41. National Sheriffs' Association - Crime Prevention Law enforcement leaders were looking for a crime prevention program which would incorporatecitizen involvement, and which would address the increasing number http://www.sheriffs.org/CrimePrevention/

Crime Prevention National Neighborhood Watch Program Join NSA in working toward doubling the number of Neighborhood Watch groups in the nation by January 2004. Record your efforts online at USAonwatch.org in the Meet the Challenge area. Thank you for your commitment to Neighborhood Watch and crime prevention! Neighborhood Watch is undoubtedly one of the oldest and most well known crime prevention concepts in history. While the modern day concept of Neighborhood Watch came into prominence in the late 1960s in response to an increasing burglary rate, its roots in America can actually be traced all the way back to the days of Colonial settlements when night watchmen patrolled the streets. The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) took this crime prevention concept a step further by making it a national initiative the National Neighborhood Watch Program . The program was developed in response to a multitude of requests from Sheriffs and Police Chiefs around the country. Law enforcement leaders were looking for a crime prevention program which would incorporate citizen involvement, and which would address the increasing number of burglaries taking place, especially in rural and suburban residential areas. Additional Links Crime Prevention usaonwatch.org

42. NSA's Crime Prevention Participation Award And Patch prevention program to the crime prevention Committee. Many positive comments havebeen received from professional Scouters about their involvement with Scouts http://www.sheriffs.org/CrimePrevention/crime_prev_patch.htm

Involving Youth in Crime Prevention BSA's Crime Prevention Merit Badge NSA's Crime Prevention Participation Award A hero behind the badge may be depicted in more ways than by curtailing crime. A hero may be portrayed by an officer of the law who takes the time to influence our nation's youth. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) provides a way for law enforcement officers to take part in this important endeavor through a Crime Prevention Program that includes the Crime Prevention Merit Badge (CPMB.) Additional Links Crime Prevention Crime Prevention Logo Use Youth Crime Prevention Patch REACT International The Crime Prevention Merit Badge was unveiled on July 1, 1996, followed that same year by a local kick-off in October Crime Prevention Month. This program originated with the joint Crime Prevention Committee of the National Sheriffs' Association, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), and the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC.) Sheriff David Bateman of Utah County, Utah, introduced the concept for a comprehensive crime prevention program to the Crime Prevention Committee. Many positive comments have been received from professional Scouters about their involvement with Scouts in accomplishing the goals of this program, which is the first to have its roots outside the Scouting movement.

43. Crimprev County Sheriff s Office participation in Community Relations, crime prevention andCommunity importantly, perhaps, is our emphasis on citizen involvement in the http://trfn.clpgh.org/acsd/crimprev.html

CRIME PREVENTION A Message from Allegheny County Sheriff PETE DEFAZIO “The Allegheny County Sheriff's Office is deeply committed to serving the residents of Allegheny County in as many ways as possible with the limited personnel of the department. It is our continued intention to provide the best possible service at the lowest possible cost without sacrificing the quality of such services. “As the Chief Law Enforcement Officer in Allegheny County, I believe I have a responsibility to take a pro-active approach to fighting crime, and there is no question in my mind that our efforts in Crime Prevention and Community-Oriented Policing are extremely effective in educating our citizens in ways to prevent crime, and avoid being victims of crimes. "The Allegheny County Sheriff's Office participation in Community Relations, Crime Prevention and Community-Oriented Police Services is quite extensive. Our programs provide many beneficial services to a large segment of County residents of various age groups on a broad range of law enforcement and safety topics. Most importantly, perhaps, is our emphasis on citizen involvement in the fight against crime. “We in the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office will do everything we can to fight crime and protect our citizens. And what’s more, in Allegheny County, we have perhaps the best system of local, municipal law enforcement in the whole country. I am not aware of any community in the United States where local law enforcement is so community-oriented and pro-active as our borough, township and city police officers in Allegheny County. But short of putting a police officer on every corner of every street in this county, law enforcement officers cannot do the job alone. We need and want active citizen participation in our Crime Prevention efforts. Together, we can help ensure that this remains one of the safest communities in America.”

