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All editorial content © CRP News Subjects) News) Government initiatives Government initiatives 31 July 2010 Government to announce drinking reforms next week 29 July 2010 Government to launch review of anti-social behaviour prevention 26 July 2010 Theresa May announces police shake-up 23 July 2010 Minister outlines thinking behind licensing changes in Whitehall 18 July 2010 Government announces review of Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 1 July 2010 Government will back Best Bar None scheme but warns of licensing reform ahead 29 June 2010 Jan Berry - the Red Tape Tzar - is axed 22 June 2010 Late-night bars and pubs to pay for binge drinking costs 7 June 2010 Home Office calls time on ASB 'Action Squad' 17 May 2010 Clegg outlines government's plans for CCTV and DNA database 17 May 2010 New Home Secretary signals review of drinking laws 7 April 2010 Councils get new powers to control lap-dancing clubs 6 April 2010 Engagement and Support Orders come into force to counter prostitution 6 April 2010 New mandatory drinking code comes into force 29 March 2010 Government 'could do better' on alcohol and tobacco problems, says advisory group 11 February 2010 New rules unveiled to control lapdancing clubs 21 January 2010 Government announces new alcohol code of practice 17 January 2010 New law will oblige Under-21s to prove age 2 January 2010 Motorists and drunks face £15 surcharge to support victims of domestic violence 30 November 2009 New 'scaled approach' to young offenders could increase social work load 27 November 2009 Scotland: Labour vote to block minimum pricing for alcohol 23 November 2009 Scotland to reduce drink-driving limit to below England & Wales level 22 November 2009 Government announces £10m funding for local authority training on Asbos 20 November 2009 Queen's Speech: Crime and Security 15 November 2009 New law allows teachers to 'frisk' for drugs 12 November 2009 Scottish government to fund knife-detectors in pubs and clubs 31 October 2009 Scientists back sacked drugs policy advisor 17 October 2009 Government bins plans to give councils blanket banning powers 15 October 2009 Johnson ridicules police who won't deal with some ASBO issues 15 October 2009 Government re-focuses on ASBOs in pre-election drive 7 October 2009 Conservatives pledge big crack-down on binge drinking 1 October 2009 Councils to be able to ban all 24-hour licences 16 September 2009 Tories outline plans to curb Big Brother 16 September 2009 Government to dump mandatory booze code 31 August 2009 Magistrates criticise new 'drink ASBOs' 25 August 2009 Last orders for the pint glass? 6 August 2009 New grants announced to help small retailers fight crime 31 July 2009 House of Commons committee criticises government for unco-ordinated, unclear alcohol policies 23 July 2009 Knife crime rises in targeted areas 22 July 2009 Plan to raise money for police from problem pubs fails 17 July 2009 Government tightens shop-lifting penalties 11 July 2009 More cash to help areas fight burglary 6 July 2009 Founder of Asbo Concern tells Johnson: Asbos still don't work 2 July 2009 Alan Johnson promises to speed up ASBO processing 25 June 2009 New Home Secretary pledges renewed crusade against anti-social behaviour 14 May 2009 Government rejects minimum-price controls on booze: instead proposes 'consultation' on drink promo guidelines 14 May 2009 Gordon Brown outlines new crime reduction 'strategy' 27 April 2009 £800,000 for referal pilot scheme to target 10-17 year-olds 6 April 2009 Government offers B&Q vouchers to help combat burglary 31 March 2009 Report says that government targets are undermining war on anti-social disorder 26 March 2009 Pubs to be forced to offer wine in 125ml glasses 23 March 2009 Lawyer says Government's proposed code of conduct for pubs is open to legal challenge 20 March 2009 Scotland to ease off ASBOs in favour of more 'supportive' approach 16 March 2009 Chief Medical Officer urges government to impose minimum price for alcohol 11 March 2009 Government announces another £5m for Tackling Knives Action Programme 9 March 2009 Government's last call for contributions to new guidance on under-age drinking 6 March 2009 Government replaces all police targets with single 'public confidence' target 26 February 2009 Tories unveil plans to 'gate' young troublemakers 10 February 2009 Jack Straw to issue new guidance on spot fines. 