National Crime Prevention Council

Title
National Crime Prevention Council
Publication Date
2008
Author(s)
Donnermeyer, Joseph F
Editor
Editor(s): Claire M Renzetti and Jeffrey L Edleson
Type of document
Entry In Reference Work
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Sage Publications, Inc
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks, United States of America
Edition
1
DOI
10.4135/9781412963923.n309
UNE publication id
une:13551
Abstract
The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) is arguably the best known and best funded private nonprofit organization devoted to the reduction of crime and the promotion of personal and community safety in the United States today. Through their publications, conferences, the McGruff campaign, and other activities, NCPC's impact extends worldwide, influencing mass media safety campaigns and crime prevention programs in thousands of communities in several dozen countries. The roots of NCPC go back to the 1970s when there were a number of federal, state, and local initiatives to address issues of crime in a so-called proactive as opposed to reactive manner. Public concern about crime and safety had risen to alarming levels. Through funds available from the now-defunct Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, various local, state, and regional associations of crime prevention police officers had begun, and programs such as Neighborhood Watch were widely promoted.
Link
Citation
Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence, v.1. A-N, p. 469-470
ISBN
9781412918008
9781412963923
Start page
469
End page
470

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