NCJ Number
238973
Date Published
2012
Length
18 pages
Annotation
This report was prepared by the Australian Institute of Criminology and presents a national crime prevention framework.
Abstract
This document contains the National Crime Prevention Framework developed by the Australian Institute of Criminology on behalf of the Australia and New Zealand Crime Prevention Senior Officers' Group. The framework has five primary purposes: 1) support a coordinated approach to addressing crime and safety issues of national importance, including new and emerging crime problems; 2) promote an improved level of collaboration between crime prevention agencies operating in each jurisdiction; 3) improve the effectiveness of crime prevention across Australia by promoting principles of good practice and successful strategies; 4) encourage increased commitment to crime prevention at all levels of government and across different sectors; and 5) assist in guiding the allocation of crime prevention resources to achieve the greatest impact. The intent of the framework is to provide guidance to stakeholders, as opposed to prescribing specific actions, which allow for the development of appropriate policies, strategies, and programs to address crime problems. The intended outcomes of the framework are a reduction in crime and disorder problems that are of greatest harm and concern to the community; increased community safety, security and cohesion, including a reduction in the actual and perceived risk of victimization; increased support for people to cope with the impact of victimization; and a reduction in reoffending among those people who have already engaged in criminal or antisocial behavior.