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
Community Champions Fund
e-mail:community.champions@dfes.gsi.gov.uk
Crime Concern Trust
www.crimeconcern.org.uk
Information on crime related topics including domestic burglary and special community pages
Crime Reduction Website
www.crimereduction.gov.uk
Information and training on crime reduction
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: 0207 679 4781
Research information and education on crime reduction
Local Government Association
www.lga.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
‘Neighbourhood Renewal Community Chest’ and ‘Neighbourhood Renewal Learning Chest’ – Further information can be obtained from the neighbourhood Renewal Unit, Government Offices www.neighbourhood.gov.uk
www.renewal.net – An on-line guide to what works in neighbourhood renewal.
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/comsafe
Government department which encourages the development of safer communities.
www.broxbourne.gov.uk
Broxbourne Borough Council
www.centrex.police.uk
Centrex, the Central Police Training and Development Authority defines, develops and promotes excellence.
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.crimeconcern.org.uk/index1.asp
We provide and help to a wide range of professional and voluntary agencies to support their work in reducing crime and fear of crime within local communities.
www.crimereduction.gov.uk
“The Crime Reduction website aims to provide community safety and crime prevention practitioners with information and advice to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in their local area.”
www.crimestoppers-uk.org
A partnership between the police and the community to fight crime on a regional, national and international basis.
www.dacorum.gov.uk
Dacorum Borough Council.
www.dft.gov.uk
Dept of Transport website – contains report on “Graffiti and Vandalism on and around public transport” + more………
www.eastherts.gov.uk
East Herts District Council.
www.hertsmere.gov.uk
Hertsmere Borough Council.
www.hertsdirect.org.uk
Hertfordshire County Council.
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime-victims/reducing-crime/
Government department which encourages the development of safer communities.
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.idea-knowledge.gov.uk
The Improvement and Development Agency has redeveloped their Neighbourhood Renewal Website, making it an invaluable tool for practitioners with an interest in the topic.
www.jdi.ucl.ac.uk
The Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science is the first in the world devoted specifically to reducing crime.
www.jrf.org.uk
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation and N.Yorks Police entered into a formal agreement to purchase additional levels of police cover for the village of New Earswick, near York……..
www.nacro.org.uk
Nacro is an independent voluntary organisation working to prevent crime.
www.neighbourhoodwatch.net
National neighbourhood Watch Association represents, promotes and develops the Neighbourhod Watch movement across the UK.
www.north-herts.gov.uk
North Herts District Council.
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.safer-community.net
Crime Concern is an independent national crime reduction charity, which provides technical assistance.
www.stalbans.gov.uk
St. Albans District Council.
http://www.cdx.org.uk/
Community Development Exchange – supporting people who support communities.
www.stevenage.gov.uk
Stevenage Borough Council.
www.suzylamplugh.org/home/index.shtml
A national charity for personal safety, aiming to create a safer society.
www.threerivers.gov.uk
Three Rivers District Council.
www.watford.gov.uk
Watford Borough Council.
www.welhat.gov.uk
Welwyn/Hatfield District Council.
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.