U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

Safe Neighborhoods Initiative: A Manual of Representative State and National Programs for Community Involvement

NCJ Number
155448
Date Published
1994
Length
52 pages
Annotation
This directory seeks to reduce crime, causes of crime, and the fear of crime in North Carolina neighborhoods.
Abstract
The directory is designed to given local law enforcement agencies and residents ideas of successful problemsolving solutions that other communities have implemented. The five primary sections of the manual describe various citizen participation, residential, security/safety, school, and youth programs that have been initiated around the State. Each entry includes an overview, a list of components, and program objectives, as well as other features unique to that program, i.e., volunteer programs, special events, and campaigns. 6 appendixes