Effective and knowledge-based crime prevention efforts
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Reversing the trend of gang crime and also combating other types of crime requires coherent and systematic crime prevention efforts that are effective and knowledge-based.
Crime prevention measures are key to society’s overall efforts to combat crime and insecurity and need to be implemented in most areas of society. A number of actors can provide significant contributions at national, regional and local level. Collaboration is a key element of effective crime prevention efforts.
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Priority action areas:
- developed structures and support to crime prevention efforts;
- increased knowledge about effective methods and
- efficient information exchange.
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