Reducing residential burglary - what can Police do?

The Ministry of Justice, in partnership with the New Zealand Police, has conducted research from 2002 to 2004 on the effectiveness of Police practice in reducing residential burglary. The following ideas for good practice have been drawn from case studies carried out in four Police areas and from a review of the international literature. They outline practices that have worked in specific contexts and times, and are intended as a source of good ideas rather than a prescriptive list.