44. Community Involvement Officers Building for a better future . The traditional crime prevention and Community Relationsfunctions have been incorporated into the Community involvement Unit. http://www.ci.rolling-meadows.il.us/rmpd/community_involvement.htm

Community Involvement "Working together to strengthen our community" "Building Partnerships with our community" "Building for a better future" The traditional Crime Prevention and Community Relations functions have been incorporated into the Community Involvement Unit. This Unit is responsible for assisting in building strategies for community relationships and enhancing the quality of life of our constituency. By establishing links with the community, the Rolling Meadows Police Department can learn of issues and respond to them before they become problems. Our Community Involvement Officers (CIO's) provide added value to traditional services such as Crime Prevention. Certified in Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) officers provide surveys of residential, multi-dwelling residences, or businesses. We believe that proper design and effective use of a building environment can lead to a reduction in the incident and fear of crime, decrease the potential for crime, and to an increase in the quality of life. Working Together Chiefs Advisory Council An advisory panel of concerned residents and businesses to bring the needs of the community to the direct attention of the Chief's office. Their first project was to survey a representative portion of the Rolling Meadows service population seeking input on the concerns of the community and to evaluate both our law enforcement services and police officers.

45. Crime Prevention Links Webonly supplement (crime prevention Bulletin, Spring 2004). Gangs and street crimeabound as younger and poorer these young men have some involvement with the http://www.ccsd.ca/cp/apr04sup.htm

Web-only supplement (Crime Prevention Bulletin, Spring 2004) Building Communities in Inner-city Saskatoon Poor housing conditions and low levels of home ownership often make for high crime rates in a neighbourhood, especially when low household incomes, family disharmony and delinquent peers are added to the mix. Unfortunately, that is the norm in Saskatoon's five inner-city neighbourhoods. Gangs and street crime abound as younger and poorer people, often Aboriginal, move in and older residents leave the area. Local social worker Lori Poulai points out that one of those neighbourhoods, Pleasant Hill, has a lower rate of home ownership (22%) than it does of social assistance (25%) – and the average household income is about $21,000 per year. A powerful force for change is Quint Community Economic Development Corporation, a non-profit organization founded by residents of the five core neighbourhoods in 1995. When a community meeting concluded two years later that affordable housing was key to solving inner city problems, Quint stepped forward with solutions. By 2002 they had helped over 100 low-income families with children become homeowners. These families pay, on average, $33 less on their mortgage payments than they did on their previous rental payments. Home homeownership has helped stabilize families and given them the chance to contribute more to their communities. Hope Schurman, one of the new homeowners, says "My kids have the sense of belonging, a sense of comfort, a sense of home. They have more respect for the things around them."

46. Justice Topics: Browse Through BJA's Criminal Justice Strategies, Activities, An will provide the information and resources needed to increase involvement in these toaid law enforcement agencies in both furthering crime prevention and in http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/topics/crime_prevention.html

Search BJA Crime Prevention On June 5, 2003, the Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) program celebrated its 1-year anniversary. VIPS now includes more than 500 registered programs, representing more than 22,000 volunteers in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Click here for the IACP news release. The actions of community members are extremely important to preventing crime. Preventing crime involves not only making sure that our houses are secure and that we take precautions to be safe but also working with law enforcement agencies to look out for neighbors and other community members. We believe that decreasing crime and making our communities safer involves a return to the value that we must all take responsibility for our families and our neighborhoods. At BJA we are committed to providing communities with the tools, information, and resources they need to help them join together and learn what to do and how to do it. Through the Citizen Corps , part of President Bush's USA Freedom Corps initiative, BJA will work to promote community involvement and volunteerism in areas that will make communities safer. The Citizens' Preparedness Guide provides current crime and disaster preparedness techniques and the latest information on terrorism and gives Americans guidance on how to prepare for these events in our homes, in our neighborhoods, at work, at the airport, in places of worship, and in public spaces. This guide was published jointly by the

47. Arlington County Police Department - Crime Prevention Tips - Gangs Second, support anticrime programs such as crime and delinquency programsthat discourage gang involvement. Invite efforts in your http://www.co.arlington.va.us/police/citizens/reference/crime_prevention/gangs.a

Arlington County Police Department Proudly Serving the Citizens of Arlington County Since 1940 Police Dept: Home Links FAQs Site Map ... APBA Products Emergencies: Non-Emergencies: (Both numbers are TTY/TDD compliant) Gang Hotline:(703) 228-GANG (4264) This hotline is available in English and Spanish, and you may be anonymous if you wish. To report graffiti, contact our non-emergency number at (703) 558-2222. Many cities and suburban areas have serious problems with gangs. While Arlington has but a handful of gangs, they spell trouble wherever they exist. Gangs can create fear, destroy property, threaten residents, and drive out businesses. Parents can do a lot to prevent gang problems or to reduce gang-related consequences. Most important, there's a lot parents like you can do to keep your own child from joining gangs. Learn about gangs and signs of gang activity. Sharpen your parenting skills and use them. Join with others to make or keep your neighborhood gang-free. Learn About Gangs Why do kids join gangs?

48. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design The CPTED theory advocates that all possibilities for natural crime prevention beexhausted, prior to the involvement of the mechanical and organized strategies http://www.ci.mesa.az.us/police/literature/cpted.asp

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Police Home Page Crime Prevention Unit Literature Available Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, or CPTED (pronounced sep-ted), is a crime prevention philosophy based on the theory that proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to a reduction in the fear and incidence of crime, as well as an improvement in the quality of life. The best time to apply this philosophy is in the design phase, before a building or neighborhood is built. You can also successfully apply it later, but retrofitting an existing environment can sometimes be costly. The use of CPTED will reduce crime and fear by reducing criminal opportunity and fostering positive social interaction among legitimate users of space. A legitimate user means one who is using a space for its intended purpose. The emphasis is on prevention rather than apprehension and punishment. There are three basic and overlapping principles in the CPTED concept. In order to get a better understanding of the concept, let us consider these: Natural Surveillance: We need to create environments where there is plenty of opportunity for people engaged in their normal behavior to observe the space around them.

49. Salt Lake County:Sheriff's Office:Crime Prevention:Community Watch crime prevention, including crime prevention through environmental all, the Opportunityto commit the crime. Your collective involvement in the Community Watch http://www.slsheriff.org/html/org/staff_support-admin-crimeprevent-comm_watch.ht

Crime Prevention " 'Community Watch' is a citizen involvement program. Working towards a positive partnership relationship we can and will make a difference." [Signed] Sheriff Aaron D. Kennard Our very successful Community Watch Program is intended to teach community residents how to observe and report suspicious persons and vehicles in their neighborhoods. The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office continues to be proactive in enforcing laws and ordinances to protect the lives and well being of Salt Lake County residents. However, due to the increasing number of calls for service it is essential for neighborhood residents to act as the eyes and ears of the Sheriff's Office. Deputy sheriff's want and need the assistance of neighborhood residents to report suspicious persons, acts of vandalism, abandoned cars, cars driving slowing through the neighborhood or any other behavior that causes a resident to feel uncomfortable and uneasy. Since the early years of our existence citizens have been a driving force in reducing crime by reporting suspicious persons to law enforcement so deputy sheriff's can quickly determine if any laws have been violated or if the suspicious person has a reasonable explanation for his or her actions. Anyone who has watched a western movie can recall the haste with which the citizens informed the sheriff when a stranger rode into town. We must rekindle that spirit of vigilance by watching for suspicious persons in our own neighborhoods. We ask residents to be

50. The Role Of Publicity In Crime Prevention: Findings From The Reducing Burglary I Some schemes actively sought press involvement to promote work they undertook. Othersused local publicity as crime prevention intervention in its own right http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/burglary71.htm

Search Search our site Can't find what you're looking for? Let us know! Browse Home Page News Ideas and Initiatives Learning ... Links Site Info Contact us Site help Site map Frequently Asked Questions ... Submissions guide Burglary The role of publicity in crime prevention: findings from the Reducing Burglary Initiative The Home Office Research and Development Statistics Directorate has recorded findings from previous publicity schemes used to promote crime prevention projects. The research reported, within two papers produced, uses evaluation evidence from 21 burglary reduction projects located in the north of England. These projects were funded through the Title: Reducing Burglary Initiative: the role of publicity in crime prevention Author: The Home Office Research and Development Statistics Directorate Series: Findings 213 Date Published: December 2003 Number of pages: Title: The role of publicity in crime prevention: findings from the Reducing Burglary Initiative. Author: The Home Office Research and Development Statistics Directorate Series: Home Office Research Study 272 Date Published: December 2003 Number of pages: The timing of publicity was also considered. In particular, the intensity with which schemes were publicised at different times was compared to the timing of the actual implementation of interventions. The use of local stand-alone publicity campaigns is also discussed.