6 February 2009 Scots draw up booze marketing agreement with government 6 February 2009 Home Secretary announces £20m more for local crime prevention projects 27 January 2009 Cannabis up-graded to Class B drug 21 January 2009 Liberals accuse Government of back-tracking on local accountability 20 January 2009 Street drinking banned in 654 places 18 January 2009 MP redoubles attack as Fixed Penalties soar 13 January 2009 Government to back local initiatives to impose restrictions on gang members 9 January 2009 New crime unit to focus on metal theft 8 January 2009 New criticism of government use of statistics on knife crime 6 January 2009 All police websites now show Crime Maps 4 January 2009 No ADZs have been set up yet - six months after launch 31 December 2008 Government to issue drink guidance for parents of 5-year-olds 24 December 2008 Drink-fuelled crime is target of new powers for police 22 December 2008 Scotland launches initiative to counter Glasgow's gang culture 18 December 2008 Sex-and-booze controls are focus of new Policing and Crime Bill 3 December 2008 Queen's Speech unveils government's new drink controls 1 December 2008 Government obliges community offenders to wear 'branded' jackets 25 November 2008 Information Commissioner to issue data sharing Code of Practice 10 November 2008 Parliamentary Committee calls for alcohol pricing controls and tougher licensing 6 November 2008 £1.6m for 'designing-out crime' 24 October 2008 MPs say anti-crime policies are short-termist and under-funded 24 October 2008 Westminster to follow Scots in anti-booze measures? 21 October 2008 Government puts another £3m into Tackling Knives initiative 19 October 2008 Proposal for tougher shoplifting sentences fails 13 October 2008 Government announce (slightly) stiffer penalties for cannabis possession 13 October 2008 No central government crack-down on Xmas boozing 7 October 2008 Pubs urged to diversify, with government money 15 September 2008 Government announces another £60m for councils to fight youth crime 2 September 2008 Gangs: government publishes advice for parents 27 August 2008 Door staff to issue fixed-penalty notices for disorder? 26 August 2008 Police to have access to new child database 20 August 2008 Government to increase number of Special Constables 19 August 2008 Are new domestic violence laws back-firing? 19 August 2008 Overview: government's new Policing Green Paper 28 July 2008 'Crime maps' for all by end of this year 20 July 2008 Government spells out new youth crime action plan 20 July 2008 Happy Hours in the firing line 14 July 2008 Teachers to have right to search pupils for drugs and alcohol 30 June 2008 Government announces £10,000 prize for best local anti-drugs project 26 June 2008 Government plans for early intervention will rely on new 'Childrens Trusts' 25 June 2008 Competition law set-back for government's anti-bingeing plans 18 June 2008 Neighbourhood Watch 'Toolkit' launched by Home Office and ACPO 18 June 2008 Louise Casey's report to government lists 30 proposals 16 June 2008 Young Runaways Action Plan 16 June 2008 Government launches Young Runaways Action Plan 15 June 2008 Scotland to raise minimum age for off-licence customers, and launch minimum price for booze 13 June 2008 Scotland's civilian crime-fighter pilot shows promise 12 June 2008 Fifty-two towns to get more money to help young Asbo's 10 June 2008 Government announces plans to turn homeless hostels into half-way houses 5 June 2008 PM announces more bite to anti-knife laws 4 June 2008 Leicester hosts first 'honour-based' crime roadshow 1 June 2008 Government to announce new criminal offence aimed at habitual teen drinkers 31 May 2008 Police bosses threaten to boycott government targets 28 May 2008 Federation for Small Businesses urges members to join local Police Authorities 22 May 2008 £5m to maintain pressure on gun and knife crime 19 May 2008 Government considering making under-age boozing and possession a criminal offence 10 May 2008 Alcohol Disorder Zones are ineffective says parliamentary committee. 8 May 2008 Government issues advice on getting kids involved 8 May 2008 Home Secretary urges 'intensive policing' to harry persistent offenders 1 May 2008 Retailers told to stop passing on cost of shoplifting to suppliers 8 April 2008 Government launches 'action plan' to tackle rough sleeping 8 April 2008 AABC NEWS: Neighbourhood Policing website launched 4 April 2008 Smoking bans increase drink-driving fatalities? 3 April 2008 New noise laws come into effect this weekend 1 April 2008 Government to extend Drug Courts 31 March 2008 Government pledges 'new era' of policing 26 March 2008 Scottish cash for Neighbourhood Watch schemes 22 March 2008 Scottish government moves to tighter alcohol controls 16 March 2008 ASBO changes aim to help at-risk teenagers 11 March 2008 £13m to boost flagging Individual Support Orders scheme 10 March 2008 Compulsory “security levy” for clubs & pubs 10 March 2008 Government-sponsored local seminar on alcohol disorder 3 March 2008 Tories outline alcopops ban 2 March 2008 Government to float new binge-drinking plans     This site is for Crime Reduction Professionals throughout the UK. 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