NCJ Number
181086
Date Published
1999
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This report discusses how States can encourage and benefit from local planning and action to prevent crime.
Abstract
The report describes: (1) how States benefit by promoting and helping communities carry out locally grounded, comprehensive crime prevention planning; (2) the right time for States to vigorously encourage local government-grassroots plans that generate preventive action; and (3) what States can do to promote local action-focused planning and the roles states can play. In addition, the report examines what local action should be promoted, what characterizes an effective community plan and how State officials can begin the process of supporting local comprehensive planning and action to prevent crime. The report also describes some key differences between Categorical (prescriptive, reactive, fragmented, vertical decisionmaking) and Comprehensive (developmental, proactive, collaborative, horizontal or collegial decisionmaking) Programming. Resources, notes