Resources for Audience: Homeowner or neighborhood associations

Seniors and Telemarketing Fraud 101 (PDF)

If you're a senior, you may find yourself bombarded with telephone calls from telemarketers offering you everything from "fantastic investment opportunities" to home repairs (for an unbelievably low price). This booklet is designed to help you sort through these telemarketing offers so you can recognize which offers are on the up-and-up and which are probably scams. It will also tell you about a variety of things you can do if you get one of these calls, including the simplest thing of all - just hanging up.

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

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

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.

Working Safely at Home

Free, helpful resource

Criar Niños Listos y Prudentes

Informative brochure in Spanish

Don't Be Scammed!

Free, helpful resource

Use Common Sense to Spot a Con Artist

Informative brochure

Locking Your Home

Full-text publication

Securing the Future for Safer Youth and Communities

Full-text publication

School Safety and Security Toolkit: A Guide for Parents, Schools, and Communities

A toolkit to supplement the Be Safe and Sound in School program