UCL Department of Security and Crime Science

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Professor Richard Wortley, Head of Department

Dr Jyoti Belur, Research Associate

Dr Herve Borrion, Lecturer/Deputy Director of the DTC

Dr Noemie Bouhana,  Lecturer

Dr Kate Bowers, Reader

Mr Spencer Chainey, Director of GIS

Dr Kevin Chetty, Lecturer    

Dr Shane Johnson, Reader/Deputy Head of Department

Dr Paula Kautt, Lecturer

Professor Gloria Laycock

Dr Ruth Morgan, Lecturer, Director of the JDI Centre for the Forensic Sciences

Ms Lucia Summers, Research Associate

Professor Nick Tilley, Professor, Director of the DTC    

Ms Lisa Tompson, Research Associate   

Dr Lisa Wainer, Research Associate

Situational Prevention of Organised Crimes
Edited by Karen Bullock (University of Surrey), Ronald V. Clarke (Rutgers University, New Jersey) and Nick Tilley (UCL Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science), Crime Science Series, (March 2010)

Raising the Bar: Preventing aggression in and around bars, pubs and clubs
Kathryn Graham (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Ontario) and Ross Homel (Griffith University), Crime Science Series, (September 2008)

Wortley, R. & Mazerolle, L. Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis, Crime Science Series, (June 2008)

Smallbone, S.; Marshall, W.; Wortley, R. Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: Evidence, policy and practice, Crime Science Series, (April 2008 )

Bullock, K.; Erol, R.; Tilley, N. Problem-oriented Policing and Partnerships: Implementing an evidence-based approach to crime reduction, Crime Science Series, (2006)

Smith, M. & Tilley, N. (editors) Crime Science, New approaches to preventing and detecting crime, Crime Science Series, 2005

Bullock, K. & Tilley, N. (editors) Crime Reduction and Problem-oriented Policing, Crime Science Series, 2003

Newman, G. & Clarke, R. Superhighway Robbery Preventing e-commerce crime, Crime Science Series, 2003

2011

Chainey, S.P. (2011).  Safe Newcastle Partnership Strategic Assessment.
RESTRICTED.

Wainer, L. and Summers, L. (2011). Understanding the Extent and Nature of Serious Sexual Violence in the London Borough of Hackney. Report commissioned by Hackney Community Safety Partnership.

Wainer, L. and Summers, L. (2011). Understanding the Harms of Cash and Valuables in Transit (CViT) Robbery. Report commissioned by Home Office and British Security Industry Association. [Not for public dissemination]

2010

Bowers, K.; Johnson, S.D.; Guerette, R.T.; Summers, L. & Poynton, S. (under review). Systematic review of the empirical evidence of spatial displacement and diffusion of benefits among geographically focused policing initiatives. Campbell Collaboration Systemactic Review. 

Chainey, S.P. (2010) Research into serious acquisitive crime performance across Buckinghamshire. RESTRICTED

Chainey, S.P. (2010) Datasets and datafields to share amongst partners of the County Durham Community Safety Partnership. Not for public publication.

Kurland, J., Johnson, S., & Tilley, N. (2010). Late weekend kick-offs at premier football matches and their possible link to increased levels of alcohol-related ASB and disorder.

Sidebottom, A. and Tilley, N. (2010) A Review of Police and Partnership Problem-solving Models. Home Office

Tompson, L. & Chainey, S. (2010). Waste Mapping Project. Unpublished report to DEFRA and the UK Environment Agency. (not for public dissemination)

Wainer, L. and Johnson, S. (2010) Early Warning System: Predicting and Identifying Hot Products stolen in Property Crime

Wainer, L. & Summers, L. (2010). Understanding the extent and nature of serious sexual violence in the London Borough of Hackney. Report submitted to Hackney Council Community Safety Partnership.

2009

Belur J. (2009), Women and Fear of Crime, Literature Review for the Home Office.

Belur J. & Wheal H. (2009), Reporting Grievous Bodily Harm to the Police: The Barking & Dagenham experience, Report for the Metropolitan Police

Bowers, K., Summers, L. , Johnson, S.  and Tilley, N. (2009) Using incident data in problem-solving: an exploration. Final report to the National Policing Improvement Agency (not for public dissemination)

Chainey, S.P (2009) Management and retention of police information - the scientific evidence for retaining information.  Report produced for the National Policing Improvement Agency.  (Not for public dissemination).

Chainey, S.P (2009) Review and feedback on Strategic Assessment produced by
each Crime and Disorder reduction Partnership in the North East of England. Report produced for Government Office for the North East.  (Not for public dissemination).

