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Make Your Reservation Now To Attend the 7 th National Conference on Preventing Crime!

Calling all crime prevention practitioners, community-based leaders, policymakers, law enforcement officials, military personnel, volunteers, youth leaders, faith-based leaders, and other concerned citizens to attend the 7 th National Conference on Preventing Crime: Silver Successes, Golden Opportunities, October 8-11, 2005.

Conference highlights include the following:

• Presentations by national leaders on strategies to prepare local communities to prevent and respond to threats of crime and terrorism
• More than 65 educational sessions presented by the nation's leading specialists on such topics as emerging trends in crime prevention, bullying prevention, Internet safety, community preparedness, gang prevention, and program evaluation
• Professional Development Institutes for in-depth learning
• Opportunities to network with colleagues from across the country
• Hall of Discovery, featuring more than 75 exhibitors, along with crime prevention demonstrations and daily door prizes
• The McGruff® Store with new McGruff products and NCPC publications at discount prices
• McGruffs Across America Convention
• McGruff 25 th Anniversary Celebration

There are several ways to request a registration packet: visit www.ncpc.org/pop and complete the form, email conference@ncpc.org, call 202-261-4165 and give your complete mailing address, or fax your name and complete mailing address to 202-785-2134.

Registration Fees

Individuals

$425 if you register by September 7, 2005. Preregistration ends September 7. After that date, individuals must register on-site.
$525 if you register on-site beginning October 7, 2005

Groups of three or more (prices are per person)

$400 if you register by September 7, 2005. Preregistration ends September 7. After that date, groups must register on-site.
$525 if you register on-site beginning October 7, 2005

*Groups of 25 or more persons are eligible for special discounts. Please inquire at conference@ncpc.org .

Attendees of NCPC's 2004 Regional Conference s receive $50 off the regular conference registration fee. Please note that the $50 discount off the regular conference registration fee may be applied to only one individual registration per full or associate Crime Prevention Coalition of America member group.

Online discount:
$10 discount when you register online . This discount is automatically taken off the registration fee when you register online.

Discounts cannot be combined or transferred and are not valid at on-site registration.

The conference is sponsored by the National Crime Prevention Council in partnership with the Crime Prevention Coalition of America and is brought to you in part by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

Conference Hotel

Hilton Washington
1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington , DC 20009

Reservations:

www.ncpc.org/pop
202-797-5820 or 888-DCHilton

Ask for the group code NCP to receive the conference rate.

Rates:

$173, standard room, plus taxes

$203, executive room, plus taxes

Parking: $21 per day (subject to change)

Train To Be McGruff!

Celebrate McGruff's 25 th anniversary by joining colleagues at the McGruffs Across America Convention on October 8, 2005 . The convention is a major event at the 7 th National Conference on Preventing Crime, October 8-11, 2005, in Washington , DC . Learn how to be a better McGruff and how you can make the Crime Dog your community's favorite citizen. For more information visit www.ncpc.org/pop/.

Calling All Exhibitors!

Showcase the work you do by exhibiting at the Hall of Discovery at the 2005 National Conference .  The Hall of Discovery will feature more than 75 exhibitors. Crime prevention demonstrations, daily door prizes, and other special events will make this an opportunity that participants will not want to miss!

Hall of Discovery

The Hall of Discovery exhibit hall showcases the NCPC Neighborhood with the McGruff Store, McGruff licensees, crime prevention-related organizations, and vendors at the national conference. The 2005 Exhibitor Prospectus contains information on the Hall of Discovery, exhibitor fees, and schedules. To receive the Exhibitor Prospectus, fax your request to 202-785-2134, or download it at www.ncpc.org/pop

Donate to McGruff Through the Combined Federal Campaign

Your contributions make it possible for McGruff to help Americans "Take A Bite Out Of Crime." For 25 years, McGruff has served your community and others throughout America .  His crime prevention messages have motivate d millions through public service advertising, training, publications, websites, and more. You can donate to McGruff and the National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign by contributing to #0840 or online at www.ncpc.org. Thank you.

Special Discounts on NCPC Publications Dealing With Family Violence

50 Strategies To Prevent Violent Domestic Crimes

This 144-page guide for law enforcement officers, victim advocates, local officials, and community activists addresses ways to prevent intimate partner violence, child maltreatment, and elder abuse. The book highlights 50 promising strategies that have been successfully implemented across the country, many focusing on traditionally underserved, diverse populations. With tips from the field provided by program organizers and lessons learned from the obstacles they faced, readers will be equipped to take these promising programs into their own communities. Order your copy now, citing Offer A10. We've discounted the price by one-third, from $13.95 to $9.35, plus shipping and handling. See ordering instructions below.

Preventing Violence Against Women: Not Just a Women's Issue

This 100-page publication outlines the ways in which violence affects women, discusses the role of fear in influencing women's behavior, explores possible causes of violence, and offers profiles of prevention-oriented programs. It focuses on crimes of which women are frequently victims, including rape, domestic violence, stalking, and threats that generate disproportionate fear. It also includes the useful though disturbing FBI study, "What Serial Rapists Say"-excerpts from interviews with offenders about how these crimes take place and how they might be presented. We've discounted this publication by 50 percent from its normal price of $11.95. You can order it for just $5.98 by citing Offer A11.

Ordering Information

Order your copies now by specifying Offer A10 or A11 and calling NCPC's Fulfillment Center at 800-NCPC-911. Shipping and handling charges are additional. Bulk discounts: Order 15 copies or more per publication and get an additional 20 percent off.

McGruff® Corner

Protect America's Schoolchildren With the New McGruff Visitor Pass!

Data Management Inc., and the National Crime Prevention Council have joined forces to raise awareness of child safety issues and the importance of visitor identification anywhere children are present. Using the McGruff Visitor Pass puts a friendly face on the very serious issue of making compliance with security protocol easier.

Child and school advocacy groups nationwide recognize the need to identify people who enter schools and other public places that are responsible for children. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that 97 percent of schools require some form of visitor sign in. This, however, does not address visitor identification beyond the front desk. Visitor badges have proven to be the easiest way to identify people who have or have not complied with security protocols.

According to Dr. Ron Stephens, executive director of the National School Safety Center , "All visitors, including parents, should be required to sign in at the school office, state their specific business, and be required to visibly display a visitor's badge." The McGruff Visitor Pass combines the recordkeeping aspects of a sign-in system with the proven value of visitor identification in one complete package.

"We are delighted to join forces with the National Crime Prevention Council and McGruff to continue spreading the word about the importance of our shared message for child and school safety," says Daniel Hicks, president of Data Management, Inc., the manufacturer of McGruff Visitor pass and other visitor management systems.

Order the McGruff Visitor Pass Sign-in System by October 1, 2005, and receive 10 percent off your order when you mention Catalyst . For more information, call 800-243-1969 or visit www.checksforms.com.