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Outline 4 ways (programs) in which the govenment and the community are working to prevent crime.

// Outline 4 ways in which the government and community are working to prevent crime. //
===// Government bodies work together with the community in order to establish a safer and more secure living environment. Government bodies including the NRMA create such programs including crime prevention van, operation never again, BizSafe and good neighbor programme. The crime prevention van provides the community with practical advice and information regarding anti-theft matters which in turn, enable the person to establish a safer home. Operation never again acts to support victims of break and enter as to ensure the crime does not happen again, making breaking and entering a more difficult crime to achieve and therefore, less satisfying to the criminal. BizSafe, another NRMA initiative is joint with the NSW police department to promote a commercial crime development programme promoting education on crime prevention measures. Lastly, the good neighbor programme establishes opportunities for people to get to know their neighbors and as a result create a bond between them, allowing neighbors to watch out for each other and in turn, creating a safer community. These four measures created by the NRMA are an example of government and community partnership in order to prevent crime. //===

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· The NRMA Insurance Van, which provides on the spot advice to 600 people a month on how to prevent crime around their neighborhood and house. · Action plans are also used: o The Graffiti Action Day was induced so that the NSW Government could phase out Graffiti but also understand as to why people do Graffiti. · The Neighborhood watch program: o It is designed to reduce localized crime and promoting crime prevention. Objectives of this program include: § Increasing community awareness of crime risk, and prevention strategies. § Encouraging community involvement in local community safety. § Identifying real and potential community safety problems. § Co-ordinating crime prevention efforts. § Utilising local police services regarding early intervention programs to young children. § Brochures · Credit Program which is designed to: o Accommodation o Financial counselling o Counselling for gambling o Mental health assessment or support o Suicide counselling o Domestic violence or sexual assault support o Drug assessment, treatment or support o Alcohol misuse and treatment o Education, training or employment o Disability services

Billy McGee

Outline 4 ways (programs) in which the government and the community are working to prevent crime.
There are many ways in which the government and the community are working to prevent crime. Two types of this crime prevention are social and situational. Situational crime prevention focuses on the reduction of the opportunity for crime to occur while social crime seeks to prevent offending though the change of social order rather than the physical environment by giving society the tools to reduce criminal behaviour. This can be done through educational programs or youth centers. Theft of cars or the valuables from it is a common type of crime that through crime prevention strategies are gradually reducing. Car theft has been reduced significantly since 2000. It has fallen on average by more than 10%. There are many ways that car theft can be prevented. By using common sense car theft and the theft of valuables form the car can be prevented easily. These steps include not leaving valuables in the car, making sure windows and doors are locked, keeping personal items out of sight, making sure the car is locked, park away from quiet streets and where it is well lit, keep your keys safe, use steering wheel locks, install alarms and finally install an engine immobiliser. As well as these common sense strategies the Government has collaborated with the NSW police and set up various signs in car parks to ensure that individuals remember to lock their car and take their valuables out. However at times this can prove ineffective as people forget about having read the sign or don’t notice the sign when they are trying to find a place to park. Another initiative that the NSW police and the NRMA have put in place to try and prevent crime is BizSafe. This is a 90 minute workshop that discusses crime in the local area and what can be done to reduce the risk of it affecting your business. At this course citizens receive a course manual and business security assessment booklet that educate people on safety, security, shoplifting, stealing, burglary, armed robbery, arson, graffiti and fraud. As well as this the BizSafe program allows business to get more information on each of these areas after the initial workshop. This program therefore equips society with the educational means to protect themselves against crime within the local area. An action carried out by the NSW government to prevent graffiti is the NSW Government’s Graffiti Action Plan which includes new measure to target graffiti vandals and prevent the act through a better designed building and targeting the hotspots for this crime. They have made planners of all state buildings and have $1million annual grant programs to fund the implementation of anti graffiti hotspots. As well as this banned possession of spray cans has become an offence for juveniles, increasing penalties and clean up orders for the vandals instead of fines. Finally they have implemented a Graffiti action day that works in partnership with the Keep Australia Beautiful in order to clean up graffiti and try and reduce the amount of offenders. Finally the Neighborhood Watch NSW program has been implemented by the Government and volunteers in the local area to attempt to reduce crime by increasing the fear for offenders. This program is one where members of the police, local government and community band together to reduce the localized crime. This is by encouraging awareness in the community, encouraging involvement, identifying real and potential safety issues, coordinating efforts and using the police for early prevention of young offenders. Therefore by raising awareness and working in numbers this scheme acts to prevent the amount of crime in NSW.

