SEATTLE (WA) - THE COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

• NCJ Number: 41638
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 96 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; Washington Law and Justice Planning Office
• Corporate Author: Seattle Law and Justice Planning Office
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS STUDY TAKES A LOOK AT A COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM IN SEATTLE AND OFFERS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT.

Abstract

THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO REDUCE BURGLARY THROUGH DELIVERY OF CRIME PROTECTION SERVICES DIRECTLY TO SEATTLE'S CITIZENS. IT PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO BECOME INVOLVED IN DIRECT SERVICE ROLES TO REDUCE CRIME AND REPRESENTS THE CITY'S PRINCIPAL OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND CITIZEN CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM INVOLVED BLOCK WATCH GROUPS, HOME SECURITY INSPECTIONS, AND PROPERTY MARKING. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PROGRAM CONTINUE, THAT IT SHOULD BE FUNDED WITH MUNICIPAL GENERAL FUND RESOURCES, AND THAT IT BE CONTINUALLY MONITORED AND EVALUATED....BDS