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Partnering with Businesses to Address Public Safety Problems (PDF): This guide addresses crime prevention partnerships and related issues. It begins by discussing the impact of crime against business and the roles businesses play in contributing to crime. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2006
Violence in the Workplace, 1993-99 (PDF): This report focuses on nonfatal violence in the workplace - rape and sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2001
Workplace Violence: Issues in Response (PDF): A response to the trend of murders in the workplace by unstable employees. National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, 2003
Workplace Violence Awareness and Prevention: The purpose of this document is to assist employers and employees to reduce the risk from workplace violence. Occupational Safety & Health Administration, No publication date indicated
Workplace Safety and Health: This section of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web site provides information about workplace hazards, workplace injuries, and workplace safety.
Workplace Safety and Health: This section of the Department of Labor Web site highlights agency efforts at creating and maintaining safe working environments. Also highlighted are specific Department of Labor programs, including Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace.
A Blueprint for Safe Schools: A safe school plan that addresses both the behavioral and property protection aspects of violence prevention. Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, 2001
Creating Safe Schools: A Comprehensive Approach: This publication details the necessary components of safe school planning. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2001
Helpful Hints for School Emergency Management: Emergency "Go-Kits" (PDF): Emergency management in the context of its four phases: mitigation and prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. U.S. Department of Education, Emergency Response and Crisis Management Technical Assistance Center, 2007
How Students Can Avoid School Victimization: Fact sheet, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, 2001
School-Based Partnerships: A Problem-Solving Strategy: Partnerships among police and non-police groups, analysis of traditional and nontraditional data to clarify problems, solutions that are tailored to the specific problem, and assessments of the overall strategy. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2006
Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program: The G.R.E.A.T. Program, administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is a school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curriculum. The program's primary objective is prevention and is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership. G.R.E.A.T. lessons focus on providing life skills to students to help them avoid delinquent behavior and violence to solve problems.
In the Spotlight: School Safety: This section of contains comprehensive information on school safety, including facts and figures, legislation, publications, programs, training and technical assistance, and grants and funding.
National School Safety Center (NSSC): NSSC serves as an advocate for safe, secure and peaceful schools worldwide and as a catalyst for the prevention of school crime and violence.
Resources for Safety and Preparedness Special Feature: This NCJRS Special Feature offers concerned citizens, service providers, allied professionals, and military families with information on Citizen Preparedness, including publications and related resources on school safety and preparedness.
2 SMRT 4U: 2 SMRT 4U is a campaign by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that encourages teens to practice safe, smart habits when posting information about themselves on social networking Web sites and blogs.
In the Spotlight: Identity Theft: This section contains comprehensive information on identity theft, including facts and figures, legislation, publications, programs, training and technical assistance, and grants and funding.
Resources for Internet Safety Special Feature: This NCJRS Special Feature offers concerned citizens resources on Internet safety addressing such Internet crimes as cyberstalking, cyberbullying, child pornography, Internet fraud, and identity theft.
Resources for Safety and Preparedness Special Feature: This NCJRS Special Feature offers concerned citizens, service providers, allied professionals, and military families with information on Citizen Preparedness and Volunteer Opportunities.
Keeping Your Teens Drug-Free: A Family Guide (PDF): This booklet provides ideas and examples of the skills busy parents can use to keep their teens away from marijuana and other illicit drugs. Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2005
Suspect Your Teen Is Using Drugs or Drinking? (PDF): A Brief Guide to Action for Parents. Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2004
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP): CSAP works with communities to develop comprehensive prevention systems that create healthy communities in which people enjoy a quality life. This includes supportive work and school environments, drug- and crime-free neighborhoods, and positive connections with friends and family.
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP): The ONDCP Web site includes a section on substance abuse prevention, which highlights programs and publications related to drug prevention among youths.
Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA): Best known for its national drug education campaign, PDFA’s mission is to reduce illicit drug use in America’s communities.