Lauren Smith

__Outline 4 ways (programs) in which the government and the community are working to prevent crime. __    In order to reduce localised crime and fear the Neighbourhood Watch New South Wales in order to promote and coordinate multi-faceted approaches to prevention and problem solving. The Neighbourhood Watch program has been established to strive for inclusive and sustainable communities which will see shared responsibility about community safety. The program aims to foster safe and secure communities through constantly reducing the likelihood of community members becoming involved or a victim to crime. This program also increases the awareness of crime within society and encourages community involvement in local community safety. Public opinion concerning crime prevention is a very important source which is usually over looked by the government and supporting authorities. The Community Safety Precinct Committees provides this opportunity for local citizens and Councils to meet with Police and share their perspectives on local crime and prevention issues. This program provides the opportunity to get involved in strategies designed to address local crime concerns and also the opportunity for Local Area Commanders to promote accurate local crime information and also raise awareness of crime prevention approaches. The purpose of this program is to ensure Local Area Commanders are continually communicating with local communities in order to develop local solutions to improve public safety and reduce the fear of crime at a local level. The Traffic Offender Intervention Program is a local court based program which targets offenders who have plead guilty of have been found guilty of a traffic offence. The aim of the program is to provide offenders with the information and skills necessary to develop positive attitudes towards driving and develop safer driving behaviours. Another government initiative is the NRMA Insurance partners with the New South Wales Police Force and local councils to combat burglary and car theft at a local level. The NRMA along with the NSW Police Force have develop a number of programs to address local crime issues.

Luke Pontifex

The NSW police force has set up the ‘Neighbourhood Watch NSW’ program in order to help prevent crime within the community. Their aim is to reduce localised crime and fear by promoting and coordinating multi-faceted approaches to prevention and problem solving. The program consists of members of the community, such as police, local government and elders, youth and representatives from ethnic, aborigine and local groups. NRMA Insurance had set up a partnership with the NSW Police Force and local councils to develop programs to address local crime issues. An initiative is the Crime Prevention Van which provides practical advice and information on anti-theft measures. Another initiative called ‘Operation Never Again’ helps victims of break and enter to reduce the chance of another crime happening in the future. The government has organised the ‘Graffiti Action Day’ which helps NSW residents take a stand against graffiti vandalism by participating on the day. Volunteers from all over the state contributing to clean up operations in their local area. This organisation will help communities take action against vandalism in the community. The NSW government has organized the ‘Graffiti Action Plan’. The plan includes new measures to target graffiti vandals and prevent graffiti. The plan also consists of other measures:
 * Designing out graffiti: Make planners of all new state government buildings take graffiti and crime prevention measures into consideration;
 * Graffiti hotspot funding: $1 million annual grants program to fund the implementation of anti graffiti design treatments in identified hotspots;
 * Banning possession of spray paint cans: an offence for juveniles to possess spray paint cans unless for education, employment or legal art;
 * Doubling penalties: A doubling of penalties for graffiti vandalism to 12 months in prison and 6 months for possession of a graffiti implement;
 * Clean up orders: More vandals to clean up graffiti instead of paying fines (most offenders are currently fined) and increasing the use of clean-up for offenders sentenced to a Community Service Orders; and
 * Graffiti action day: A dedicated day each year for community-based graffiti clean up in partnership with Keep Australia Beautiful.

FELIPE OYARZUN

Outline 4 ways (programs) in which the govenment and the community are working to prevent crime

1. One of the ways the NSW government and community are aiming to prevent crime is the NSW Government’s Graffiti Action Plan. The plan includes new measures to target graffiti vandals and prevent graffiti through better building design and hotspot targeting including: $1 million annual grants program to fund the implementation of anti graffiti design treatments in identified hotspots, making planners of all new state government buildings take graffiti and crime prevention measures into consideration; banning possession of spray paint cans. an offence for juveniles to possess spray paint cans unless for education, employment or legal art; a doubling of penalties for graffiti vandalism to 12 months in prison and 6 months for possession of a graffiti implement; more vandals to clean up graffiti instead of paying fines (most offenders are currently fined) and increasing the use of clean-up for offenders sentenced to a Community Service Orders; and a dedicated day each year for community-based graffiti clean up in partnership with Keep Australia Beautiful. 2. Another program being promoted by the government and community to prevent crime are Community Safety Precinct Committees (CSPCs). This provides an opportunity for local Councils and community members to meet with Police Local Area Commanders and share their perspective on local crime and safety issues. It provides the opportunity for community members and business owners to get involved in strategies designed to address local crime concerns. It also provides an opportunity for Local Area Commanders to promote accurate local crime information and raise awareness of crime prevention approaches. 3. Another program is the NSW Police ‘What have you got to lose?’ initiative. The program aims to publicize information about vehicle security and how members of the community can avoid theft and report it if it does occur. This acts to both increase security and make crime more risky and as such decrease the chance of crime occurring. 4. A further initiative is Bizsafe, a joint program by the NSW police and NRMA insurance to manage small business security. They hold workshops to discuss crime in your area and what you can do to reduce the risks to your business. A course manual and Business Security Assessment booklet are also handed out. At the end of the workshop you can also request further specific information sessions on a range of business crime issues including: personal safety, store security, shoplifting and stealing, burglary, armed robbery, arson, malicious damage such as graffiti and internal and external fraud. Zoe Tishler

Australian Government bodies have a significant role in the prevention of crime. Together with the New South Wales police, NRMA has created a commercial crime prevention program called ‘BizSafe’. It works to prevent shoplifting and stealing; preventing robbery and burglary; preventing fraud and risk management. It aims to educate small to medium business operators on the way they can reduce the risk of crime against their businesses.

