YouthNOISE - Gun Violence situations in your community or school is crucial to crime prevention (get it youthcrime watch Their goal is to raise youth involvement in the antigun violence http://www.youthnoise.com/site/CDA/CDA_Page/0,1004,136,00.html
Extractions: three times higher than any of the other causes. The big debate going on right now is about the cause of the problem: Is the issue the guns, or the kids using them? Figure out what YOU think the cause is: the prevalence of guns or our attitudes about them. You can get involved to try to put an end to gun violence. See our list of contacts below. Resource Info:
ATF Online - ATF Kid's Page empowerment needed to avoid involvement in youth Interdiction Initiative (YCGII),a youthfocused firearms National crime prevention Council The US Department http://www.atf.treas.gov/kids/resources.htm
Extractions: The following is a list of resources available for America's youth to learn more about gang resistance, firearms education and related materials: Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T) : Among other things, the GREAT Program provides classroom instruction for school-aged children and a wide range of community based activities that result in the necessary life skills, a sense of competency, usefulness, and personal empowerment needed to avoid involvement in youth violence and criminal activity. Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative : The annual Crime Gun Trace Reports began in 1997 as part of ATFs Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative (YCGII), a youth-focused firearms enforcement program that is a component of ATFs overall firearms enforcement program, the Integrated Violence Reduction Strategy. For this reason, YCGII is referred to throughout this report. Project Surefire: Project Surefire began as a collaborative effort among ATF, the Chicago Police Department, and the U.S. Attorney's office to deal with one of this Nation's primary public safety issues, firearms violence. The partnership was further cemented when two rookie Chicago police officers were murdered.
IYF - US quantity of youth investment and youth involvement in the the National Campaign toPrevent youth Violence and the National crime prevention Council have http://www.ytyt.org/ReadingRoom/main.cfm/parent/69
Extractions: On the Ground Who are the people and what are the programs that are working with youth "on the ground" in their own communities, working to increase the quality and quantity of youth investment and youth involvement in the United States? In this reading room, we highlight programs from around the country doing just that. Back Related Articles: Baltimore Case Study - National Campaign to Prevent Youth Violence Boston, MA, Case Study - National Crime Prevention Council Chicago Case Study - National Campaign to Prevent Youth Violence Denver, CO Case Study - National Crime Prevention Council ... Stop the Violence Collaboration Site created and managed by the Forum for Youth Investment, a U.S. initiative of the here
Thompson Speaks On Youth Violence Dangers offenders. developing an understanding that crime has it consequences.community involvement. focusing on youth violence prevention. The http://dailybeacon.utk.edu/issues/v72/n13/fredt.13n.html
Extractions: A new crime prevention program developed by the Boy Scouts of America brought U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson to Knoxville Friday. In recognition of the new program, Thompson spoke on the growing problem of youth violence during a Boy Scout luncheon. Thompson, who serves as chairman of the Congressional subcommittee on youth violence, emphasized the alarming rate at which juvenile crimes are growing. He considered it "the most significant social issue this nation has faced." Homicides committed by juveniles have risen tremendously as juvenile crimes involving hand guns have increased 300 percent, Thompson said. In Tennessee, 20 juveniles have been transferred to the adult courts this year. Thompson said the number of Knoxville juveniles accused of homicide in the past six months exceeds the total figure for all of last year. "What's happening with young people today is frightening," he said. Statistics show a 25 percent increase in youth violence can be expected within the next 10 years due to the increasing number of American teenagers, Thompson said. He attributed the growing problem of youth violence largely to drug abuse and the breakdown of the American family.