Engaging the Community in Project Safe Neighborhoods (PDF): This guide provides information on how to engage the community in the work of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) task forces, and on the benefits of doing so. Bureau of Justice Assistance-Sponsored, 2005
Surveying Communities: A Resource for Community Justice Planners (PDF): This publication details the ways to survey a community in issues related to crime in order for police to understand the true scope of the problem. Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2003
Strategic Approaches to Community Safety Initiative (SACSI) in 10 U.S. Cities (PDF): The Building Blocks for Project Safe Neighborhoods, National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, 2005
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) – Partners: The mission of BJA is to provide leadership and services in grant administration and criminal justice policy development to support local, state, and tribal justice strategies to achieve safer communities.
Citizen Corps: Citizen Corps is a nationwide program that promotes volunteer activities that support community safety and homeland security. Citizen Corps programs and partners build on the successful efforts that are in place in many communities across the United States to prevent crime and respond to emergencies.
Community Capacity Development Office (CCDO): The mission of CCDO is to work with local communities to design strategies for deterring crime, promoting economic growth, and enhancing quality of life.
National Association Citizens On Patrol: This national non-profit organization supports Citizen Patrol Volunteers. These volunteers work together within a Citizen Patrol organization in their community to assist and support law enforcement in the reduction of crime.
2005 National Gang Threat Assessment (PDF): Details the expansion and migration of gangs along with their practices and participation in illegal activities. National Alliance of Gang Investigators Associations and Bureau of Justice Assistance, No publication date indicated
Parents' Guide to Gangs (PDF): Tips, identifiers, and solutions to parent’s so that they can prevent or stop gang activities for their children. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention-Sponsored, 2006
Responding to Gangs: Evaluation and Research (PDF): A representative selection of NIJ’s portfolio of gang-related research. National Institute of Justice, 2002
Solutions to Address Gang Crime: A Resource CD-ROM for Law Enforcement: A COPS created toolkit of resources for law enforcement agencies to address the specific types of crimes that gangs commit. Bureau of Justice Assistance and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2006
Street Gangs and Interventions (PDF): Innovative Problem Solving with Network Analysis. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2005
Youth Gang Programs and Strategies (PDF): Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2000
At-Risk Youth and Gang Prevention: This Department of Justice (DOJ) Web site highlights information and resources from DOJ agencies related to at-risk youth and gang prevention activities.
In the Spotlight: Gangs: This section of the Web site contains comprehensive information on gangs, including facts and figures, legislation, publications, programs, training and technical assistance, and grants and funding.
But They All Come Back (PDF): Rethinking Prisoners Reentry. National Institute of Justice, 2000
Prisoner Reentry: This Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Web site provides a wealth of resources about offender reentry, including the Reentry Resource Map which provides information at the Federal, state, and local levels that are relevant to the field of reentry. The Resource Map provides descriptions of the grantees of OJP's Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative, other OJP activities and resources, state agency contacts, and descriptions of and links to local reentry-related organizations and resources.
Neighborhood Watch Manual (PDF): For citizens and for law enforcement interested in Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Watch Spanish Manual (PDF): For citizens and for law enforcement interested in Neighborhood Watch (in Spanish)
Neighborhood Watch Fundraising Tips (PDF): Tips to Fund Your Neighborhood Watch. USAOnWatch
Home Security Checklist (PDF): A check list on how to prevent home burglary and other crimes
Home Security Booklet (PDF): Preventing burglaries; how to protect your home.
Home Security Booklet (Spanish) (PDF): Preventing burglaries; how to protect your home (in Spanish)
Vacation Checklist (PDF): Alleviate day-to-day worries and make a trip more carefree by following this checklist
Vacation Checklist (Spanish) (PDF): Alleviate day-to-day worries and make a trip more carefree by following this checklist (in Spanish)
Neighborhood Watch Toolkit: The Toolkit provides numerous resources for law enforcement and community members working with Neighborhood Watch groups—whether starting, revitalizing or enhancing existing programs.
The Power of the Press: Tips on creating watch Newsletters
National Neighborhood Watch Program Logo Permissions: Guidelines for using Boris the Burglar and USAonWatch logos
Neighborhood Watch Products (PDF): Brochure of Neighborhood Watch Products
First Response to Victims of Crime Video (PDF): Videos in production with practical “how to” information first responders can use in effectively responding to crime victims.

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