Safer By Design is another crime prevention program that focuses on the planning design and structure of cities and neighborhoods. It reduces opportunities for crime by using design and place management principles. It maximizes risk to offenders and maximizes the effort required to commit crime.

The Graffiti Reduction Demonstration Project was designed to complement existing graffiti vandalism prevention activities in each of the Local Government Areas. This is an example of another way crimes can be prevented. Creating projects, and working together as a community can always help. The project included rapid removal through volunteer programs; it also worked to increase natural surveillance and eliminate blind spots, e.g. park paths.

Neighborhood Watch Program aims to reduce localized crime and fear by promoting and co-coordinating multi-faceted approaches to prevention and problem solving. It increases community awareness of crime risk and prevention strategies; encourages community involvement in local community safety; and identifies real and potential community safety problems.

Amanda Bodagh

NSW POLICE FORCE

**Program: ** neighborhood watch

**Aim of program: ** To ensure a reduction in localized suburban crime and fear amongst the community, by endorsing and organizing numerous approaches towards preventing and solving the problem. This program aims at <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Increasing community awareness of crime risk. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Encouraging community involvement in community safety <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Identifying real and potential community safety problems

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">NRMA

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Program: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">crime prevention van

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Aim of program: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">aims at providing practical advice and information on anti-theft measures, which may associate with inexpensive security measures.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The NRMA program also provides competitions such as Bizsafe in hope of enticing young adults or youth and to educate them about simple measure against crime.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">STOP GRAFFITI VANDALISM

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Program: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">preventing graffiti vandalism

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Aim: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">educates victims or soon to be victims about ways in which one can stop property damage. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">It also advices about ways in which property owners can discourage graffiti vandals. This program also supplies property owners with many types of preventative action which they can undertake. This includes: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Removing graffiti promptly <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Maintain your property <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Install fencing that will not attract graffiti <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Employing security measures

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">LAW LINK <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">**Program:** trafficking graffiti vandalism and reducing retail and personal theft

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Aim **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: the NSW government takes the vandalism of graffiti seriously so to stop this government had put into place an anti-graffiti action team to lead and coordinate a range of initiatives to take graffiti vandalism.

**__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Tina Asabere __**

**// Outline 4 ways (programs) in which the government and the community are working to prevent crime – //** The NSW Government’s **Graffiti Action Plan** focuses on implementing new and revised measures to target graffiti vandals. This is primarily through targeting places which have a reputation for being subjected to excessive amounts of vandalism, with annual funding of $1 million directed towards this initiative. Better building designs are also a priority of this action plan, as planners of all new state government buildings must now consider graffiti and crime prevention measures as part of their design plans.

The NSW Police Force operates a register known as the ‘**CCTV Register**’, which is a database established to record the location of CCTV installations across the whole of NSW. Being part of the register is optional, and consent must be given on behalf of the business owner. The information stored on this register is collected and monitored by the NSW Police Force, and is used for operational policing of the businesses.

The **Neighborhood Watch NSW** is a program designed to reduce local crime and fear by coordinating approaches towards the prevention of localized misdeeds. The program aims to fulfill this objective by increasing community awareness of crime preventions strategies, encouraging community involvement, identifying safety issues which exist within the communal area and utilizing services provided by the local police aimed at educating young children.

** NRMA Insurance ** also works in partnership with local councils and the NSW Police Force to organize and deliver initiatives and programs targeting local crime issues. These programs include the ‘Crime Prevention Plan’, which provides advice and information on measures to prevent theft, ‘Operation Never Again’, which provides support to break and enter victims aimed to educate them in proper anti-theft measures, as well as ‘BizSafe’, a commercial crime prevention program in cooperation with the NSW Police. Stephanie Ghassibe.

Outline 4 ways (programs) in which the government and the community are working to prevent crime. The Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) is developed in order to support illicit drug users after substance abuse preventing reuse of the illicit substances. The organisation does not require admissions of guilt as it just provides those who meet the eligible criteria with substance abuse issues assistance. Furthermore the New South Wales police force advices citizens on how to protect themselves from various types of crime, as well as other forms of prevention, such as making it known that crim enforcement agencies are largely prominent among society. As well as this the NRMA are working with the New South Wales police in preventing car crime such as theft and burglary. Therefore crime prevention police vans have been station throughout the state in order to combat such criminal activities. Finally, the New South Wales government is working to prevent crimes such as graffiti, by monitoring and restricting purchases of spray cans, as well as campaigns to emphasise to youth the criminal act of graffiti. Rhiannon Howell