Tools and ICPC Knowledge Base

The tools component of the ICPC knowledge base on community safety serves crime prevention practitioners, providing links to tools and resources developed by ICPC and other organizations. Whether you are at the beginning stages of developing a project or initiative, in search of new ideas, support, training, or trying to keep up-to date on the types of networks and information sources being developed across national and international borders, our tools section aims to serve the diverse needs of practitioners in the field.  Given the theme of this month's Observer on the private sector, we include below a list of recent additions to our section on business.  

For additional tools related to the private sector, our readers are encouraged to visit our tools section which contains links to business networks and private associations contributing to crime prevention through social development, and includes guides, manuals and toolkits designed to help tackle business crime.

Business Crime

Business and Retail Crime, Crime Reduction Toolkit

Produced by the Home Office Crime Reduction Centre, the Business and Retail Crime Toolkit is designed to provide the business sector, individuals, and organizations with tools and information to help reduce business and retail crime, develop effective solutions to local problems, and support the development of good practice and promising initiatives that tackle business crime.

More Info:: http://www.crimereduction.co.uk/toolkits/br00.htm

Small Business Against Crime Survey

In 1999, the Australian Institute of Criminology and the Council of Small Business Organizations of Australia conducted a nation-wide survey of small businesses to ascertain rates and patterns of victimization. The largest of its kind, the survey had responses from more than 4300 small businesses in retail food, retail liquor, news agent, pharmacy, and service station sectors. The survey results aided in the development of effective crime prevention policies and programs, as well as the Small Business Against Crime project. The survey was funded by the National Crime Prevention Program.

More Info: http://www.aic.gov.au/research/projects/0035-intro.html

In the Business of Preventing Crime Together: Involving the Private Sector in Local Partnerships (2002)

Developed by Nacro, this paper forms part of a series which discusses using a strategic approach to involve the business sector in local crime prevention. It examines the process of initiating partnership with business, the benefits of doing so, forming consensus, sustainability, and a possible structure for local public/private sector crime prevention.   The paper is targeted toward stakeholders beyond the core agencies involved in community safety partnerships, including the public, private (non-residential) and volunteer sectors.

Available at: www.nacro.org.uk Business/Community Partnership Strategies The Strategies Database produced by the National Crime Prevention Council in the US is a growing collection of over 500 crime prevention programs and practices in the field.  In particular, the database contains a section on Business/Community Partnership Strategies, that provides examples of diverse ways to harness the involvement of the private sector in crime prevention, including community economic development planning, CPTED strategies for Business Improvement Districts, and youth employment strategies. More info: http://www.ncpc.org/ncpc/ncpc/?pg=2088-11520

Public- Private Collaboration

Guide to Setting Up A Regional Platform for Crime Control (RPCC) 

Created by the National Platform for Crime Control Foundation in December 2002, this Guide seeks to facilitate the working together of public and private partners on crime prevention at the regional level, in order to create a more secure region. Its objectives are to bring together partners to discuss and tackle crime-related issues; to stimulate local crime-prevention initiatives; to help platforms set up their activities; and to provide practical tips for burgeoning regional platforms.

The guide includes instructions on RPCC set-up, composition, financing, implementation of activities, regional layout, activities, the role of an RPCC, information and communication, as well as case studies.  The guide is intended for all potential partners of an RPCC, particularly the Chamber of Commerce, employers’ and employee’s associations, police, justice organizations, and municipal and provincial authorities. 

Languages Available: English, Dutch 

Business/Community Partnership Strategies

The Strategies Database produced by the National Crime Prevention Council in theUS is a growing collection of over 500 crime prevention programs and practices in the field.  In particular, the database contains a section on Business/Community Partnership Strategies,
that provides examples of diverse ways to harness the involvement of the private sector in crime prevention, including community economic development planning, CPTED strategies for Business Improvement Districts, and youth employment strategies.

More info: http://www.ncpc.org/ncpc/ncpc/?pg=2088-11520

Making the difference. The Business Contribution to Safer Communities

Produced by Crime Concern, UK, this publication details the various ways businesses are helping Crime Concern tackle the root causes of crime in towns and cities, build safer neighbourhoods, manage crime risk in business, and support practical action with young people.

Social Partnering in Latin America. Lessons Drawn from Collaborations of Businesses and Civil Society Organizations
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University, 2004.

While not specifically addressed to crime prevention actors, Social Partnering in Latin America draws lessons from 24 cases of cross-sector partnerships involving business towards social development goals. It analyzes how businesses and non profit organisations are creating partnerships that move beyond traditional corporate philanthropy and details why and how such social partnering occurs. The book offers an interesting framework for those interested in understanding cross-sector collaborations and identifying motivations for social partnering in improving social conditions across Latin America.

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