Community Safety

Crime Reduction Strategy 2002-2005

Delivery

How the Strategy will be delivered

The 2002-2005 District of Dover Crime Reduction Strategy will focus on themes as well as the geographical focus areas. What this will mean in practice is a new delivery structure as well as clearer targets to monitor.

The Delivery of the aims of the District of Dover Crime Reduction Strategy falls into 4 main areas:

1. Crime Reduction Strategy - The document that you are now reading which details the aims and objectives for reducing crime and disorder in the District of Dover area between 2002-2005.
   
   
2. Delivery Strategy - The detailed planning process that will identify the operational responsibilities and aims for the partners involved in the District of Dover Crime Reduction Strategy.
   
   
3. District of Dover Crime Reduction Partnership - The Local Responsible Authorities that are required to produce, implement and monitor the three year Crime Reduction Strategy.
   
   
4. Community Involvement - Lead by elected representatives (Councillors), this group will be responsible for consulting with communities on issues of crime and disorder and linking those into the Crime Reduction process in the District of Dover.
   
   
   

Delivery Mechanism

How the Strategy will be delivered

This structure is radically different from what was in place between 1999-2002. The Strategy and the Delivery Strategy, focus on a thematic approach to give the partnership greater flexibility to put resources where they are needed to reduce crime and disorder.

The District of Dover Crime Reduction Partnership will remain the key strategic group where decisions are made on the focus of the crime reduction strategy, it will also monitor the impact of the various initiatives. Six sub groups will be set up as listed below:

The 6 Sub Groups will deliver the crime reduction initiatives as well as identify issues for the Crime Reduction Partnership to examine.

Also new to this structure is a designated group for Community Involvement and Consultation. This recognises the importance of the community in reducing crime and disorder. There is also a need to increase the amount of positive press coverage on Crime Reduction issues and to raise the public's awareness of reductions in crime, which should have a positive effect on the levels of fear of crime.

• Foreword
• Background
• Crime Audit
• Analysis of Audit
• Consultation
• Targets
• Aims and Objectives
• Delivery Mechanism
• Appendix 1: List of Partners
• Appendix 2: Results of 1999-2002 Strategy
• Appendix 3: Crime Statistics
• Appendix 4: Definitions
• Appendix 5: Links to other Strategies
• Appendix 6: Key Contacts

E-mail: communitysafety@dover.gov.uk.