Improving Opportunity, Strengthening Society This report highlights the strategy set out by the Government to
increase race equality and community cohesion. This strategy sets
out one element of the Governments commitment � to ensure that
people are not discriminated against because of their race or
religion, and that all can make a full contribution to our society.
In Publications > Crime and communities
This practice guide draws together and builds on the experience of the Street Crime Initiative and on previous relevant research. It offers practical measures that crime reduction agencies such as the police can
use to reduce street crime
In Research > Crime and individuals
New year, new journals
January editions of the CRC Digest and the Secured by Design SBD
magazines are now available.
In Journals
Detention powers for PCSOs extended
Powers for Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) to detain
suspects for up to 30 minutes have been extended from 6 pilot area
to across England & Wales from 23 December.
In News
The private sector advisory panel on neighbourhood renewal:
Report and Government response
The Private Sector Panel was formed in 2003 to advise the Deputy
Prime Minister on effective ways to engage business in
neighbourhood renewal. It is made up of representatives from a
range of businesses. The panel’s task was to visit a number of
neighbourhood renewal areas and report back on what works and what
could be improved. The panel makes its own recommendations and
outlines what practical measures businesses can undertake to
support neighbourhood renewal.
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Publications > Crime and communities
Security Without the Spikes?
This practical resource pack gives some basic introductions to the
issues of improving security without the need to use spikes and
fences in the public realm. This handout discusses 3 techniques in
designing the environment to reduce crime: Crime Prevention
Through Environmental Design (CPTED); Secured By Design (SBD); and
problem solving.
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Publications > Crime solutions