Crime Reduction Partnerships

by Rogers, Colin; Prosser, Keith

• ISBN13: 9780199288977
• ISBN10: 0199288976
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-29
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This unique book discusses and explains the practical aspects of crime reduction partnerships from a police officer's perspective. The book begins by discussing what a crime reduction partnership is and goes on to give examples of typical community problems. It describes how the theory of crime reduction partnerships can be put into practice and contains useful case studies and examples as well as containing all relevant legislation and case law. Written in an accessible and straightforward manner, this book is an essential best practice guide for those involved in everyday crime reduction actitivies.

Author Biography

Dr Rogers is currently a Senior Lecturer in Police Sciences at the University of Glamorgan, and an Associate Lecturer in criminology for the Open University. A former police officer with 30 years service, he has been involved in the setting up of crime reduction partnerships and also involved in conducting Crime Audits for partnerships as part of the requirement of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. He has published articles in various journals on several aspects of policing and crime reduction.
Chief Inspector Keith Prosser is Head of the Criminal Justice Unit at South Wales Police

Table of Contents

Abbreviations	xiii
Special Features	xv
An Introduction to Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships	1	(24)
Introduction	2	(1)
A Brief History of Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships	3	(4)
Further Thoughts on Partnerships	7	(1)
Four Dominant Views	8	(2)
The Present Government's Commitment	10	(2)
What Are Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships?	12	(1)
Building Communities, Beating Crime	13	(1)
The Home Office Strategic Plan	14	(2)
Community Engagement	16	(1)
About This Book	17	(3)
Summing Up	20	(5)
The Politics and Management of Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships	25	(32)
Introduction	26	(1)
The Political Rise of Partnerships	26	(2)
Demands on the Police	28	(2)
Organizational Culture	30	(2)
The Problems of Change	32	(3)
Managing Partnerships	35	(7)
Structure of Partnerships	42	(1)
Control and Accountability	43	(2)
Funding Considerations	45	(1)
Inter-Agency Information sharing and Bichard	46	(3)
Conclusion	49	(1)
Summing Up	50	(7)
Anti-Social Behaviour	57	(24)
Introduction	58	(1)
Impact of Anti-Social Behaviour	58	(1)
Definitions and Causes of Anti-Social Behaviour	59	(2)
What Can be Done About Anti-Social Behaviour?	61	(9)
Anti-Social Behaviour Orders	70	(5)
Summing Up	75	(6)
Community Problems and Crime	81	(30)
Introduction	82	(1)
Begging and Street Drinking	82	(1)
Alcohol-related Disorder	83	(5)
Drugs	88	(2)
Nuisance Neighbours	90	(6)
Racially Aggravated Behaviour	96	(2)
Crime within Communities	98	(1)
Sources of Criminal Statistics	99	(3)
Why People Don't Report Crime and Disorder	102	(2)
Fear of Crime	104	(2)
Summing Up	106	(5)
Theory into Practice	111	(36)
Introduction	112	(1)
What is Meant by Crime and Disorder Reduction?	112	(1)
Three Levels of Intervention	113	(1)
Types of Crime Prevention Measures	114	(17)
Displacement or Diffusion?	131	(3)
The Street Crime Initiative	134	(3)
Repeat Victims of Crime	137	(1)
Crime Prevention through the Media	138	(2)
Summing Up	140	(7)
Policing Partnerships 1: Styles of Policing	147	(28)
Introduction	148	(1)
Community-oriented Policing	148	(4)
Zero Tolerance Policing	152	(7)
Problem-oriented Policing	159	(9)
Policing Signal Crimes	168	(3)
Summing Up	171	(4)
Policing Partnerships 2: New Directions	175	(22)
Introduction	176	(1)
The Police Reform Programme	176	(3)
The Police Standards Unit	179	(1)
Citizen-focused Policing	179	(1)
Neighbourhood Policing Teams	180	(4)
The Extended Policing Family	184	(4)
The National Intelligence Model	188	(3)
Summing Up	191	(6)
Crime and Disorder Reduction Audits	197	(28)
Introduction	198	(1)
Responsible Authorities	198	(2)
Cooperating Bodies	200	(1)
Invitees to Participate	201	(1)
Local Crime and Disorder Audits	202	(4)
The Strategy Document	206	(4)
Target setting	210	(1)
Evaluation and Monitoring	211	(6)
Glossary of Terms	217	(3)
Summing Up	220	(5)
Information and Consultation	225	(30)
Introduction	226	(1)
Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998	226	(2)
Section 115 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998	228	(3)
Consultation	231	(1)
Hard-to-reach Groups	232	(3)
Methods of Consultation	235	(6)
Designing a Survey Questionnaire	241	(4)
Sampling for Surveys	245	(4)
Summing Up	249	(6)
Primary Legislation	255	(36)
Introduction	256	(1)
The Environmental Protection Act 1990	256	(1)
The Housing Act 1996	257	(2)
The Protection from Harassment Act 1997	259	(4)
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998	263	(2)
The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999	265	(1)
The Police Reform Act 2002	265	(2)
The Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003	267	(1)
Quality-of-life Issues	268	(13)
Summing Up	281	(6)
APPENDIX
Typical Questionnaire Used in a Local Crime and Disorder Survey	287	(4)
References	291	(8)
Index	299