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Results for intervention programs (u.k.)
6 results foundAuthor: Cooper, Christine Title: Exploration of local variation in the use of anti-social behaviour tools and powers Summary: This study examined the differences and similarities between Crime and Disorder Partnerships (CDRPs) in their use of anti-social behaviour (ASB) interventions, focusing on their experiences of the process of: implementing interventions; local and national influences; and the perceived effectiveness of interventions. The information was collected through an online survey of ASB co-ordinators in CDRPs and a series of focus groups with ASB practitioners in local areas conducted by Ipsos MORI. The research highlighted the key part played by the local community in setting the agenda for ASB interventions, illustrating the need for local agencies to inform communities about what is being done locally in tackling ASB and for the Home Office to address perceptions of levels of ASB – the Home Office is working with some local areas to draw out promising approaches in informing communities about action to tackle ASB. Details: London: Research, Development and Statistics Directorate, Home Office, 2009. 40p. Source: Research Report 21: Internet Resource: Accessed February 29, 2012 at http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110218135832/http://rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs09/horr21c.pdf Year: 2009 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110218135832/http://rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs09/horr21c.pdf Shelf Number: 124329 Keywords: Anti-Social BehaviorCrime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (U.K.)Intervention Programs (U.K.) |
Author: McCracken, Katie Title: Evaluation of Alcohol Arrest Referral Pilot Schemes (Phase 2) Summary: Occasional Paper 102 presents findings from an evaluation of the second phase Alcohol Arrest Referral pilots which operated between 2008 and 2010 in eight police forces. Brief interventions to tackle alcohol-related offending were offered to adults, arrested and deemed to be under the influence of alcohol. Alcohol is frequently involved in violent offences; victims believed the offender(s) to be under the influence of alcohol in 44 per cent of all violent incidents (Chaplin et al., 2011) and it is estimated that alcohol-related crime costs the economy of England and Wales between £8 billion and £13 billion per year (Home Office, 2010). Research has consistently shown links between crime and disorder, ‘binge’ drinking and the night-time economy (Allen et al., 2003; Hobbs et al., 2003; Matthews and Richardson, 2005). Alcohol Arrest Referral (AAR) pilots were first introduced by the Home Office in 2007 in four police forces in England as a means of tackling the link between alcohol and offending, in particular in the night-time economy. A second phase of pilots started in in eight new police force areas in November 2008 and was funded until September 2010. The pilots built upon positive evidence from healthcare settings, which found that brief interventions helped to reduce alcohol consumption. The aim was to see whether this benefit could extend to a criminal justice setting and specifically, be used to also reduce re-offending. AAR involves offering a brief intervention to individuals arrested and deemed by a police officer to be under the influence of alcohol. An AAR intervention typically involves one brief intervention session with an AAR worker, but, in some cases ‘follow-up’ sessions are offered. The majority of interventions were delivered on a voluntary basis, with first sessions tending to be held in custody settings. This report presents findings from an evaluation of the second phase of AAR schemes. The evaluation took place between March 2009 and June 2010, and includes a six month follow-up of clients (until December 2010). The main aims of the evaluation were: to analyse the profile of those engaged by the schemes; to establish whether alcohol interventions had an effect on re-offending rates; to provide evidence on the cost effectiveness of the schemes; to seek evidence of any change in alcohol consumption and wellbeing indicators for those receiving alcohol interventions; to identify implementation and delivery lessons that can be applied to any future AAR schemes. Details: London: Home Office, 2012. 74p. Source: Occasional Paper 102: Internet Resource: Accessed March 9, 2012 at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/science-research-statistics/research-statistics/crime-research/occ102?view=Binary Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/science-research-statistics/research-statistics/crime-research/occ102?view=Binary Shelf Number: 124405 Keywords: Alcohol Related Crime, Disorder (U.K.)Evaluative StudiesIntervention Programs (U.K.)Re-Offending (U.K.) |
Author: Blakeborough, Laura Title: Summary of findings from two evaluations of Home Office Alcohol Arrest Referral pilot schemes Summary: Alcohol Arrest Referral (AAR) pilot schemes were set up to test whether providing brief alcohol interventions in a criminal justice setting could impact on re-offending. Two phases of Home Office-funded AAR pilots were set up across 12 police forces in total over the period October 2007 to September 2010. Both phases were evaluated separately using similar methodological approaches. This report provides a summary of the key findings from the two evaluations, focusing mainly on the combined results for schemes within each of the two phases of pilots. Stand-alone, more detailed reports for each phase are available on the Home Office website (phase one: http:// www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/science-researchstatistics/ research-statistics/crime-research/occ101, phase two: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/scienceresearch- statistics/research-statistics/crime-research/ occ102) and they include further breakdowns of analyses by scheme and other variables. Details: London: Home Office, 2012. 13p. Source: Research Report 60: Internet Resource: Accessed March 9, 2012 at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/science-research-statistics/research-statistics/crime-research/horr60?view=Binary Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/science-research-statistics/research-statistics/crime-research/horr60?view=Binary Shelf Number: 124406 Keywords: Alcohol Related Crime, Disorder (U.K.)Evaluative StudiesIntervention Programs (U.K.)Re-Offending (U.K.) |
