Research Papers
June 2008
National fraud initiative (NFI) 2006/07This Audit Commission report looks at the value and types of fraud detected and other benefits from the core elements of NFI 2006/07. The success of the risk-based modules introduced in 2006/07 are considered as are methods of consolidation into the core elements of NFI 2008/09. New developments for NFI 2008/09 including interactive online training modules are discussed along with the Audit Commission's future strategy for NFI under its new data matching powers. For more information visit: www.audit-commission.gov.uk/Products/NATIONAL-REPORT |
Circumstances of crime, neighbourhood watch membership, and perceptions of policing: supplementary volume 3 to crime in England and Wales 2006/07 findings from the 2006/2007 British crime surveyThis Home Office bulletin is the third in a series of supplementary volumes that accompany the main annual crime volume, Crime in England and Wales 2006/07. The publication contains information on the nature of both household and personal crime, mobile phone ownership and theft, Neighbourhood Watch membership and perceptions and confidence in the police. For more information visit: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb0608.pdf |
Monitoring data from the tackling gangs action programmeThe Tackling Gangs Action Programme (TGAP) was a six-month initiative, which was announced in September 2007 to target and reduce youth violence, particularly gang-related firearm offences. This Home Office report presents the findings of the initiative. For more information visit: www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/testbed/violentstreet011a.pdf |