Jeremy Lashley
CRJ 305 Crime Prevention
Instructor: Dawn Brown
10 December 2012
Crime Prevention Coalition of America
Crime Prevention Coalition of America is the crime prevention program that this paper will cover. During this paper I will attempt to discuss what Crime Prevention Coalition of America is and what their philosophy is. It will also show the element or elements of the crime triangle that the Crime Prevention Coalition of America program seeks to address. This paper will analysis how the Crime Prevention Coalition of America works, it will also including statistical support, of the success of the program in affecting crime. A critical analysis of the effectiveness of the Crime Prevention Coalition of America. Commentary on the impacts of societal factors that deals with the Crime Prevention Coalition of America. Then I will attempt to make a prediction concerning the technological advancements of the program and the resulting success or failure based upon those advancements.
“The Crime Prevention Coalition of America is a nonpartisan group of more than 400 national, state, federal, and community-based organizations united to promote citizen action to prevent crime. Established in 1980, its members include youth development organizations, municipalities, law enforcement agencies, federal and state government representatives, state crime prevention associations, and community-based groups” (NCPC, 2012). The Crime Prevention Coalition of America works with all these groups to ensure a way to make safe communities. “The philosophy of the Crime Prevention Coalition of America believes that:
Preventing Crime Is * Everyone 's business * More than security * A responsibility of all levels and agencies of government * Linked with solving social problems * Cost-effective
Preventing Crime Requires * A central role in law enforcement * Cooperation and collaboration by all
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