002.
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crimprev/crpinit.htm
Truancy & school exclusion
The Government is committed to reducing levels of
truancy and school exclusion by one third by 2002. DfEE’s Social
Inclusion Pupil Support grant will be providing nearly £500 million
over the next three years to support effective action against
truancy and school exclusion. The new programme will also make sure
that for the first time all pupils excluded for more than three
weeks will receive a full-time and appropriate education.
http://www.dfee.gov.uk/news/00/453.htm
Youth Inclusion
This is an initiative, supported across
Government, which aims to prevent offending by young people through
a range of activities including sports and other recreational
activities. It is targeted at the most disaffected 13-16 year olds
in disadvantaged areas.
http://www.youth-justice-board.gov.uk/view_pr.cfm?PRID=56
http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/crpinit9.htm
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