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Police Research Series papers
(formerly Police Research Group Crime Detection & Prevention Series and Police Research Series)

The views expressed in these reports are those of the authors, not necessarily those of the Home Office (nor do they reflect Government policy)


  1. The Police Perspective on Sex Offender Orders: A preliminary review of policy and practice
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  4. 'Hard-to-Reach' Young People and Community Safety: A Model for Participatory Research and Consultation
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  5. Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships: Round one progress
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  6. Drunks and Disorder: Processing intoxicated arrestees in two city-centre custody suites
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  7. Diary of a Police Officer
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  8. Consultation by Crime and Disorder Partnerships
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  9. Flexible Working Practices in the Police Service
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  10. The Role of the Forensic Medical Examiner with “Drunken Detainees” in Police Custody
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  12. Murder and Serious Sexual Assault: What criminal histories can reveal about future serious offending
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  13. In Sickness and in Health: Reducing sickness absence in the police service
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  16. Risk Assessment and Management of Known Sexual and Violent Offenders: A review of current issues
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  17. Risk Management of Sexual and Violent Offenders: The work of Public Protection Panels
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  18. Widening Access: Improving police relations with hard to reach groups
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  19. Assessing the Police Use of Decoy Vehicles
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  20. Attitudes of People from Minority Ethnic Communities towards a Career in the Police Service
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  21. Reading between the Lines: An evaluation of the Scientific Content Analysis technique (SCAN)
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  22. For Love or Money: Pimps and the management of sex work. Tiggey May, Alex Harocopos and Michael Hough. 2000
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  23. Serving Up: The impact of low-level police enforcement on drug markets. Tiggey May, Alex Harocopus, Paul J. Turnbull and Michael Hough. 2000
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  24. Managing the Use and Impact of Searches: A review of force interventions. Nick Bland, Joel Miller and Paul Quinton. 2000.
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  25. Profiling Populations Available for Stops and Searches. Joel Miller. 2000
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  26. Police Stops, Decision-making and Practice. Paul Quinton, Nick Bland and Joel Miller. 2000.
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  27. The Views of the Public on Stops and Searches. Vanessa Stone and Nick Pettigrew. 2000.
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  28. Upping the PACE? An evaluation of the recommendations of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry on stops and searches. Nick Bland, Joel Miller and Paul Quinton. 2000.
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  29. The Impact of Stops and Searches on Crime and the Community. Joel Miller, Nick Bland and Paul Quinton. 2000.
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  30. Where Are They Now?: An evaluation of sex offender registration in England and Wales. Joyce Plotnikoff and Richarch Woolfson. 2000.
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  31. Stopping Traffic: Exploring the extent of, and responses to, trafficking in women for sexual exploitation in the UK. Liz Kelly and Linda Regan. 2000.
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  32. Feasibility of an Independent System for Investigating Complaints Against the Police. KPMG. 2000
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  33. Policing Anti-Social Behaviour
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  34. The Effective Detective: Identifying the skills of an effective SIO. Nicky Smith and Conor Flanagan.2000
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  35. Policing Diversity: Lessons from Lambeth. A. Benjamin Spencer and Michael Hough. 2000
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  36. The effective use of the media in serious crime investigations. Andy Feist. 1999
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  37. Vehicle crime reduction: Turning the corner. Joanna Sallybanks and Rick Brown.1999
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  38. Street business: The links between sex and drugs markets. Tiggey May, Mark Edmunds and Michael Hough. 1999
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  39. The nature and extent of construction plant theft. Alaster Smith and Ruth Walmsley. 1999
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  40. Best value policing: making preparations. Adrian Leigh, Gary Mundy and Rachel Tuffin.1999
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  41. Interviewing child witnesses under the memorandum of good practice: A research review. G.M Davies H.L Westcott
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  42. Missing presumed ...? The police response to missing persons. Geoff Newiss .1999
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  44. Hot Products: understanding, anticipating and reducing demand for stolen goods. Ronald V.Clarke.1999