51. Guidance On Statutory Crime & Disorder Partnerships Harnessing the involvement and resources of the voluntary sector can make a significantcontribution to achieving the goals of a crime prevention strategy. http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/activecommunities6.htm

Search Search our site Can't find what you're looking for? Let us know! Browse Home Page News Ideas and Initiatives Learning ... Links Site Info Contact us Site help Site map Frequently Asked Questions ... Submissions guide Active Communities and with the wider community Chapter 2 of “ Guidance on Statutory Crime and Disorder Partnerships ” (Home Office 1998) includes the following advice on working with the voluntary sector and communities as follows: Neighbourhood Watch The wider voluntary sector Involving the voluntary sector Groups representing ethnic minorities Neighbourhood Watch Neighbourhood Watch will have a very important role in the process of developing and implementing the crime and disorder strategies. We certainly expect the movement locally to be involved in the process of gathering the views of the community on issues of local concern: in some areas, this may be fairly low key involvement – eg by inviting some watch members to participate in surveys, focus groups or whatever other methods have been developed for this purpose. In other areas, where the movement is sufficiently well organised, Neighbourhood Watch may be able to undertake more formal research into the views of its own membership and feed the results into the wider audit process. Once the audit has been conducted and the strategy developed, Neighbourhood Watch should be regarded as a key agent for implementation. The precise contribution which it will be able to make will vary from one district to the next, depending on a wide variety of factors including the strength of the movement locally, how well organised it is, and the nature of the problems to be targeted via the strategy. But there is potential for Neighbourhood Watch to undertake any of the following:

52. Crime Prevention & Safety Tips - Oregon State University A safe and secure environment is made possible through each member of the OregonState University community s involvement in crime prevention and sensible http://oregonstate.edu/dept/security/crime_prevention/crime_prevention.html

Full Text Search Crime Prevention Home General Prevention What is Suspicious? Operation ID Program ... Property Crimes While the Oregon State University community and the city of Corvallis are considered friendly and relatively safe communities, neither is immune to the realities of the world. A safe and secure environment is made possible through each member of the Oregon State University community's involvement in crime prevention and sensible behavior. In order to have a safe and successful Oregon State University experience, each person must take responsibility to recognize one's own vulnerability to crime and reduce risks through preventive action and cooperation with Oregon State Police and the Department of Public Safety. You Make the Difference! Three factors must be present for a crime to occur: Desire Ability Opportunity You can have a significant impact on the last one, OPPORTUNITY, and can significantly reduce crime by being aware of simple steps for crime prevention. These crime prevention tips can be used by all students, faculty, and staff of any age, both on and off campus. We are providing this crime prevention information to you as a reference guide to assist you in making the decisions that will help to keep you safe. You are primarily responsible for your own safety and security. You need to make the effort to make your surroundings as safe and secure as possible.

53. The Business Action Program On Crime Prevention crime prevention, launched in June of 1998, included a strong focus on engagingCanadian business to extend and deepen their involvement in crime prevention. http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/news/nr/1999/doc_24274.html

When Canadians feel unsafe in their homes and streets, communities suffer both economically and socially. A study by Peat Marwick in 1989 revealed that people begin to avoid city centres because of fear of crime. Annually, a mid-sized city such as London, Ontario can expect to lose $24 million and 219 jobs in retail income, $24 million and 442 jobs in leisure income, and $10-20 million in losses through theft in the retail sector. The private sector and businesses across Canada have demonstrated a strong commitment to becoming involved in preventing crime in their communities. It is for this reason that Phase II of the National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention, launched in June of 1998, included a strong focus on engaging Canadian business to extend and deepen their involvement in crime prevention. The result is the Business Action Program on Crime Prevention which was launched in April 1999. The Business Action Program on Crime Prevention The Business Action Program expands upon the commitment of corporate partners that have already taken action to prevent crime through corporate initiatives and, at the same time, reaches out to new business partners through their networks of associations across Canada. There is a need for information resources, tools and supports that bolster community involvement in crime prevention. As a partner with a very pragmatic interest in helping communities thrive economically and socially, business is well positioned to make major inroads in providing these tools and supports. The Business Action Program provides grants to private sector funded initiatives that have the potential to reduce crime and improve community safety.

