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Residential Burglary Prevention - Seniors Against Crime and Junior Crime Prevention Officer Program - Final Report

NCJ Number
83993
Author(s)
L M Anderson; D O Davenport
Date Published
1981
Length
270 pages
Annotation
Goals, objectives, and accomplishments are presented for San Mateo County's (Calif.) Seniors Against Crime (SAG) program, designed to increase seniors knowledge of crime prevention techniques and reduce their victimization, and the Junior Crime Prevention Officer Program, a school-taught crime prevention program.
Abstract
Planned SAG activities included (1) assessing victimization rates and the fear of crime within the target and control areas, (2) distributing crime prevention literature to all identified senior residences in target areas, (3) contacting 5,000 seniors in target areas four times a week, (4) training senior volunteers to do home security inspections, (5) presenting crime prevention programs to senior organizations, and (6) the installation of home security kits. Responses from seniors in the target areas indicated that the home security education and hardware were the most valued aspects of the SAG program. The Junior Crime Prevention Officer Program was designed to extend crime prevention values into homes through their school-age children. Children were taught crime prevention methods in their classes by the teaching assistant and then asked to relay this information back to their families. Numerous letters from teachers and parents indicate the program was a valuable learning experience for all involved. Included is a teacher's manual with lesson plans, crime prevention information, crime prevention puzzles and games, class projects, and a comprehensive list of resources available to teachers. Materials used in the SAG program are included as well.