Chainey, S.P. (2009) Guidance and parameters for producing kernel density estimation hotspot maps and publishing crime statistics on the Buckinghamshire I:ON website. (Not for public dissemination).

Chainey, S.P. (2009) North East of England Cardiff Model implementation – proposed minimum dataset.

Chainey, S.P. (2009) Scoping study to improve the sharing of personalised data in community safety partnerships in the North East. (Not for public dissemination).

Chainey, S.P., L. Tompson and L. Summers (2009) Environment Agency Thames
Region Strategic Assessment of Environmental Crime and Compliance. RESTRICTED.

Chainey, S.P. (2009) South East of England Regional Strategic Assessment. RESTRICTED.Tompson, L., Summers, L. & Chainey, S. (2009). Environment Agency Thames
Region Strategic Assessment of Environmental Crime and Compliance.
Unpublished report to the UK Environment Agency. (not for public diseemination)

Woodbridge, K., Chetty, K. & Guo, H. (2009) Investigation of a Wireless Based Passive Radar System for Marine Surveillance, Research report for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, October 2009

2008

Bouhana, N. & Wikstrom, P-O. H. (2008). "Theorizing Terrorism: Terrorism As Moral Action." Report submitted to the Science and Technology Counter-Terrorism Centre, Ministry of Defence, May 2008. 

Belur J. & Begum B.: (2008), ‘Understanding the Muslim community in Barking and Dagenham’, Report for the Metropolitan Police.

Chainey, S.P (2008) Review and feedback on Strategic Assessment produced by
each Crime and Disorder reduction Partnership in the North East of England.
Report produced for Government Office for the North East.  Not for public
publication.

Chainey, S.P. (2008) North Tyneside CDRP Strategic Intelligence Assessment. RESTRICTED.

Chainey, S.P. (2008) County Durham Strategic Intelligence Assessment. RESTRICTED.

Chainey, S.P. (2008) Northumberland County Strategic Intelligence Assessment. RESTRICTED.

Chainey, S.P. (2008) North East of England Regional Strategic Intelligence Assessment. RESTRICTED.

Chainey, S.P. (2008) North East of England Information sharing framework implementation plan - Business case.  Report produced for Government Office for the North East.  (Not for public dissemination).

Chainey, S.P. and L. Tompson (2008) Environment Agency Strategic Assessment
of environmental crime and non-compliance: Thames North East and South East
Areas.  RESTRICTED.

Chainey, S.P. (2008) Information sharing framework implementation plan for
the North East.  Report produced for Government Office for the North East.
(Not for public dissemination).

Chainey, S.P. (2008) Information sharing framework implementation plan -
Review of information sharing scoping study.  Report produced for Government
Office for the North East.  (Not for public dissemination).

Kautt, Paula (2008). Ethnic Variation in Criminological Experiences: A
Single and Multilevel Statistical Analysis of British Crime Survey Data,
2001-2006: Full Research Report ESRC End of Award Report, RES-163-25-0051.
Swindon: ESRC

2007

Burrell, A. (2007). Violence on and around Public Transport. Report submitted to the Police Standards Unit, West Midlands Police and the British Transport Police in May 2007.
Download: violence on and around public transport report (pdf) [1,236kb]
Download: violence on and around public transport report appendices (pdf) [202kb]

Chainey, S.P. (2007) A scoping study to support the development of information sharing in the North East of England: observations, conclusions and recommendations.  Report produced for Government Office for the North East.  (Not for public dissemination).

Chainey, S.P. (2007) Safer Middlesbrough Partnership Strategic Intelligence Assessment. RESTRICTED.

Donkin, S. and Birks, D.J. (2007). Victims and Offenders of Night-time Economy Violence. Report submitted to the Police Standards Unit, October 2007.

Jacobson, J. & Burrell, A. (2007). Five Boroughs' Alliance: Guidance for the
Communications Strategy. Report submitted to the Metropolitan Police and their
partners in August 2007.

Johnson, S,; Birks, D.; McLaughlin, L.; Bowers, K. & Pease, K. (2007) Prospective Crime Mapping in Operational Context Report. Home Office Online Report 19/07
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Wellsmith, M. and Birks, D.J. and Donkin, S. (2007). Applying the Concept of Risky Facilities to Problems of Violence in the Night-time Economy'. Report submitted to the Police Standards Unit.

2006

Armitage, R.; Clarke, R.; Di Nicola, A.; Montauti, M.; Pease, K.; Savona, E. (April 2006) Definition of final crime risk assessment mechanism to measure the risk of theft of electronic products and proof them against theft, Draft Deliverable for WP 14 of Project MARC
Download: Final Report [pdf] [739kb]

Chainey, S & Smith, C (February 2006) Home Office review of GIS-based information systems, Home Office online report
Download: Report [pdf] [1018kb]

Chainey, S.P. (2006) The police targeting of stop and search - core research.  Report produced for the Home Office.  (Not for public dissemination).