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  45. On a course: Reducing the impact of police training on availability for ordinary duty. Peter R. Langmead Jones.1999
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  46. Understanding and preventing police corruption: lessons from the literature. Tim Newburn. 1999
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  47. Policing Drug Hot-Spots.Jessica Jacobson. 1999
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  48. Preventing residential burglary in Cambridge : From crime audits to targeted strategies. T.Bennett L Durie 1999
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  49. Career progression of ethnic minority police officers. Nick Bland, Gary Mundy, Jacqueline Russell and Rachel Tu fin.1999
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  50. Tenure: policy and practice. Gary Mundy.1999
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  51. Proactive Policing on Merseyside. Alana Barton and Roger Evans. 1999
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  52. Arresting Evidence: Domestic Violence and Repeat Victimisation. Jalna Hanmer, Sue Griffiths and David Jerwood. 1999
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  53. Applying economic evaluation to policing activity. M.J.E Stockdale, C.M.E Whitehead and P.J Gresham. 1999
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  54. Face value?: evaluating the accuracy of eyewitness information. Mark R. Kebbell and Graham F. Wagstaff. 1999
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  55. Pulling the plug on computer theft. Paula Whitehead and Paul Gray. 1998
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  56. Policing Domestic Violence: effective organisational structures. Joyce Plotnikoff and Richard Woolfson. 1998
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  57. Sex offending against children: understanding the risk. Don Grubin. 1998
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  58. Opportunity Makes the Thief. Marcus Felson and Ronald V. Clarke. 1998
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  59. Testing Performance Indicators for Local Anti-Drugs Strategies. Mike Chatterton, Matthew Varley and peter Langmead-Jones. 1998
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  60. Public Expectations and Perceptions of Policing. Russell Bradley. 1998
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  61. Business as usual: an evaluation of the small business and crime initiative. Nick Tilley, Matt Hopkins. 1998
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  62. Child Abuse: training investigating officers. Grahame Davies, Emma Marshall, and Noelle Robertson. 1998
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  63. Brit Pop II: problem-oriented policing in practice. Adrian Leigh, Tim Read, Nick Tilley. 1998
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  64. New heroin outbreaks amongst young people in England and Wales. Howard Parker, Catherine Bury & Roy Egginton. 1998
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  65. Auditing crime and disorder: guidance for local partnerships. Michael Hough & Nick Tilley. 1998
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  66. Repeat victimisation: taking stock. Ken Pease. 1998
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  67. Police anti-drug strategies: tackling drugs together three years on. Tim Newburn & Joe Elliott. 1998
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  68. The nature and extent of light commercial vehicle theft. Rick Brown & Julie Saliba. 1998
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  69. Tackling Street Robbery: A comparative evaluation of operation Eagle Eye. Janet E Stockdale & Peter J Gresham. 1998
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  70. Clubs, Drugs and Doormen. Sheridan Morris. 1998
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  71. Getting the Grease to the Squeak: Research lessons for crime prevention. Michael Hough & Nick Tilley. 1998
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  72. Policing racially motivated incidents. Warwick Maynard & Tim Read. 1997
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  73. Keeping Track? Observations on sex offender registers in the US. Bill Hebenton & Terry Thomas. 1997
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  74. Biting Back II: Reducing Repeat Victimisation in Huddersfield. Sylvia Chenery, John Holt and Ken Pease. 1997.
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  75. Tackling Rural Drugs Problems - a participatory approach. Norman Davidson, Louise Sturgeon-Adams & Coral Burrows. 1997.
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  76. Tackling Local Drug Markets. Mark Edmunds, Michael Hough and Norman Urquia.1996.
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  77. Tackling Cross Border Crime. Mike Porter. 1996.
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  78. Armed Robbery: two police responses. Roger Mathews. 1996.
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  79. Solving Residential Burglary. Timothy Coupe and Max Griffiths. 1996.
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  80. Shop Theft - Improving the Police Response. Helen McCulloch. 1996.
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  81. Problem-Oriented Policing: Brit Pop. Adrian Leigh, Tim Read and Nick Tilley. 1996.
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  82. Policing Problem Housing Estates. Sheridan Morris. 1996.
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  83. Forensic Science and Crime Investigation. Nick Tilley and Andy Ford. 1996.
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  84. Methadone Maintenance and Crime Reduction on Merseyside. Howard Parker and Perpetua Kirby. 1996.