54. British Columbia Crime Prevention Initiatives (Business Action Program) and socially, business is well positioned to make major inroads in providing thetools and supports to bolster community involvement in crime prevention. http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/news/nr/2001/doc_26050.html

Backgrounder British Columbia Crime Prevention Initiatives (Business Action Program) National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention . The National Strategy develops community-based responses to crime, with a particular emphasis on children and youth, Aboriginal people, and women. The Government has committed $32 million annually to assist communities across Canada to develop programs and partnerships that will help prevent crime. The Safer Communities Initiative is comprised of four funding programs: the Crime Prevention Investment Fund, the Crime Prevention Partnership Program, the Community Mobilization Program, and the Business Action Program on Crime Prevention. Under the Business Action Program, the NCPC has provided $46,260 to help support partnerships with the private sector in British Columbia. Under the Crime Prevention Partnership Program, the NCPC has provided $579,507 to help support six crime prevention projects in British Columbia. The Business Action Program on Crime Prevention The South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce

55. Greater Sudbury Police Service The goals and objectives of the crime prevention Branch are to conduct programs designedto encourage citizens involvement in crime prevention in general, and http://www.police.sudbury.on.ca/CrimePrevention.php

:: Menu GSPS Home Administration Vision, Mission, Values Org Chart General Information ... Contact Us :: Crime Prevention Crime Prevention is defined as “ the anticipation, recognition and appraisal of a crime risk and the action to remove or reduce it One of the more significant components in Community Policing, and vital to our alternate policing strategy, is crime prevention through education. The goals and objectives of the Crime Prevention Branch are to conduct programs designed to encourage citizens' involvement in crime prevention in general, and to teach various methods and techniques that may be employed to guard against criminal attack. It is the Branch's principal desire to deter and prevent criminal incidents by making our citizens highly cognizant of the opportunities unconsciously offered to criminals and to instill a sense of perpetual awareness so that no incidents occur. This is accomplished through seminars, workshops, lectures, displays, and television and radio interviews. Listed below are programs and services presented by the Crime Prevention Branch personnel. Anyone wishing a presentation or program need only submit a written request to the attention of the Chief of Police by way of fax, mail or email. Please ensure that one month's notice and two tentative dates are given. Programs are available in both official languages.

56. Graffiti Prevention 4. To enhance business involvement in responsible initiatives aimed at the preventionof graffiti developed through the crime prevention Curriculum Development http://www.cpu.sa.gov.au/sa_gp.htm

Graffiti Prevention A State strategic approach to addressing graffiti was previously coordinated by the Unit. The aim was to engage the community in developing a range of appropriate responses to graffiti. For further information on the strategic approach and other initiatives mentioned below, view our Graffiti Prevention News publication. Graffiti Grants KESAB Anti Graffiti Project SA Graffiti Hotline One of these areas of work in the 2000-2001 financial year included managing the Local Government and Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) graffiti grants. The aim of the grant money provided by the State Government was to enhance the graffiti prevention and reduction work of these groups and to improve coordination between them. Working parties including representation from the Local Government Association and the Neighbourhood Watch Executive were established for each of the two grants to develop and implement the process for distribution of the grants. The grants were distributed to successful areas from January 2001 and have been contributing to 19 projects in Local Government and 34 in NHW. From August 2000, State Government funding for 12 months was provided through the Crime Prevention Unit to KESAB (Keep South Australia Beautiful Inc) to implement strategies at the State-wide level in order assist graffiti prevention work at the local level.

57. Crime Prevention crime prevention is peace and mind, knowing your possessions, or even the life ofa loved one, can be saved through your active participation and involvement http://www.sgpd.com/Crime_Prevention/crime_prevention.html

San Gabriel Police Department Crime Prevention Officer Alex Acosta The Crime Prevention Office is the cornerstone of the San Gabriel Police Department's effort to enhance the quality of life in the community in partnership with community members. Crime Prevention is citizen awareness and participation. It is a willingness to look out for each other, to report any suspicious activities immediately to the San Gabriel Police Department, and to stay involved in the safety and security of your community. Crime Prevention is taking the proper steps to reduce the opportunity for crime to occur in your home, business or lifestyle Crime Prevention is peace and mind, knowing your possessions, or even the life of a loved one, can be saved through your active participation and involvement in programs such as Neighborhood Watch and the Business Alert Network (B.A.N.) Selected Crime Prevention Programs and Safety Tips Neighborhood Watch Burglary Prevention Business Watch ATM Security ... Crime Statistics

