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| Evaluation of the Leeds Distraction Burglary Initiative | | Author(s) | Stuart Lister, David Wall, Jane Bryan |
| Corporate Author | Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, University of Leeds; Research Development and Statistics Directorate, Home Office |
| Publisher | Home Office, London, 2004 |
| Pages | 68 pp (Home Office Online Report 44/04) |
| Source | Available only through the Home Office RDS website at: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs04/rdsolr4404... |
| Keywords | Crime ; Elder abuse ; Projects ; Evaluation ; Leeds. |
| Annotation | Distraction burglary (known also as "burglary artifice") has as its hallmark the deliberate engagement with victims by offenders in order to deceive them to gain entry to their home. This research found that in West Yorkshire, the average age of victims was 77 years; almost three-quarters (72%) were aged 75+, with more than half (57%) aged 80+. Most victims (85%) were female. The Leeds Distraction Burglary Initiative (LDBI) was a 2-year crime prevention project funded under the Home Office's Targeted Policing Initiative, and ran from April 2001 to April 2003, with the purpose of reducing incidents of distraction burglary in the Metropolitan District of Leeds. The report defines distraction burglary; examines the distraction burglary agenda, crime strategies, specialist policing posts and the partnership forum; and looks at measuring crime reduction outcomes and cost-effectiveness. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080911001 E |
| Classmark | TWA: QNT: 3E: 4C: 88B |
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