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Crime Reduction Projects

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Shepway Crime Reduction Unit and Shepway CDRP are involved and lead on many projects and schemes across the district aimed at reducing crime and disorder, and fear of crime. Below is a selection of them.

Tackling Race and Hate Crime, and Supporting Vulnerable Groups

Shepway CDRP in partnership with other CDRPs across East Kent has established a free 34-hour helpline for those victims of homophobic and hate crimes. The line is manned by trained operators based in Folkestone who are able to offer advice and support to callers. Posters and small wallet sized

cards have been produced to advertise the scheme.  For more information about the helpline, contact 01303 289316.  There is also a dedicated number for victims of race crime to call. The Racist Incidents Reporting Line is a 24-hour message recording service that provides instructions on how to report a crime in 10 different languages. The messages are then picked up and referred to a relevant agency to be actioned.

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Other support work undertaken by the CDRP includes the establishment of a Domestic Violence Forum. This has seen innovative work to help the victims of domestic violence, as well as addressing the issues for the perpetrators. An information booklet was also produced.

For copies of the booklet, call Telephone number 01303 289074.

Alcohol fuelled violence and
controlling the consumption of alcohol

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Alcohol Control Areas

In July 2002, alcohol control areas were introduced in Folkestone and Hythe, and extended to cover Hawkinge, Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay, New Romney and Lydd in December 2003. The aim of the alcohol control areas is to control situation where the drinking of alcohol in public places has caused a nuisance or annoyance to members of the public.

Distinctive purple and green signs have been installed on the main approach roads leading in to the designated areas, and at strategically placed locations in and around town and village centres.

Who's watching your drink?

As part of a hard-hitting poster campaign about the perils of drink spiking, revellers across the district have been urged not to leave their drinks un-attended when out in pubs and clubs. The campaign aimed to alert both men and women to the serious menace of drink spiking by providing simple advice and the telephone number of the East Kent Rape Line.

The scheme was run in partnership by Shepway CDRP's Town Centre Action Team, and Soroptimist International, Folkestone.

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Are you Crystal Clear?

In June 2003, Shepway CDRP's Action Team on Town Centre Crime launched a campaign aimed at reducing alcohol related violence in the night-time economy resulting from bottles and glass. Crystal Clear is a poster and leaflet campaign, which highlights the dangers of using glasses and bottles as weapons, and encourages pubs and clubs to purchase new glasses made from toughened glass.

The campaign was run in partnership with the NHS, Kent Police, local publicans, and both Dover and Shepway's CDRPs.

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Working with the community

East Folkestone Focus Area clean-up

Parts of East Folkestone have been declared a Focus Area under a scheme led by Kent County Council. The area chosen was kept small enough so that service improvements would have a noticeable impact.

In March 2004, the Focus Area was targeted for extra resources, culminating in a 'community clean up day'. For the three week period in March, there was increased activity on street cleaning, lighting and street furniture repairs, extra dog warden patrols, and fire safety and environmental health advice.

In October 2004, it was the turn of Guildhall North Neighbourhood Renewal Area to be targeted for extra resources, where again increased activity took place for a three week period. Residents and key organisations turned out to lend a hand litter picking and clearing alleyways of debris.

Created : Tue,01 May 2007
Updated : Wed,14 Mar 2007