Contemporary policies

Violence against women: the numbersStudies done by the British Crime Survey show that:* nearly one in three women have experienced domestic violence * nearly one in four women have experienced some form of sexual assault * 39 per cent of women say that the fear of crime impacts on their quality of life * nearly one in ten women say they have been stalked * 40 per cent of victims of serious sexual assault tell nobody. The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) is a joint-initiative

with the Home Office. In 2009 FMU gave advice or support to 1682 cases. 86 percent of these cases involved females and 14 percent involved males.

Surveillance:Football banning ordersDesigned to stop potential troublemakers from travelling to football matches - both at home and abroad.

Banning orders are issued by the courts following a conviction of a football-related offence, or after a complaint by the Crown Prosecution Service or a local police force.

For an order to be issued, it must be proved that the accused person has caused or contributed to football-related violence or disorder and that an order will prevent them from misbehaving further.

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APPROACH

Counter Terrorism Act 2008* Removal of the prohibition on post-charge questioning. * Longer terrorism sentences. * A register and monitoring for those convicted of terrorism related offences, similar to the Violent and Sex Offender Register. * Changes to some of the rules surrounding the use of "intercept evidence". * Powers to seize the assets of convicted terrorists. * Police will be able to remove documents from a property search to decide whether or not they need to be legally seized as part of an investigation. * Greater use of DNA samples, and powers to allow the police to take fingerprints or DNA from those subject to a control order (these orders are civil restraints, not criminal offences).

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CCTV* There are around 1.5 million cameras in airports, stations, city centres and big shops in the UK.* Each person in the UK is captured up to 30 times a day on CCTV.* Their efficacy is debateable: a 2008 study from the Metropolitan Police, indicates that only 3% of crimes are solved with CCTV evidence; one crime solved per 1,000 cameras.

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APPROACH

Neighbourhood WatchPeer Visiting Programme – Neighbourhood Watch.

Aims to strengthen the community by joining the forces of a number of agencies to tackle neighbourhood issues.

Developing key partnerships with other Neighbourhood Watch schemes nearby, it also wants greater involvement of younger people.

In their short existence, they have already achieved some great things – such as improving their communal environment by pulling down a block of garages that was attracting antisocial behaviour.

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APPROACH

http://www.nacro.org.uk/

Nacro reduces crime by changing lives. Working with the most disadvantaged people, offenders and those at risk of offending, to help them find positive alternatives to crime.

Nacro works with young people at risk of getting caught up in crime and with offenders to help them participate positively in society.

Nacro wants a safer, more inclusive society by implementing comprehensive preventive and resettlement services available across England and Wales.

Helping people access basic services, such as housing and education, and providing opportunities for rehabilitation offer them the best chance of turning their lives around.

RESTORATIVE

JUSTICE

Anti-Social Behaviour

Police have the many tools at their disposal, including:* warning letters and interviews, contracts and agreements* fixed penalty notices and penalty notices for disorder* parenting orders* individual support orders* noise abatement notices* injunctions* dispersal powers* anti-social behaviour orders*‘crack house’ closure orders and premises closure orders* possession proceedings* arrest and jail sentences.

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100418065544/http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/anti-social-behaviour/