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  85. Tackling Car Crime. An evaluation of sold secure. Rick Brown and Nicola Billing. 1996.
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  86. Crime Risk Management. Making it work. Cressida Bridgeman. 1996.
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  87. Disruption of the Distribution of Stolen Electrical Goods. Egmont Kock, Tim Kemp and Bernard Rix. 1995.
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  88. Closed Circuit Television in Town Centres: Three case studies. Ben Brown. 1995.
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  89. Reducing Repeat Racial Victimisation on an East London Estate. Alice Sampson and Coretta Phillips. 1995.
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  90. The Nature and Extent of Heavy Goods Vehicle Theft. Rick Brown. 1995.
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  91. Local Crime Analysis. Tim Read and Dick Oldfield. 1995.
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  92. Intelligence, Surveillance and Informants: Integrated approaches. Mike Maguire and Timothy John. 1995.
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  93. Preventing School Bullying. John Pitts and Philip Smith. 1995 (Now available as AH144)
  94. Performance Indicators for Local Anti-Drugs Strategies - A Preliminary Analysis. Mike Chatterton, Christine Godfrey, Gwendy Gibson, Mark Gilman, Matthew Sutton and Alan Wright. 1995.
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  95. Investigating, Seizing and Confiscating the Proceeds of Crime. Michael Levi and Lisa Osofsky. 1995.
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  96. Policing and Neighbourhood Watch: Strategic issues. Gloria Laycock and Nick Tilley. 1995.
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  97. Combating Burglary: An evaluation of three strategies. x Janet Stockdale and Peter Gresham. 1995.
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  98. Biting Back: Tackling repeat burglary and car crime. David Anderson, Sylvia Chenery and Ken Pease. 1995.
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  99. Thinking About Crime Prevention Performance Indicators. Nick Tilley. 1995.
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  100. Preventing Vandalism: What works? Mary Barker and Cressida Bridgeman. 1994.
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  101. Witness Intimidation: Strategies for prevention. Warwick Maynard. 1994.
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  102. Crime on Industrial Estates. Valerie Johnston, Maria Leitner, Joanna Shapland and Paul Wiles. 1994.
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  103. Crime Prevention and Inter-Agency Co-operation. Mark Liddle and Lorraine Gelsthorpe.1994.
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    Inter-Agency Crime Prevention: Further Issues     (Supplementary Paper to Crime Prevention Unit Papers 52 & 53)

  104. Inter-Agency Crime Prevention: Organising local delivery. Mark Liddle and Lorraine Gelsthorpe. 1994.
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  105. Burglary Reduction: Findings from Safer Cities Schemes. Nick Tilley & Janice Webb. 1994
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  106. Vehicle Watch and Car Theft: An evaluation. Terry Honess, Michael Maguire and Elizabeth Charman. 1994.
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  107. Preventing Repeated Domestic Violence: A demonstration project on Merseyside. Sam Lloyd, Graham Farrell and Ken Pease. 1994.
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  108. Preventing Domestic Violence to Women. Rebecca Morley & Audrey Mullender, 1994.
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  109. After Kirkholt - Theory, Method and Results of Replication Evaluations. Nick Tilley.1993.
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  110. Once Bitten, Twice Bitten: Repeat Victimisation and its implications for crime prevention. Graham Farrell and Ken Pease. 1993.
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  111. The Prevention of Crime Against Small Businesses: The Safer Cities Experience. Nick Tilley. 1993.
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  112. The Prevention of Street Robbery. Mary Barker, Jane Geraghty, Barry Webb and Tom Key. 1993.
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  113. Kerb-Crawling, Prostitution and Multi-Agency Policing. Roger Matthew's. 1993.
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  114. Understanding Car Parks, crime and CCTV: Evaluation lessons from safer cities. Nick Tilley. 1993.
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  115. Developing Police Crime Prevention: Management and organisational change. Valerie Johnston, Joanna Shapland and Paul Wiles. 1993.
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  116. Car Crime and Young People on a Sunderland Housing Estate. Eileen Spencer. 1993.
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  117. Community Service and Crime Prevention: The Cheadle Heath project. Mary Barker, Ken Pease and Barry Webb. 1992.
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  118. Safer Cities and Community Safety Strategies. Nick Tilley. 1992.
