NCJ Number
26219
Date Published
1975
Length
0 pages
Annotation
A PACKET CONTAINING BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SAMPLE MATERIALS TO BE USED IN THIS SELF-HELP COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM AIMED AT REDUCING COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES.
Abstract
RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS PROPERTY CRIMES CONTINUE TO BE A MAJOR LAW ENFORCEMENT CONCERN ACROSS THE COUNTRY. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ALERT CITIZENS TO THE STEPS THEY CAN TAKE TO PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY CAN BE A SUCCESSFUL MEANS OF REDUCING BURGLARIES AND AIDING LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS. AS PART OF THE NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM, INITIATED BY THE NATIONAL SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION UNDER A LEAA GRANT, SHERIFFS AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN STIMULATING A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION EFFORTS TO REDUCE HOME AND BUSINESS PROPERTY CRIMES. THIS PHASE 3 INFORMATION PACKET PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAM AND SAMPLE MATERIALS THAT MAY BE DISTRIBUTED TO INTERESTED PERSONS. INCLUDED IN THE PACKET ARE SAMPLE SELF-HELP CRIME TESTS IN THE AREAS OF RESIDENTIAL SECURITY, COMMERCIAL SECURITY, SENIOR CITIZEN, CHILD, AND PERSONNEL SAFETY. OTHER MATERIALS INCLUDE A BROCHURE ON RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SECURITY, NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM DECALS AND TELEPHONE STICKERS, RESTAURANT PLACEMATS OFFERING CRIME PROTECTION TIPS, AND A HOME INSPECTION BOOKLET. A NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, ADDITIONAL CRIME PREVENTION SUGGESTIONS, AND SAMPLE NEWS RELEASES FOR PROGRAM PUBLICITY ARE ALSO CONTAINED IN THE INFORMATION PACKET. (SNI ABSTRACT)