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NCPC Launches First Crime Prevention Blog

By Brandon Bryn, NCPC

The National Crime Prevention Council recently published the first blog that focuses entirely on crime prevention.  The National Crime Prevention Council has been advocating the importance of prevention as akey to reducing crime for 26 years now; now we bring the message into the 21st century with Prevention Works.

The blog features the latest news and ideas in crime prevention, and offers an opportunity for discussion on a variety of topics.  Each posting from NCPC staff will emphasize how to keep prevention at the forefront of the fight to make neighborhoods and communities safer from all types of crime.  The postings will discuss how to handle issues ranging from violence in schools to cyber crime, as well as personal safety issues like home invasion. 

“The most effective path to safer neighborhoods is to stop crime before it starts,” said NCPC CEO and President Al Lenhardt. “Fighting the tide of crime requires each of us to get involved in our communities, connect with local law enforcement, and connect with our neighbors. We want Prevention Works to be a place where people can come for the  latest information about crime prevention. Whether the topic is violence, fraud, personal safety, or an emerging trend such as identity theft, we want people to be able to prevent crimes, rather than deal with them after the fact.” 

Earlier this year, NCPC released its new, updated website, www.ncpc.org. The Prevention Works blog is the latest feature added to that website.

NCPC wants to hear from you on this blog.  It invites you to comment on any post if you agree, have a different opinion, or have a question you’d like answered.  All comments will be reviewed before they are posted, in order to avoid spam and profane comments, but NCPC is committed to posting your comments and responding as soon as possible.  Visit Prevention Works at www.ncpc.org/blog/.

8th National Conference on Preventing Crime: Call for Presentations: Help Your Colleagues “Take A Bite Out Of Crime”

Share your knowledge and skills with crime prevention practitioners from around the country at the National Crime Prevention Council’s (NCPC) 8th National Conference on Preventing Crime. Please submit a proposal for a 90-minute workshop session no later than October 2, 2006. All proposals will be reviewed by the Selection Committee. Workshop presenters will be notified by the first week in November if their proposals have been accepted.

All sessions will feature strategies to prepare local communities to prevent and respond to the threats of crime. Tracks include:

• Protecting Children and Youth
  
• Partnering with Government and Law Enforcement To Prevent Crime
  
• Responding To Emerging Crime Trends
  
• Promoting Crime Prevention and Personal Safety Basics
  
• Leadership in Crime Prevention
  
• Crime Prevention for Business

Who Will Attend: This conference is designed for law enforcement officials; crime prevention practitioners; community-based leaders; local, state, and national policymakers; government officials; state leaders; youth organization staff; and other concerned citizens. This is an opportunity for colleagues with a common interest to come together to share resources and ideas and to work toward collaborative solutions. Workshop presenters are responsible for all travel and hotel arrangements and other costs, including mileage, laptop, and attendee handouts (minimum 100 copies). Conference registration is complimentary for the primary presenter for each training session.

Preference will be given to workshops that:

• Provide participants with useful information and new skills
  
• Present tested, validated approaches or models
  
• Motivate participants to employ newly learned skills
  
• Include significant interaction between trainer and participants
  
• Offer high-quality handouts
  
• Are presented by top-notch trainers with proven track records

If you have questions about this process, or are unable to submit your materials electronically, please contact workshops@ncpc.org or 202-261-4165.

The 8th National Conference on Preventing Crime is brought to you by the National Crime Prevention Council and the Crime Prevention Coalition of America and is funded in part by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.