This list of contacts may be useful if you want any further information about crime reduction
Association of British Insurers (ABI)
tel: 0207 600 3333
General advice on insurance aspects of home security
www.abi.org.uk
Crimestoppers Trust
www.crimestoppers-uk.org
National charity aimed at reducing crime
Home Office Crime Reduction College
tel: 01347825 060
e-mail: crc@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Information and training on crime reduction
The Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science
tel: 0203 1083206
Research information and education on crime reduction
Local Government Association
www.local.gov.uk
National representative body of local government including local authority community safety officers
NACRO
www.nacro.org.uk
Information about the care and resettlement of offenders and general crime reduction topics
National Neighbourhood Watch Association
www.neighbourhoodwatch.net
Advice, guidance and training about neighbourhood watch and crime reduction
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
www.suzylamplugh.org
Works alongside the Government, police and other agencies to minimise the damage cause to individuals by physical, verbal and psychological aggression
Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) www.tpas.org.uk
TPAS is a national non-profit making organisation that provides information, advice, training, consultancy, seminars and conferences on all aspects of involving tenants in their housing management
Victim Support
www.victimsupport.com
Information and advice about support for the victims of crime
www.antibullying.net
A comprehensive website dealing with many aspects of bullying in the home, school and workplace. Links to mental health and learning disability also included.
www.audit-commission.gov.uk/communitysafety
Government department which encourages the development of safer communities.
www.community-safety.net
“ The National Community Safety Network (NCSN) is a practitioner led organisation supporting those involved in promoting community safety/crime reduction throughout the United Kingdom.”
www.dft.gov.uk
Dept of Transport website – contains report on “Graffiti and Vandalism on and around public transport” + more………
www.hse.gov.uk/violence
Health and Safety Executive has launched a series of real life studies offering practical ways to reduce the threat of violence to lone and mobile workers.
www.jrf.org.uk
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation and North Yorkshire Police entered into a formal agreement to purchase additional levels of police cover for the village of New Earswick, near York……..
www.police-foundation.org.uk
The foundation was created in 1979 as an independent research charity. The programme of work focuses on policing issues of public concern.
www.popcenter.org
The centre for Problem-Oriented Policing is a US based non-profit organisation comprising affiliated police practitioners, researchers and universities dedicated to the advancement of problem-oriented policing.
www.womensaid.org.uk
A national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children.
www.youth-justice-board.gov.uk
YJB for England and Wales will help rebuild communities and promote decent opportunities for all by preventing offending by children and young persons.
