出版社：Suntory Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines
摘要：Decline in Elswick had happened despite investment by the landlord in refurbishment and community work, against a wider city background of falling housing demand/over supply of housing, increasing crime rates and continuing stigma. Concentrated and focused police action against known offenders, coupled with the landlord using existing remedies, helped re-establish law and order. Tough measures in allocations and tenancy enforcement were necessary to stem the decline of the area, although void rates are still high. Key to the turn round in crime rates was a transformation of the attitude of local residents towards the police and landlord, and an agreement by the whole community that it would stop tolerating poor standards of behaviour. This project cost £150K over 2 years for around 300 homes. Northumbria police suggest comparable levels of crime reduction can be achieved using existing resources if the decision is made to focus energy on particular areas with a similar strategy. But, the wider gains for the area, such as increased demand, may not be achieved without this special dedicated effort and landlord involvement, and no-one knows whether they would survive the withdrawal of special policing.