Guidance Counselor Delinquency prevention (Adobe Acrobat File) Provides information on the projectwhich is set up to help at risk youth resist crime and gang involvement, drug http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/schoolzone/guidance.html
The Home Room about the FBI work dogs, and read information about crime detection and crime prevention. thepurpose of this project is to increase youth involvement with the http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/schoolzone/homeroom.html
LADA Gang Crimes helps prevent youth involvement in gangs. Visit this websites Working with Communitiessection to read more about the District Attorneys crime prevention http://da.co.la.ca.us/gangs.htm
Extractions: More than 1,400 criminal street gangs exist in Los Angeles County. Gang crimes from graffiti and quality of life problems to murder and extortion devastate a communitys well-being and sense of security. To fight gang activity, the District Attorneys Office pursues a comprehensive strategy that includes suppression, intervention, and prevention. Suppression The District Attorneys Office removes dangerous criminals from the street by aggressively prosecuting criminal gang activity. The Hardcore Gang Division is comprised of more than 50 specially trained and highly experienced attorneys who prosecute the most difficult gang murder and attempted murder cases in Los Angeles County. Laws such as Penal Code Section 186.20, the Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention (STEP) Act , enable deputy district attorneys to seek enhanced penalties and stiffer sentences for gang members. The Hardcore Gang Division vertically prosecutes cases throughout the county, which means that one deputy district attorney prosecutes each case from beginning to end. The testimony of crime witnesses is vital to the prosecution of gang cases. The District Attorneys Office recognizes that fear of gangs can prevent witnesses from cooperating with a prosecution. As a result, deputy district attorneys often work with the D.A.s
Extractions: Crime Prevention Programs A.C.T. (Abolish Chronic Truancy) places prosecutors in the schools to work with administrators, teachers, parents and students to intervene at the very beginning of the truancy cycle. The A.C.T. program started in 1991 in one school in South Central Los Angeles. In 1993, the program became fully implemented with the assignment of three attorneys to the program on a full time basis. There are currently 343 schools in 36 school districts involved with the A.C.T. program in Los Angeles County. The Bad Check Program tracks down bad check writers, returns the money to the victims, and deters future offenses through a diversion program and possible criminal prosecution. Aside from benefiting merchants and consumers, this program is designed to remove some of the load from overburdened local police. Courageous Citizens Awards Program Domestic Violence Hotline ) - In November of 1994, the District Attorney established the Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Hotline to help victims find a safe way out of their abusive environments. Callers to the hotline are routed directly to trained shelter personnel with a choice of six languages. Environmental Scholarship Programs - As the result of the prosecution and settlement of a major environmental crime case, a college scholarship fund was established at five high schools in the area affected by the crime. Graduating seniors attending Bell Gardens, El Rancho, Montebello, Pioneer, and Schurr High Schools are eligible for the scholarships, which are annually awarded to students who have demonstrated a serious interest or commitment to environmental issues during the course of their high school education. This interest can be demonstrated through achievements in science, social sciences, or community activities involving air pollution, waste disposal, recycling or environmental education. Scholarship funds have also been established at the Environmental Physical Sciences Magnet Center at Reseda High School and the Los Angeles Conservation Corps.
Sunshine Coast Crime Prevention Program Increased community involvement has occurred by involving participation in the crimeprevention through community Sunshine Coast Breakaway (youth Alcohol and http://www.suncoastcentral.com/crimeprevention/
Extractions: (March 23, 2000) Action Society sponsors the Sunshine Coast Crime Prevention Program with a grant from Community Mobilization Program, National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention. The one-year project began July 1999. Primary results to date are new community partners interested in collaboration; increased public awareness of crime prevention issues, the underlying causes of crime and strategies; increased encouragement of citizen involvement; and planning for a new women's support and recovery house. The short-term objectives of the Crime Prevention Program are to: increase broad community-based partnerships which address local crime prevention concerns; increase public support for crime prevention; increase the capacity of diverse communities to address crime and victimization; and develop a restorative justice model that would fit the communities' needs. The project supports the objectives of the National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention by developing and implementing solutions to problems that contribute to crime and victimization.
