Summary
Neighbourhood policing has become a central part of the British Government’s police reform program. The basis of a neighbourhood policing model, such as the National Reassurance Policing Program (NRPP) in the UK, is to have dedicated police resources for local areas, and for police and their partners to work together with the public to understand and tackle the problems that matter most to them. International evidence has shown that this type of local policing could serve to reduce both actual and perceived levels of crime, as well as to improve the public’s perception of police. The results presented in this report show that the NRPP delivered positive changes in key outcome indicators, such as crime, perceptions of anti-social behaviour, feelings of safety after dark, and public confidence in police.