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Links to resources relating to crime prevention in the community.
Title Summary
Presentation: Building Safer Communities Program information session Presentation slides from the information session held for the Building Safer Communities Program.
Presentation: CoDesign and place making Video presentation on place making and urban design.
Preventing home burglaries during holidays There are simple steps you can take to protect your home when you're away on holidays.
Profile ID (External link) After selecting the relevant LGA users can drill down to a wide range of data and statistics, including population, education and employment rates, levels of youth disengagement etc. (note: not every LGA has a Profile ID)
Project plan template A template you can use to plan your crime prevention project and how it will be implemented.
Report summary: Evaluation of the Place-Based Targeted Grants program A summary of the key findings from the evaluation of the Place-Based Targeted Grants program.
Report: Effective crime prevention interventions for implementation by local government (External link) This Australian Institute of Criminology report outlines evidence for preferred interventions that local councils can implement to tackle crime problems
Resource 1: Sample logic models and evaluation frameworks This resource forms part of the Crime Prevention Evaluation Toolkit.
Resource 2 - Evaluation plan template This resource forms part of the Crime Prevention Evaluation Toolkit.
Resource 3 - Data request form for CSA This resource forms part of the Crime Prevention Evaluation Toolkit.
Resource 4 - Calculating changes in recorded crime This resources forms part of the Crime Prevention Evaluation Toolkit.
Resource 5 - Community safety survey template This resource forms part of the Crime Prevention Evaluation Toolkit.
Resource 6 - Cost-benefit analysis template This resource forms part of the Crime Prevention Evaluation Toolkit.
Resource 7 - Evaluation report template This resource forms part of the Crime Prevention Evaluation Toolkit.
Resources for developing evidence-based crime prevention initiatives Useful resources to support the design of evidence-based community safety and crime prevention projects.
Risk and Protective Factors Information about risk and protective factors when designing programs for young people.
Summary of evaluation findings from graffiti prevention projects A summary of the overall lessons learned from an evaluation of Graffiti Prevention projects.
Survey tool: Measuring perceptions of crime and safety This survey tool has been developed for local councils and others to use to measure perceptions of safety in their local communities.
Sustainability Victoria - Energy efficient lighting resources (External link) Energy efficient lighting is environmentally sustainable and can help to reduce energy costs when using lighting as a crime prevention solution.
Template: Engagement plan Template for developing engagement activities for your crime prevention funded initiative.