NCJ Number
81768
Date Published
1982
Length
136 pages
Annotation
This report on the Fairview Homes Crime Prevention Program (North Carolina) supports the involvement of citizens in crime prevention efforts.
Abstract
The program's two goals -- increased reporting of crime and reduced incidents of victimization -were not only met, but exceeded. Reporting as measured by 'calls for services' to the police increased by more than 50 percent; crime rates, on the other hand, declined by 4 percent for all types of offenses and by 32 percent for all nonassault offenses. Victimizations were reduced substantially for all offenses. The report summarizes the kinds of programs which were found to be effective in reaching overall goals and examines problems encountered. The report also provides a suggested model for preventing crime along with sample budgets. Emphasis is given to using existing resources rather than creating new or independent programs or services. The report contends that similar rates of success can be obtained in any community willing to provide the resources to coordinate the efforts of a vast array of services and agencies. It requires a commitment to employ and train residents of low-income areas for assuming key roles in implementing the actual program. The thrust of the effort is to create a partnership between residents, law enforcement, government, social service agencies, and employers for attacking the problems associated with crime. Notes, tables, charts, figures, and six references are provided. Crime statistics and program evaluation data are appended. (Author summary modified)