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Tackling Property Damage: A Guide for Local Commerce Groups, Councils and Police

NCJ Number
247472
Author(s)
Anthony Morgan; Jessica Anderson; Hayley Boxall
Date Published
July 2014
Length
33 pages
Annotation

This handbook provides information for use by project managers in planning, implementing, and evaluating a crime prevention project aimed at reducing property damage offenses in their local communities.

Abstract

This handbook is intended for use by local commerce groups, local government officials, and local law enforcement who are working to implement evidence-based crime prevention strategies to reduce the incidence of property damage offenses. The information in the guide is presented in five main sections. The first section discusses key steps involved in project planning, implementation, and review. The second section discusses the use of evidence-based strategies to deal with the problem of property damage. The last sections of the handbook provide detailed information on the three stages involved in delivering a project aimed at reducing property damage: planning, implementation, and review. Planning a project involves undertaking an environmental scan, understanding the problem in the local area, adapting the intervention to the local area, identifying and engaging key stakeholders, and determining project costs and timeframes. Implementation involves putting the plan into action by monitoring progress and identifying and addressing factors impacting the project. Evaluation involves developing an evaluation framework and completing the evaluation. Case studies are included in the handbook to provide additional information for project managers. Tables, figure, and references

Sale Source
Australian Institute of Criminology
Address

GPO Box 2944, Canberra ACT, 2601 Australia, Australia

Publication Format
Document (Online)
Publication Type
Guideline
Language
English
Country
Australia
Note

Research in Practice Report No. 35 July 2014