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European Crime Prevention Award 2024

The theme was the prevention of reoffending, discover the winners: 1. Czech Republic: RUBIKON - 2. Finland: Revion - 3. Denmark: Primus Motor
Training on evaluation

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Practical templates

You can find practical templates on the website that help to design and execute your own evaluation. The templates focus on choosing objectives, creating a logic model and questions to ask during an outcome evaluation. They are free to download and use for your own projects!
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EUCPN toolbox series

A toolbox is a prevention-oriented manual in which we examine the difficulties and attempts for preventing various types of crime
Many crimes are preventable but what exactly is crime prevention?

The paper explains the different aspects of the definition
EUCPN mythbuster series

These short papers focus on a common misconception in the crime prevention field

Mythbuster - Getting smart on crime with a holistic approach
Crime is simply too complex for a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, we should combine both prevention and repression in a holistic approach that balances both.
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Mythbuster - Awareness-raising never hurts, does it?
There is little evidence that awareness in and of itself is able to prompt behavioural change, and consequently, that it can contribute much to crime prevention.
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Mythbuster - The fight against serious and organised crime: international cooperation or local approaches?
Local preventionists and police officers, too, have important roles to play in the prevention of, and fight against, organised crime.
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