Established in January 1965, 'to assess post-war trends in crimes and their probable cause, to evaluate current and proposed new methods for the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders and to make recommendations'.

Members included William Deedes, Timothy Raison, Edward Gardner, Mark Carlisle, Earl Jellicoe, Ian Trethowan, Mrs Charles Doughty, Bryan Wilson, Beryl P. Cooper, Lucille Tremonger, Colonel Mather.

Papers include minutes, correspondence and papers, including reports and interim reports, Feb-Jul 1965