NCPC Releases "Crime Prevention Matters"

In the weeks leading up to the presidential election, NCPC released a “white paper” intended to remind the candidates, their transition teams, and the American electorate that despite falling crime rates across the country, Crime Prevention Matters.

According to three national polls, the American public believes that crime is a serious problem in this country, and that it is getting worse. In this brief report, NCPC argues that people’s perceptions of crime—perhaps even more than reality—influence their behavior in ways that can have negative consequences for themselves, their families, their neighborhoods, and their communities. Leaders at all levels of government can counteract this phenomenon by helping their constituents understand the context of crime, their risk of victimization, and preventive measures they can take.

Find a PDF of Crime Prevention Matters on NCPC’s website at http://www.ncpc.org/crime-prevention-matters.pdf. Single printed copies of Crime Prevention Matters are available free except for the cost of shipping and handling. Bulk copies are $.50 each plus shipping and handling. You can order your copies by calling 800-627-2911.