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eNewsletter: Volume 29, Number 11 - November 2008
In This Issue
Editorial
Our Top Stories
- Experts Testify at Senate Hearing on Need To Prevent Violence
- Celebrate Safe Communities a Coast-to-Coast Success
News Notes
- California Fiscal Woes Take Toll; Nancy Matson Resigns From CPCA
- NCPC Releases "Crime Prevention Matters"
- Preventing Youth Violence: School-based Programs Work!
McGruff Corner
Resources
The People Who Keep Us Safe
With Thanksgiving approaching, there are many people whose contributions to crime prevention deserve our most sincere thanks.
Experts Testify at Senate Hearing on Need To Prevent Violence
Prominent criminal justice experts and community leaders testified before the U.S. Senate about the need for increased attention to preventing violence, arguing for the use of proven intervention strategies.
Celebrate Safe Communities a Coast-to-Coast Success
The Celebrate Safe Communities initiative was resoundingly successful, with more than 150 events in 36 states and the District of Columbia. It proved that when citizens join with law enforcement, great things happen.
The Graffiti Hurts Program Helps Fight Crime by Keeping America Beautiful
Graffiti can send a signal to loiterers and vandals that a neighborhood is down on its luck. Graffiti removal programs, however, inspire community pride, unite residents, and tell criminals they’re not welcome.
California Fiscal Woes Take Toll; Nancy Matson Resigns From CPCA
The California Crime Prevention Center has been forced to close its doors, and Californians won’t be the only ones paying a price.
NCPC Releases "Crime Prevention Matters"
In the run-up to the 2008 election, NCPC issued a white paper intended to remind policymakers and others of the importance of crime prevention.
Preventing Youth Violence: School-based Programs Work!
A new report in NCPC’s Crime Prevention Research Digest series emphasizes, in lay language, that school-based programs work to reduce aggression and violence in children.
McGruff Teaches Kids About Bullying
Children at Potomac Elementary School in Potomac, MD, were delighted to have a visit from McGruff! Thanks to the efforts of the National Crime Prevention Council, Potomac Elementary School PTA, and Montgomery County Police Department, McGruff and Montgomery County Police Crime Prevention Officer Michael Prather spoke to all the children in the school about bullying on October 24. Moreover, the children got to watch some of NCPC’s bullying PSAs and learn how to stop a bully and what to do if they are bullied. There were two half-hour presentations, one for kindergarten through second grade and another for third grade through fifth grade. The children were excited to meet McGruff and paid close attention to what he said. The students in the third through fifth grade also received information about cyberbullying. Each student was presented with a letter from the school principal, a packet of NCPC bullying prevention information, and Celebrate Safe Communities stickers to take home to their parents. —Jeff Broderson
Reproduction of articles for nonprofit use is granted by the National Crime Prevention Council.
This publication was made possible through Cooperative Funding Agreement No. 2008-DD-BX-K071 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Opinions are those of NCPC or cited sources and do not necessarily reflect U.S. Department of Justice policy or positions. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office for Victims of Crime.
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