1 ST. JOHNS ROAD SHELTERED HOUSING SCHEME A GOVERNMENT FUNDED BURGLARY INITIATIVE

SUMMARY: During the summer of 2000, the Government announced that they would be open to bids from local policing sectors and Local Authorities with the intention to reduce the number of burglaries that were being committed. The successful bids would have to prove that their project would address issues where the rate of burglary was at least one and a half times the national average (i.e. 36 or more burglaries per 1000 households- including attempts. There was a need for 'Credible plans for tackling the problem', clear and substantial burglary reduction targets, sustainability of any proposed interventions and the commitment of all agencies involved, and where applicable, the support of local residents. Following a period of analysis, the Yeovil Policing sector were able to prove that a number of offences had been committed within Sheltered Housing schemes, where the residents were over the age of 60. One particular scheme, known as St. Johns Road in Yeovil, was proven to be experiencing a larger frequency of offences than any other schemes. The offences were also of greater concern t