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  119. Theft and Loss from UK libraries:A national survey. John Burrows and Diane Cooper.1992.
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  120. Multiple Victimisation: Racial attacks on an East London estate. Alice Sampson and Coretta Phillips. 1992.
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  121. Closed Circuit Television in Public Places. Terry Honess and Elizabeth Charman. 1992.
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  122. Preventing Car Crime in Car Parks. Barry Webb, Ben Brown and Katherine Bennett. 1992.
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  123. Car Theft In England and Wales:The Home Office car theft index. George Houghton.1992.
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  124. Tackling Car Crime. Barry Webb and Gloria Laycock. 1992.
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  125. Assessing Crime Prevention Initiatives: The first steps. Geoff Berry and Mike Carter. 1992.
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  126. Reducing Crime on the London Underground. Barry Webb and Gloria Laycock. 1992.
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  127. The Effect of Better Street Lighting on Crime and Fear: A review. Malcolm Ramsey with the assistance of Rosemary Newton. 1991.
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  128. The Influence of Street Lighting on Crime and Fear of Crime. Stephen Atkins, Sohail Husain and Angele Storey. 1991.
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  129. Making Crime Prevention Pay: Initiatives from business. John Burrows. 1991.
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  130. The Prevention of Cheque and Credit Card Fraud. Michael Levi, Paul Bissell and Tony Richardson. 1991.
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  131. Lessons from a Victim Support Crime Prevention Project. Alice Sampson. 1991.
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  132. Probation Practice in Crime Prevention. Jane Geraghty. 1991.
  133. The Kirkholt Burglary Prevention Project: Phase II. David Forrester, Samantha Frenz, Martin O'Connell and Ken Pease. 1990.
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  134. Lagerland Lost? An experiment in keeping drinkers off the street in central Coventry and elsewhere. Malcolm Ramsey. 1990.
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  135. Victim Support and Crime Prevention in an Inner-City Setting. Alice Sampson and Graham Farrell. 1990.
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  136. The Management and Prevention of Juvenile Crime Problems. Barrymore Cooper. 1989.
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  137. Downtown Drinkers: The perceptions and fears of the public in a city centre. Malcolm Ramsey. 1989.
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  138. An Evaluation of Domestic Security Surveys. Gloria Laycock. 1989.
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  139. The Prevention of Fraud. Michael Levi. 1988.
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  140. Crime and Nuisance in the Shopping Centre: A case study in crime prevention. Susan Phillips and Raymond Cochrane. 1988.
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  141. Crime Prevention and Racial Harassment in Asian-run Small Shops: The scope for prevention. Paul Ekblom and Frances Simon with the assistance of Sneh Birdi. 1988.
  142. The Prevention of Robbery at Building Society Branches. Claire Austin. 1988.
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  143. The Kirkholt Burglary Prevention Project, Rochdale. David Forrester, Mike Chatterton and Ken Pease with the assistance of Robin Brown. 1988.
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  144. Neighbourhood Watch in England and Wales: A locational analysis. Sohail Husain. 1988.
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  145. Retail Crime: Prevention through crime analysis. John Burrows. 1988.
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  146. Getting the Best out of Crime Analysis. Paul Ekblom. 1988.
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  147. Preventing Robberies at Sub-Post Offices: An evaluation of a security initiative. Paul Ekblom. 1987.
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  148. Preventing Juvenile Crime: The Staffordshire experience. Kevin Heal and Gloria Laycock. 1987.
    Full report (NB 6.7 Mb)
  149. Crime in Hospitals: Diagnosis and prevention. Lorna J.F. Smith.
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  150. Prepayment Coin Meters: A target for burglary. Nigel Hill. 1986.
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  151. The Prevention of Shop Theft: An approach through crime analysis. Paul Ekblom. 1986.
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  152. Designing for Car Security:Towards a crime free car. Dean Southall and Paul Ekblom.1986.
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  153. Property Marking: A deterrent to domestic burglary? Gloria Laycock. 1985.
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  154. Reducing Crime: Developing the role of crime prevention panels. Lorna J.F. Smith and Gloria Laycock. 1985.
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  155. Reducing Burglary: A study of chemists' shops. Gloria Laycock. 1985.
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