County News Louis, the youth leaders joined with community officials to conducta town hall meeting on youth involvement in crime prevention. http://www.naco.org/pubs/cnews/98-08-10/csnews.htm
Teens, Crime, And The Community For Adults Tools For TCC and resources that can help you build up youth involvement in your Training As morecommunities recognize the need for youth crime prevention, TCC has created http://www.nationaltcc.org/adults/tools.htm
More Info: Resources On COPS to reduce young AfricanAmerican youth involvement in the crime prevention Unit includescrime prevention bulletins and safety tips for parents and youth. http://www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/getinvolved/3_4_05.htm
Extractions: More Info: Resources on COPS Child Development-Community Policing: Partnership in a Climate of Violence "(You will need a pdf player to read this file. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader here.)" describes a unique collaborative program between the New Haven, CT, Department of Police Service and the Child Study Center at the Yale University School of Medicine to address the psychological impact of chronic exposure to community violence on children and families. This program serves as a national model for police/mental health partnerships across the country. The COPS Office is dedicated to providing you with information about community policing and how it can assist you in reducing crime. Cops Who Care. Implemented by the National Black Police Association (NBPA), Cops Who Care is designed to reduce young African-American youth involvement in the District of Columbia's criminal justice system by providing an alternative to detention and involving police officers as mentors to demonstrate the effectiveness of community support and coordination. NBPA's mission is to reduce and prevent delinquency, crime, and violence among first-time nonviolent offenders referred by the District of Columbia Superior Court through structured academic enrichment, intensive counseling, cultural grounding and awareness, job training, and mentoring experiences. National Black Police Association can be reached by writing to NBPA, 3251 Mt. Pleasant Street NW., Washington, DC 20010. Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.).
Wisconsin Office Of Justice Assistance the myriad of prevention, diversion and suppression efforts in existence, and recommendedseveral strategies for reducing youth involvement in gang crime. http://oja.state.wi.us/static/gang.asp
Extractions: QUICK LINKS HOME ABOUT OJA CONTACT STAFF EMPLOYMENT NEWS PROGRAMS · Criminal Justice · Ecstasy Initiative · Gang Prevention · Juvenile Justice · SAC / UCR · Police Corps · VAWA · WIBRS RESOURCES Gang Prevention and Intervention The Office encourages partnerships with law enforcement and social services agencies, prosecutors, correctional staff, school officials, service providers, and other community leaders in searching for and exchanging information regarding: the most effective methods for preventing gang-related crime; gang activity around the State; available grant funding and other resources; and gang trainers and training opportunities both in and out of Wisconsin. In 1994, Governor Thompson and the State Legislature responded to the rise in gang-related violent juvenile crime by creating the Gang Violence Prevention Council. The purpose of the Council was to seek the opinions and recommendations of Wisconsin's citizens and public officials concerning strategies and programs to explore the nature of gang crime and responses to such crime throughout the State. From December 1994 through October 1996, the Council conducted a series of public hearings and collected much testimony on gang programs throughout Wisconsin. This process culminated in the creation of the Council's Annual Reports for 1995 and 1996, which detailed the myriad of prevention, diversion and suppression efforts in existence, and recommended several strategies for reducing youth involvement in gang crime.
California Teen Health They were paid for their involvement are were on the job. This youth componentwill Peter Ellis, Coordinator Community crime prevention Associates 2019 http://www.californiateenhealth.org/local/local_activities_2.html
Art Resources - Community Concerns crime of the National crime prevention Council Arts prevention of Hate Violence AntiDefamation 2000Project youth leadership/youth involvement www.youthactivism http://www.capta.org/About/commun_con.html
Extractions: PTA Websites Through music, drama, dance and visual arts, youth can examine social issues and themselves and improve their own lives. Art expression can promote, teach and enhance the lives of young people on topics such as unintentional injury, crime prevention, prejudice and racism, violence prevention, substance abuse, teen sexuality, relationships and life skills. Art helps develop positive self-identity, personal values and strong decision-making and planning skills.
NSA's Crime Prevention Participation Award And Patch youth crime prevention Patch. crime prevention program to the crime prevention Committee receivedfrom professional Scouters about their involvement with Scouts http://www.sheriffs.org/CrimePrevention/crime_prev_patch.htm
Extractions: Involving Youth in Crime Prevention BSA's Crime Prevention Merit Badge NSA's Crime Prevention Participation Award A hero behind the badge may be depicted in more ways than by curtailing crime. A hero may be portrayed by an officer of the law who takes the time to influence our nation's youth. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) provides a way for law enforcement officers to take part in this important endeavor through a Crime Prevention Program that includes the Crime Prevention Merit Badge (CPMB.) Additional Links Crime Prevention Crime Prevention Logo Use Youth Crime Prevention Patch REACT International The Crime Prevention Merit Badge was unveiled on July 1, 1996, followed that same year by a local kick-off in October Crime Prevention Month. This program originated with the joint Crime Prevention Committee of the National Sheriffs' Association, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), and the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC.) Sheriff David Bateman of Utah County, Utah, introduced the concept for a comprehensive crime prevention program to the Crime Prevention Committee. Many positive comments have been received from professional Scouters about their involvement with Scouts in accomplishing the goals of this program, which is the first to have its roots outside the Scouting movement.
