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Crime Prevention Unit
Best practice and relevant research links
Stock-take Report on Anti-Graffiti Vandalism Activities in selected Territorial Authorities (pdf) link
Stocktake report of a sample of graffiti vandalism projects being undertaken by Territorial Authorities in New Zealand.
Know How to Beat Graffiti Guide 2006 www.lgnz.co.nz/projects/BeatGrafiti/
The aim of the Guide is to provide some best practice in terms of tools and techniques that councils can use to manage graffiti vandalism.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Guidelines
Part 1: Seven Qualities of Safer Places National Guidelines for Crime Prevention www.justice.govt.nz/pubs/reports/2005/cpted-part-1/index.html
Part 2: Implementation Guide www.justice.govt.nz/pubs/reports/2005/cpted-part-2/index.html
CPTED is a crime prevention philosophy based on proper design and effective use of the built environment. The use of CPTED is intended to reduce crime and fear of crime by reducing criminal opportunity and fostering positive social interaction among legitimate users of space.
Australian Institute of Criminology : Preventing graffiti and vandalism
www.aic.gov.au/publications/crimprev/graffiti/index.html
This report discusses criminological theories on vandalism and the problems created by graffiti and vandalism. It describes planning, management, architectural and design strategies for minimising vandalism and graffiti on public transport, in public places, in and around public telephones, in schools and in public housing.
Australia Institute of Criminology : Graffiti and disorder : local government, law enforcement and community responses www.aic.gov.au/conferences/2003-graffiti/#papers
Links to Conference Papers.
Ministry of Justice, South Australia: Crime Prevention Unit Project: Property Crime – Graffiti Project www.cpu.sa.gov.au/graffiti.html
Overview of information gained by the South Australian, Crime Prevention Unit (CPU) on Graffiti.
United Kingdom Home Office: Tackling Vandalism www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/vandalism01.htm
The Home Office has published a series of short practical guides to help practitioners address vandalism and criminal damage.
Secure and Tranquil Travel: Preventing Crime and Disorder on Public Transport, UCL Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science
A link to a viewable version of the book, it contains relevant information to Crime Prevention methodology and practical solutions and also discusses Graffiti issues.
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