Tuesday, August 31, 2004

RE-THINK CRIME PREVENTION CAMPAIGNS TO TARGET ETHNIC MINORITY RESIDENTS, SAYS STUDY / GNN - 26 Aug 2004

http://www.gnn.gov.uk/content/detail.asp?NewsAreaID=2&ReleaseID=127781&print=true:
"Messages on crime prevention are failing to reach members of ethnic minorities, highlighting a need to examine new ways of targeting these groups, advises a major study on media and crime reduction.
Community safety professionals often use media campaigns to promote the benefits of improving security to fight crime.
But their messages aren't hitting home with members of ethnic minorities, even though they were found to be among the groups most concerned about becoming victims of crimes."

"Informing the Effective Use of Publicity and Media Campaigns to Reduce Crime and the Fear of Crime:
http://www.safeinteesvalley.org/CrimePreventionAndTheMediaReportIssue4.pdf