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18 June 2008
In response to the report, the government has announced practical steps it will take to improve neighbourhood policing in England and Wales.
These steps will include:
- increasing the visibility of community sentences so offenders ‘pay back’
- providing local crime data and online maps
- investing in a new team of community champions
- setting national minimum standards for neighbourhood policing
- dedicating funding for community safety
Wide-ranging report
These measures form part of the government’s response to Louise Casey's independent report, Engaging Communities in Fighting Crime (new window).
That report looked at the vital role played by the general public in keeping communities safe. It suggested ways in which police and local authorities could put the interests of the law-abiding majority first.
After discussing the review with members of the public who contributed to it, the Prime Minister said, 'We commissioned this frank report because we know how important it is to understand how the public feel about crime and justice.
'Through this report, people have told us what they want to be done, and we are going to act.'
Keeping people safe
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith agreed, and thanked the people who took part in the Casey report.
'Making sure that people feel safe and secure in their communities is my top priority. And central to that is building people’s confidence that crime is being tackled in their areas and justice is being done – and being seen to be done,' the Home Secretary said.
'The public are the best weapon in the fight against crime – and Louise’s report will help us to put the ‘neighbourhood’ into Neighbourhood Policing.
'With people having a strong voice in local policing priorities – as well as the information and the tools they need to understand what’s going on in their area – we’ll make Neighbourhood Policing work for every community across the country.'
Taking the work forward
The Casey report will feed into the government's policing green paper, to be published shortly, which will put the citizen’s needs at the heart of modern policing.
To ensure the changes happen quickly, Louise Casey will take on the role of Neighbourhood Crime and Justice Adviser. She will work to improve neighbourhood policing across the country.
