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Community based policing changes in New Deal for Communities

Introduction

Considers the types of crime problem identified in New Deal for Communities (NDC) areas and reviews some of the policing interventions used.

Problem

The nature of areas of socio-economic deprivation means that they often face higher than average crime rates, crime being recognised as both a symptom and a cause of deprivation. The New Deal for Communities (NDC) programme run by the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has tackling crime, anti-social behaviour and poor living conditions at the heart of its agenda.

Description

This report:

describes the types of crime problem identified in NDC areas;
reviews some of the policing interventions used with particular reference to projects implemented in four case study NDCs;
discusses problems encountered in implementing these projects to date and the preliminary results achieved;
points to key messages and lessons learned; and
offers a check list for those considering tackling crime problems using these types of initiative.

Approach

Examines several types of approach to policing interventions:

additional police officers in NDC areas;
community policing approaches;
problem oriented policing; and
intelligence led policing.

Results

Results NDC policing schemes achieved success in a variety of ways:

it is tentatively suggested that they led to crime reduction;
there has been a perception that crime has reduced;
there has been increased reporting of crime;
there have been successful problem solving activities; and
there have been improvements in police/community relationships.

Beneficiaries

People in NDC areas.

Resources used

Funding came from the government’s New Deal for Communities programme.

Contact info

Neighbourhood Renewal Unit, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Phone: +44 8450 82 83 83
neighbourhoodrenewal@odpm.gsi.gov.uk

Project start date

01/01/2000

Planned end date

01/08/2004

Links

Neighbourhood Renewal Unit

Community based policing changes in New Deal for Communities (PDF, Eng, 242KB)

Document type

case

Themes

Urban Policy > Security & crime prevention > Tackling crime

Keywords

Enforcement & civil intervention