Chainey, S.P., F. Hebbert* and J. Desyllas* (2006) The police targeting of stop and search - Developmental Research. Report produced for the Home Office.  Not for public publication. *Intelligent Space.
Czarnomski, S.; Marshall, B. & Summers, L. (2006). Tackling Violent Crime Programme (TVCP) Evaluation. Report submitted to the Home Office.
Download: Evaluation Report (pdf) [1079kb]

Czarnomski, S.; Marshall, B. & Summers, L. (2006). Tackling Violent Crime Programme (TVCP) Good Practice Guide. Report submitted to the Home Office.
Download: Good Practice Guide (pdf) [842kb]

Erol, R. (September 2006) Domestic violence enforcement campaign: guidance for problem profiles.
Download: Report [pdf] [437kb]

Erol, R. (August 2006) Alcohol misuse enforcement campaign: guidance for problem profiles.
Download: Report [pdf] [419kb]

Webb, B; Marshall, B; Czarnomski, S & Tilley, N (May 2006) Fly-tipping: Causes, Incentives and Solutions, work commissioned by DEFRA
Download: Research Report (pdf) [3497kb]
Download: Research Report Appendices (pdf) [382kb]
Download: Good Practice Guide (pdf) [1089kb]
Download: Summary Good Practice Guide (pdf) [535kb]

Webb, B & Raykos B (February 2006) Theft of Vehicle Number Plates: a problem analysis
Download: Report [pdf] [255kb]

2005

Armitage, R.; Clarke, R.; Di Nicola, A.; Montauti, M.; Pease, K.; Savona, E. (September 2005) Application of the Draft Crime Risk Assessment Mechanism on a Sample of Electronic Products, Draft Deliverable for WP 13 of Project MARC
Download: Draft Report [pdf] [1072kb]

Chainey, S.P. (2005) Research into police targeting of stop and search - data management reports: Cheshire Police, Merseyside Police, Metropolitan Police, West Midlands Police, Hertfordshire Police, Staffordshire Police. Report produced for the Home Office.  (Not for public dissemination).Fleming, M. (October 2005) UK Law Enforcement Agency Use & Management of Suspicious Activity Reports: Towards Determining the Value of the Regime, Matthew H. Fleming
Download: Full Report [pdf] [581kb]

Marshall, B; Webb, B & Tilley N (November 2005) Rationalisation of Current Research on Guns, Gangs and Other Weapons: Phase 1
Download: Full Report [pdf] [526kb]

Townsley, M & Smith, M (November 2005) Tackling Drug Supply: A Good Practice Guide 2005
Download: Full Report [pdf] [201kb]

2004

Townsley, M. and Webb, B. (April 2004) Abandoned Vehicles in Thanet.
Download: Full Report [pdf] [104kb]

Webb, B. and Marshall, B. (July 2004) A problem-oriented approach to fly-tipping report.
Download: Full Report [pdf] [2072kb]
Download: Appendices [pdf] [179kb]

UCL Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science (March 2004) Estimating the size of the 'vehicle underclass'.
Download: Full Report [pdf] [239kb]
Download: Full Report (updated version, March 2005) [pdf] [185kb]

2003

Burrows, T.; Brock, A.; Hulley, S.; Smith, C.; Summers, L, (August 2003) Safer Cells Evaluation Report
Download: Full Report [pdf] [579kb]
Download: Summary Report [pdf] [190kb]

Chainey, S.P. (2003) Analysis of vehicle crime in the London Borough of Camden.  RESTRICTED.Clarke, R. and Morgan R. (September 2003) Government Regulations and their Unintended Consequences for Crime: a Project to Develop Risk Indicators
Download: Full Report [pdf] [253kb]

UCL Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science (March 2003) Measuring the Impact of MVRIB Initiatives on Abandoned Vehicles'.
Download: Full Report [pdf] [125kb]

UCL Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science (January 2003) Measuring the Impact of MVRIB Initiatives on Vehicle Excise Duty Evasion.
Download: Full Report [pdf] [128kb]

2002

UCL Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science (November 2002) Measuring the Impact of MVRIB Initiatives on Vehicle Theft.
Download: Full Report [pdf] [101kb]

Burrows, T.; Laycock, G.; Morgan, R. (February 2002) Crime prevention and the UK Vehicle Registration and Licensing System, a report for the DTLR.
Download: Full Report [pdf] [579kb]
Download: Summary Report [pdf] [190kb]
Download: Appendices [pdf] [441kb]