Anti-Social Behaviour and Civil Renewal

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A clear example of the ‘new governance’ identified in chapter 1 is found in policies to address problems of crime and disorder in local areas. Whilst crime policy under New Labour is shaped in part by a continuing commitment to the punishment and incapacitation of offenders, it is also characterized by a commitment to methods of crime control in which ‘the community’ occupies a central place (Garland, 2001). Indeed, the promotion of such methods — generally grouped together under the broad heading of community safety — has been one of the government’s major policy priorities (for detailed discussion, see: Benyon and Edwards, 1999; Crawford, 1998, 2001; Hughes, 1998; Hughes and Edwards, 2002; Hughes, McLaughlin and Muncie, 2002; Matthews and Pitts, 2001). Issues of local governance are at the core of community safety policy. The Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs), established by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 in every local authority area in England and Wales, have become a significant feature in the new governance landscape. They bring together the local authority and the police service as lead partners, along with other key agencies such as the fire service, health services, probation service, housing associations and voluntary and community sector organizations, with statutory responsibilities to respond to those problems of crime and disorder whose impact is felt most acutely in the everyday life of neighbourhoods and communities.KeywordsSocial CapitalCommunity EngagementCrime PreventionCrime ControlHousing AssociationThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.