These more coherent arrangements, which allow the funding of crime prevention schemes are from a much larger pool of money, one intended to provide a fresh impetus for tackling crime and regenerating run-down areas. The local flexibility of the SRB enables it to respond directly to local needs and to support projects which encompass a range of objectives. In practice the SRB will enable a total approach to local priorities to be adopted. The SRB includes other current programmes contributing towards crime prevention eg Estate Action, Housing Action Trusts, City Challenge and Inner City Task Force. There is already a good deal of work in this field.
Housing associations can likewise require appropriate provision for their tenants.
Estate design can be influenced through the planning process. The Circular recognizes that while on its own good planning cannot solve the problems of crime, when co-ordinated with other measures its contribution can be significant. The Circular provides guidance on the planning considerations relating to crime prevention and advice on a number of crime prevention measures which, although not strictly subject to planning control, recipients might find useful. All police forces in England and Wales have dedicated and trained ALOs who advise local authority planners and others in the building industry on the design of developments such as new homes, housing estates, industrial estates, shopping centres, leisure complexes and car parks from a crime prevention perspective. Professional civilians are also appointed for this purpose.