Safer Communities: Volume 5 Issue 2

Editorial

Trying to make a silk purse from a sow's ear? A comment on the government's prostitution strategy

The government published A Co‐ordinated Street Prostitution Strategy and Response to ‘Paying the Price’ in January 2006. In this article the proposals are critically assessed. It…

Trafficking in women and children (part 2): strategies and responses

This article is the concluding part of a literature review on the trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation. It examines some policy responses to the problem and…

The role of crime and disorder reduction partnerships (CDRPs) in supporting the voluntary and community sector

An enormous amount of time is spent talking about the involvement of the voluntary and community sector with crime and disorder reduction partnerships (CDRPs) and yet the reality…

Alley gates and signals: the word on the street

Alley gating schemes have been given impetus by government funding. A simple causal relationship is assumed by the presence of the gates and a reduction in crime and disorder. The…

Alley gating, fear of crime and housing tenure

This article discusses the interim findings from a research project carried out by the Wirral Joint Community Safety Team (WJCST) that has sought to measure residents' fear of…

Book Review