Community safety studies

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1 March 2010

Please note that all publication dates are subject to change. A full list of all upcoming studies for 2009/10 can be viewed here: summary of national studies programme 2009/10. Please contact us ...

Sustaining value for money in the police service

20 July 2010

Together with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and the Wales Audit Office, we have found that police in England and Wales could save up to £1 billion without reducing police availability.

Developing transformational efficiency in Surrey

20 July 2010

Surrey Police Authority show how to sustain value for money in the police service.

Developing transformational efficiency in Cumbria

20 July 2010

Cumbria Police Authority show how to sustain value for money in the police service.

Developing transformational efficiency in Derbyshire

20 July 2010

Derbyshire Police Authority show how to sustain value for money in the police service.

Sustaining value for money in the police service case studies

20 July 2010

The economic climate demands greater austerity. The challenge for the police service is to reduce spending without reducing public confidence. Forces and authorities now have to find real efficiencies ...

Against the odds

Re-engaging young people in education, employment or training

7 July 2010

We reveal how councils need a new approach in getting to grips with the needs of their local teens, in order to make scarce resources work harder for those at greatest risk of long-term unemployment.

A review of collaborative procurement across the public sector

21 May 2010

The National Audit Office and the Audit Commission have jointly produced this review. It describes the landscape of collaborative procurement across the public sector, and makes recommendations to ...

Oneplace national overview report

24 February 2010

This report looks at the findings from the first year of Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA). It is published by the six inspectorates responsible for assessing local public services in England.

Nothing but the truth?

A discussion paper

5 November 2009

This paper sets out important issues as the basis for discussion on how to ensure data about local public services is fit for purpose.

Community safety studies

Protecting the public purse, 15 September 2009
Local government fighting fraud
Audit Commission and IDeA Competition, 13 March 2008
Crime recording 2005, 29 June 2006
Improving the quality of crime records in police authorities and forces in England and Wales
Governing partnerships, 26 October 2005
Bridging the accountability gap
Local quality of life indicators - supporting local communities to become sustainable, 2 August 2005
A guide to local monitoring to complement the indicators in the UK Government Sustainable Development Strategy
Crime recording 2004, 21 December 2004
Improving the quality of crime records in police authorities and forces in England and Wales
Drug misuse 2004, 3 November 2004
Reducing the local impact
Choice in public services, 22 September 2004
The journey to race equality, 29 January 2004
Delivering improved services to local communities
Youth justice 2004, 21 January 2004
A review of the reformed youth justice system
Victims and witnesses, 2 December 2003
Providing better support
Human rights, 30 September 2003
Improving public service delivery
Local criminal justice boards, 2 July 2003
Supporting change management
Quality of life, 3 April 2003
A good practice guide to communicating quality of life indicators
Connecting with users and citizens, 13 January 2003
Performance breakthroughs, 18 September 2002
Improving performance in public sector organisations
Community safety partnerships, 24 July 2002
Route to justice, 27 June 2002
Improving the pathway of offenders through the criminal justice system
Neighbourhood renewal, 10 June 2002
Policy focus
Equality and diversity, 29 May 2002
Learning from audit, inspection and research