ABSTRACT
Theneedtoconstructbaselinesandpositionstatementsoncrimeand disorderintheUKisalsobeingdrivenbytheprioritygivenbygovernment throughtheHomeOffice'sCrimeReductionInitiative(CRI)toreduce specifictypesofcrimethroughtheimplementationoftargetedpolicing initiatives,fundingcompetitionsforclosedcircuittelevisionequipment (CCTV),andinnovativeburglaryreductionschemes(theso-called 'StrategicDevelopmentProjects')whichusevariouscombinationsof interventionstoreducecrime.