58. Willoughby Police Community Involvement Coordination of Law Enforcement Internships · crime prevention Displays at and ActivitiesSTUDENT PROGRAMS The Community involvement Division participates in http://www.willoughbypolice.com/community.htm

Willoughby Police, Ohio Administration Chief's Letter Contact Us Employment Mission Statement Officer Awards Year Stat's Community Office Block Watch Community Officer D.A.R.E. L.E. Exploring Other Programs P.A.L. Program R.U.O.K. Vacation ? Victims Assistance Web Safety Divisions Accident Invest. Bike Patrol Clerical Communications Jail Facility Detective Fingerprinting K9 "Kilo" Part-Time Officers Patrol Sel. Enforcement Other Dept. Pages City Curfew ERT (Swat) History- Dept. Honor Guard Links Page Photography Picture Page Weaponscraft d s Our Community Involvement Officer Tim Kerzisnik Safety Town Information Here The Willoughby Police Department has a long tradition of partnership with those citizens who reside in, work in, or visit our city. Sir Robert Peel, considered the father of the modern police profession and for whom the “London Bobbies” are named, stated a philosophy that “The people are the police and the police are the people.” In that spirit, the Willoughby Police Department continues to include a full time Community Involvement Division in its table of operations. The goal of this division is to enhance overall safety and quality of life for Willoughby citizens through partnerships and efforts in education and crime prevention, rather than the police being limited only to reacting to crimes that have already occurred. Crime is inevitable. However, crime prevention and community action efforts are viable additions to reactionary enforcement and can affect crime rates, quality of life and the sense of security, well-being and self-determination within a community.

59. Salinas Crime Prevention Page Because awareness and involvement are the keys to a successful program, keepinginterest high and continuing the group s crime prevention education must be a http://www.salinaspd.com/ComSvc/Crime_p.html

Salinas Police Department Neighborhood Watch Contact: Community Services Unit at (831) 758-7247 or by E-mail What is a Neighborhood Watch program? A typical Neighborhood Watch block extends from intersection to intersection, both sides of the street. It not only breaks down the barriers and brings neighbors together, but it has proven to reduce crime in an area. The neighbors are invited to attend a presentation put on by the Community Police Services Unit. The presentation is on residential and vehicle security, personal safety, and an overview of what the Salinas Police Department offers its citizens. Neighborhood Watch signs are then posted to identify the block. This program works! For more information contact the Salinas Police Community Services Unit at from 7:30 am to 5:30 P.M. How you can get started: No one person or law enforcement agency can be aware of every situation that occurs in a neighborhood at all times. That's why neighbors are the best defense against crime! To help build strong neighborhood crime prevention networks, the Salinas Police Department sponsors Neighborhood Watch. Crime and the opportunity for crime go hand-in-hand. Neighborhood Watch reduces the opportunity for crime in your neighborhood. By implementing basic crime prevention techniques, watching out for one another and reporting suspicious activity to police, neighbors create a unified front against crime. This increases the risk to criminals and decreases the likelihood that a criminal will be successful.

60. Lawlink NSW: CPRM - Chapter 9 - Social Crime Prevention Strategies local councillors and mayors, the involvement of local police, support from councilYouth Services coordinators and a clear focus on crime prevention were the http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/cpd.nsf/pages/module_9

CPRM - Chapter 9 - Social Crime Prevention Strategies This chapter describes social crime prevention strategies that can be effectively employed to reduce and prevent crime. However social crime prevention strategies are only effective in addressing particular factors that influence crime. A successful local crime prevention plan will employ both environmental and social crime prevention strategies. While the measures outlined in Chapter 8 may reduce crime which occurs as a result of situational factors, such as the nature of the physical environment, they may not be effective against other types of crime such as ongoing domestic violence and homicides, which occur as a result of personal and/or social factors. Measures to address situational factors can minimise the opportunities to commit such crimes and may improve perceptions of safety in the community but are unlikely to stop those who are strongly motivated to commit crime. Both are based on an understanding that there are personal and social factors which make it more likely that someone will commit crimes. These include: family background schooling income and employment alcohol and other drug use peer relations moral beliefs and other cultural influences.

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