Crime Prevention Sites

Crime Prevention is everybody's business, and is often as simple as just being aware of what is going on around you. Contacting the authorities when you are aware of criminal activity will help make your environment safer.

	McGruff.org is just for kids. Got a question about staying safe? Ask McGruff for advice. Learn basic safety rules with Scruff through games, puzzles, and comics. Find out how you can help Take A Bite Out Of Crime!

	The National Crime Prevention Council On-Line Resource Center offers crime prevention tips for self, home, and family; community policing; neighborhood building; plus information on McGruff the Crime Dog and his nephew, Scruff. Find out how you can help Take A Bite Out Of Crime!

Crime Stoppers USA - The Crime Stoppers program has enjoyed great success boasting an average conviction rate of 95% on cases solved by Crime Stoppers' tips. The Crime Stoppers programs worldwide have solved over a half a million crimes and recovered over 3 billion dollars worth of stolen property and narcotics.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) P.O. Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849-6000 Tel: 1-800-851-3420 or 301-519-5500 TTY Service for the Hearing Impaired (toll free): 1-877-712-9279	Great library of crime prevention articles, and an extensive list of links to other crime prevention site.