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National Crime Prevention

National Crime Prevention is an initiative of the Commonwealth Government. National Crime Prevention finds and promotes ways of preventing violence, crime and fear of crime in Australian communities. This approach involves partnerships with a range of stakeholders whose activities may impact on crime, including, Commonwealth agenices, State and Territory governments, local governments, non-government organisations, academic institutions, community groups and the business sector. National Crime Prevention is part of the Attorney-General's department and was formerly known as the National Campaign Against Violence and Crime

We recommend this research project to all those interested in crime prevention.

The findings of this assessment provide very clear guidance to training providers seeking to customise their products to the needs and 'user choice' of crime prevention practitioners or trainees.

Report Conclusions

The information contained in all four phases of this report provides a benchmark against which purchasers of training can base future evaluations of training needs and delivery, in that it establishes the current:

• preferred construct describing these functions

• labour market characteristics

• perceived occupational requirements for knowledge, skills and attitudes

• preferences for mode of delivery and providers of professional development

• gap between existing competence and required competence as a measure of training need

Providers and training purchasers should have regard for this information in developing curricula and training materials, and in designing and constructing training packages and programs. Careful use of this information will provide both parties with the means to customise their training to meet perceived needs, in the preferred manner and the right product for the current workforce.