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2008 Tilley Award winners
For full details of the 2008 Tilley Award winners please follow the link below
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Tackling Gangs: A Practical Guie
This guide sets out a range of key approaches to tackling violent street gangs used in the four Tackoing Gangs Action Programme (TGAP) areas and oter cities. It aims to support your local partnership in devising a gangs strategy, and then in understanding the range of tools available to deliver that strategy. each section provides a number of possible interventions taht your local area might consider adapting to your local circumstances. A link to the guide is given below.
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"What work"s to tackle alcohol-related disorder? An examination of teh use of ASB tools and powers in London
A practitioner guide has been for the Government Office for London by the London South Bank University. A link to the guide is given below.
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Youth Alcohol Action Plan
There is growing public concern about how much alcohol young people drink in their teenage years. The evidence set out in this Action Plan, which was promised in the Children's Plan, shows the extent of thr problem.
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/publications/youthalcohol/
3rd National Alcohol Conference
To take place on 4th and 5th November 2008 in Nottingham
For more information contact carole@ticktockevents.co.uk
Domestic Violence Enforcement Campaign (DVEC) 2007/08 - Effective Practice
Details of the 2007/08 DVEC involving Police Forces has now been posted on the Crime Reduction website and can be found via the link below.
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JDI Risky Facilities Report
This document has been created by the Jill Dando Institute to apply a concert of risky facilities to problems of violence in the night-time economy.
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Check list for safe and secure town centres at night
This tool is intended to provide stakeholders in the night-time economy with a structure for measuring the issues involved, in alcohol-related violence and disorder in town centres at night, identifying priorities and taking action to deal with them. The Toolkit provides a benefit to managers of teh nigh-time economy by supplying a framework for evaluating policies and procedures. Through implementation of the suggsetions included in the toolkit it should also provide benefit to users of teh night-time economy by allowing them to have a safer night out.
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Check lists for tackling alcohol-related and domestic violence - These check lists are aimed at assisting CDRPs by identifying what should be in place as a minimum response to domestic abuse and alcohol related violent crime. Local activities will need to be developed on top of these generic suggestions in order to respond to identified local needs.
Click here for the alcohol-related violence check list
Click here for the domestic violnce check list
Licensing Training - This course has been specifically designed for staff in the police, local authorities and private businesses who work together to manage the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003. For further information please click here
Safer Students DVD - this DVD is aimed at alerting sixth form students who are going to University around issues including binge drinking, crime prevention, personal protection and conflict management and staying safe. The cost of the DVD is £22.00. View extract of DVD . View flyer and further information .
Cheltenham Code of Practice - Cheltenham have produced a document which sets out a code of practice aimed at reducing alcohol related crime and disorder. Download Cheltenham Codes of Practice 
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Giving directions to leave a locality - Section 27 of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006. A practical guide to the use of this legislation which relates to the power to direct someone to leave an area whose presence is likely to cause or, contribute to the occurence of alcohol related crime and disorder. Please click here for further information.
Safe Haven Launch - The Safe Haven bus is the first of its kind in the North West. The bus aims to provide a place of safety for distressed or drunken people, who can stay on the bus until volunteers can arrange for the person to be reunited with friends or collected by a taxi. Please click here for more information.
Hi-tech Headcams to tackle violent crime - The scheme, which is being piloted in both Blackburn and Blackpool, will allow police to gather vital evidence first hand which can be used in any future court proceedings. Please click here for further information.
Confiscations of alcohol (April 2008): The Home Office's Police and Crime Standards Directorate have recently undertaken campaigns to test the effectiveness of utilising the powers for Police Officers and PCSOs (Police Community Safety Officers) to confiscate alcohol from persons aged under 18 in reducing alcohol related crime and disorder - Read more
Saving Lives. Reducing Harm. Protecting the Public: An action plan for tackling violence 2008-11: This plan sets out a range of actions we will be driving forward to reduce priority crime types, including gun and gang-related crime; knife crime; and sexual and domestic violence. To download a copy of the Action Plan please click here
Responsible Alcohol Sales Campaign: Please click here for information on the Responsible Alcohol Sales Campaign (RASC) December 2007.
A Practical Guide for Dealing with Alcohol Related Problems: This guidance is intended to assist all of those tasked with addressing the issues and problems presented by the misuse of alcohol. It is specifically aimed at practitioners and provides information to help them tackle those 'everyday' matters by outlining the powers and tools available. To download a copy of the guidance please click here
Effective Practice Database: The Crime Reduction Website has an effective practice database where ideas and effective practice can be shared. We would like you to add to the database too with your own ideas and initiatives. To visit the site please click here
Second National Alcohol Conference - 27 & 28 November 2007: The Second National Alcohol Conference was held in Leeds at the end of November 2007, bringing together a wide range of key note speakers to give their insights into the best ways to tackle the problem of alcohol related offending. For further information please click here
Please click here to read a report by Keith Lawrance (Safer Leeds Partnership) on the Second Annual National Alcohol Conference.
Jill Dando Institute Report on 'Applying the concept of risky facilities to problems of violence in the night time economy' (December 2007): Please click here to download a copy of the report.
Effective Practice in the Night Time Economy - there is now a 45 minute DVD available entitled 'Effective Practice in the Night Time Economy' which features a range of initiatives from around the UK which demonstrate how effective prctices in the night time economy are working towards reducing alcohol-related violence. The DVD has strategic overview at the start and conclusion with the running time broken into 14 tactical option segments which can be selected individually and played in order to demonstrate how the tactic operates. The DVD includes information on Progressive licensing, SOS Bus, data sharing and Behave or Be Banned. To obtain a free copy please e-mail RASC@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk with the full postal address for delivery.
Are you up to speed on what the best places in the country are doing? See the video online at www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/nte/
Alcohol disorder zones: Alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) are used as a last resort to enable local authorities and the police to tackle high levels of alcohol related nuisance or disorder in a specified zone. Local authorities publish a voluntary action plan to reduce such nuisance or disorder. If the action plan is not sufficiently implemented, the local authority may charge certain alcohol license holders to pay for additional enforcement services. For the latest guidance, as of 1 April 2008 please click here
Violent Crime and Night Time Economy Links for Practitioners: For useful links related to violent crime and the night time economy please click here
Tactical Options For Dealing With Alcohol-Related Violence - identified though the Tackling Violent Crime Programme - October 2007 Link
Best Bar None: Please click on this link for information on Best Bar None
Jill Dando Institute: Victims and Offenders of Night-Time Economy Violence Report July 2007 Link PDF
This study provides an insight into the dynamics underlying the night-time economy and identifies characteristics of the clientele involved in violent offences as both victims and perpetrators
Violence on and around public transport Jill Dando Institute October 2007 Link PDF Appendix PDF
TVCP Guidance on problem profile analysis September 2007 Link
Summary report on Tranche 3 problem profiles May 2007 Link
Evaluation of the Humberside Paramedic Initiative: Final Report May 2007 Link
Draft guidance about police use of body-worn video systems January 2007 LinkTackling Violent Crime Programme (TVCP) Evaluation puiblished November 2006 Download document
Evaluation of the TVCP and good practice guide published November 2006 Download good practice guide
A practitioners' guide for dealing with problem licensed premises published November 2006 Download document
DVEC good practice guidance published 16 October 2006 Download document
Joint Home Office and Department of Health Responsible Drinking Campaign launched 16 October 2006 Link
Last update: Friday, November 21, 2008