Author: Kennedy, Alistair Title: Evaluation of Alcohol Arrest Referral Pilot Schemes (Phase 1) Summary: Brief interventions have been used with some success in the health sector and the National Alcohol Strategy identified arrest referral as another means of reaching harmful and hazardous drinkers. Brief interventions are not homogenous but are typically characterised by their length. They are a means of helping people identify harmful and hazardous drinking patterns and they establish ways of reducing alcohol intake through techniques such as motivational interviewing. The Home Office commissioned four Drug and Alcohol Action Teams (DAATs), in areas suffering high levels of alcohol-related crime and disorder, to run pilot alcohol arrest referral (AAR) schemes using brief interventions for 12 months from October 2007 to October 2008. The pilots aimed to reduce harmful and hazardous drinking and reduce re-offending by targeting individuals arrested for alcohol-related offences. Clients were identified within custody suites and referred to alcohol workers for a brief alcohol intervention. Three of the schemes delivered the interventions in the custody suite, although two of these had originally planned to deliver interventions in the community – the change in approach being necessary to increase the number of referrals. The fourth scheme relied heavily on Conditional Bail to encourage attendance and was more successful in delivering interventions away from the custody suite. The evaluation sought to test the aims of the pilots as well as learning lessons about the delivery and implementation of AAR and the cost-effectiveness of the schemes. This report presents the evaluation findings based on: interviews with people involved in delivering the interventions and a cross-section of clients; observing the delivery of interventions and comparing this against best practice in motivational interviewing; analysing data collected by the schemes on Alcohol Intervention Records1 (AIRs) about clients. Follow-up AIRs were also used to determine the impact of the interventions on alcohol consumption; assessing the impact on re-offending by comparing the change in the arrest rate for clients receiving the intervention to a retrospective matched comparison group from within the same police area; and analysing the cost of delivering the interventions and using this to conduct a break even analysis. Details: London: Home Office, 2012. 67p. Source: Occasional Paper 101: Internet Resource: Accessed March 14, 2012 at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/science-research-statistics/research-statistics/crime-research/occ101?view=Binary Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/science-research-statistics/research-statistics/crime-research/occ101?view=Binary Shelf Number: 124551 Keywords: Alcohol Related Crime, Disorder (U.K.)Evaluative StudiesIntervention Programs (U.K.)Re-Offending (U.K.) |
Author: Fitzpatrick, Rob Title: A label for exclusion: Support of alcohol-misusing offenders Summary: The development of alcohol interventions for offenders is a challenging area with implications for both health and criminal justice agencies. Effective responses are complicated by the fact that, unlike drugs, the use of alcohol is both legal and widely socially sanctioned and that there are complex links between alcohol misuse and offending. Nevertheless, the misuse of alcohol has major implications for public health, mental wellbeing, community safety and reoffending, as well as costs to wider society. This policy paper identifies areas and practical examples of how, in a changing and uncertain policy and commissioning landscape, the joint commissioning and delivery of alcohol interventions for offenders in the community might be productively developed. It is intended to be read by all who are responsible for the commissioning or delivery of alcohol services whether from health, criminal justice or other agencies. The paper has been produced in partnership with the Department of Health South West and based on extensive interviews and focus groups with commissioners, managers, front line workers and the users of services within the South West, with input from central policy leads within the National Offender Management Service, the Department of Health, the Ministry of Justice and other specialist national agencies. Details: London: Centre for Mental Health, 2010. 20p. Source: Centre for Mental Health Policy Paper: Internet Resource: Accessed May 8, 2012 at http://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/pdfs/label_for_exclusion.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/pdfs/label_for_exclusion.pdf Shelf Number: 125206 Keywords: Alcohol Abuse (U.K.)Alcohol Related Crime, DisorderAnti-Social BehaviorIntervention Programs (U.K.) |
Author: Geoff Berry Associates Title: Evaluation of WMTTS Mediation Project in Birmingham Summary: The West Midlands Mediation and Transformation Service (WMMTS) was established in late 2004 and emerged from dialogue between police and community regarding the escalation of gun related violence. The scheme is now an integral part of an overall strategy designed to address gang violence across Birmingham. The aims of the scheme seek to both facilitate a cessation of gang related shootings and provide a pathway for those who wish to exit the gun and gang culture to do so. Operating with a team of six mediators, all trained and accredited, the scheme has three broad strands, namely; Proactive intervention: to facilitate negotiation between factions; Post-event intervention: To mediate and prevent retaliation and escalation; and, Facilitate delivery of support: to encourage those who wish to exit the gun and gang culture to do so. A critical identified weakness of the West Midlands Mediation and Transformation Services mediation project is the lack of any formal evaluation of the project or any processes for monitoring progress on an ongoing basis. This places the project at a particular disadvantage when trying to provide evidence of its impact and in discussions with prospective funders. This report outlines the findings from a comprehensive evaluation of the project and builds on the initial “quick and dirty” review carried out late in 2005. Formal monitoring processes have now been established for the project which will enable progress to be checked on a rolling basis. It will also inform future evaluations. Details: Stafford, UK: Geoff Berry Associates, 2006. 27p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 4, 2012 at https://wmmts-secure.com/images/uploads/WMMTS%20Evaluation.pdf Year: 2006 Country: United Kingdom URL: https://wmmts-secure.com/images/uploads/WMMTS%20Evaluation.pdf Shelf Number: 126255 Keywords: Evaluative StudiesGang Violence (U.K.)Gun Violence (U.K.)Intervention Programs (U.K.)Violence Prevention (U.K.) |