Activity: Local Distraction Burglary Initiative: target hardening of the most vulnerable households in Tameside.

Progress: This initiative is now well underway and the number of people benefiting from the scheme has risen sharply There are now over 400 vulnerable households involved in the Local Distraction Burglary Initiative.

Officer responsible: Debbie Murray (Repeat Victimisation)

Activity: Deliver community safety training to groups of community representatives.

Progress: To date (28.8.03) a total of 44 Community Representatives have completed the Community Safety Training Course.

Officer responsible: Debbie Murray (Repeat Victimisation)

Activity: Implement SRB5 Repeat Victimisation Project

Progress: To be advised

Activity: Implement Tameside alley-gating project

Progress: Over 120 gating schemes have now been completed across the borough, which delivers the scheme's benefits to over 1,750 households. A further 397 schemes are in the pipeline.

Officer responsible: Julie Goodwin (Community Safety)

Activity: Community safety publicity campaign: Quarterly community safety newsletter; Update crime reduction website; develop community diversity panel

Progress: A quarterly newsletter has been introduced and has just completed its first year in circulation. The Crime Reduction feature of the website is now updated on a weekly basis.

Officer responsible: Dean Hall (Emergency Planning)

Activity: Crime stoppers campaign in identified 'hotspots'

Progress: A full campaign strategy has been developed and will be targeted at identified hotspots. The campaign has recently featured in advertising in local cinemas and on town centre notice boards.

A Youth Nuisance Officer has also been appointed.

The Anti-social Behaviour Team have secured 11 ASBO's and a further 29 ASBO warnings have been issued.

Officer responsible: Mike Rhodes (Community Safety)