Extractions: At-risk youth with misdemeanor offense charges are referred to local diversion panels in their home community for disposition including community service and risk assessment. 60-110 youth/panel are served depending upon the location. Program contact at the Clackamas County Juvenile Department is Ellen Crawford (503) 650-3171 EllenCr@co.clackamas.or.us Contacts at the local diversions panels are: Canby - Lt. Ken Pegano (503) 266-1104 kpagano55@hotmail.com
Office Of Justice Programs Hate Crime Training Technical Assistance Center for Hate crime prevention trainings bring best practices in violence preventionand prejudice among the sectors, youth involvement, and implementation http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/archive/topics/hate/technical_assistance.htm
Extractions: OJP Guides and Reports Hate Crime T. A./Training Fielded Programs Research and Statistics Technical Assistance and Training Community Relations Service [CRS] Publications and Documents page offers a variety of written resource materials on the subject of hate crimes, including: Hate Crime: The Violence of Intolerance in PDF ]; and Preventing Youth Hate Crime in PDF Responding to Hate Crime and Bias Motivated Incident on College Campuses A Policymaker's Guide to Hate Crimes (Reprinted in 1999) Available in TEXT and PDF Reviews recent literature on hate crimes, highlights interviews with hate crime experts, and reports on the attendance at congressional hearings and a planning meeting on hate crimes and terrorism. This monograph explains the scope and nature of the Nation's hate crime problem and provides a general overview of the current responses to hate crimes by local, State, and Federal government; law enforcement authorities; and civil rights groups. It also examines the significant strides made by the Federal Government in creating a baseline of raw data on hate crimes and the problems that impede the reporting of hate crime incidents. In addition, it summarizes current State laws and U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding hate crimes, as well as preventive measures and tactics for dealing with hate crime offenders. References to vanguard programs in specific communities are also provided.
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL Acting Administrator John J. Wilson and four young people who have each taken anactive role in encouraging youth involvement in crime prevention Missy Jenkins http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/pressreleases/2000/OJJ01031.html
Extractions: EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL OJJDP THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. YOUTH MURDER ARREST RATE LOWEST SINCE 1960's WASHINGTON, D.C. The juvenile arrest rate for murder in the U.S. fell 68 percent from 1993 to 1999, reaching its lowest level since 1966, Attorney General Janet Reno announced today at the National Conference of the Justice Departments Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The juvenile arrest rate for violent crime overall dropped 36 percent from 1994 to 1999 and is the lowest since 1988. These significant new figures reflect so much hard work and dedication at the federal, state and local levels, said Reno. The reduced level of violent crime also shows how the power of prevention, when combined with constructive intervention and strengthened juvenile justice systems that hold every offender accountable, makes our communities safer. Juvenile Arrests 1999 , which OJJDP released today, analyzes data from the FBIs 1999 Uniform Crime Reports. The juvenile arrest rate is defined by the number of arrests per 100,000 juveniles age 10 through 17.
Exploring youth participation in crime prevention projects, and adults, providing communitybasedprevention and health activities with an emphasis on youth involvement. http://www.learning-for-life.org/exploring/lawenforcement/drugabuse/sample.html
Extractions: We have included examples of six model programs in this booklet. There are many more, which you can find out about by using our resource list or doing some research on your own. Adapt any of them to your own needs, or invent your own program that is geared to your community and the resources of your Explorer post. We chose programs that were low in cost, but there are others that you can do if you have access to some money. There are curriculum guides, films and videotapes, puppet shows, and publications that can be purchased or, in some cases, rented for use in your drug abuse prevention program. Learning for Life (LFL) Crime Prevention Program Goals and Objectives: Youth activities involve all LFL programs and use existing LFL materials and resources. Character education activities help youth learn to settle arguments with words, not weapons, report crime and get involved in making neighborhoods safe. Family activities involve youth participants discussing violence and violent activities with their parents and demonstrating basic safety and crime prevention techniques.
