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National Crime Prevention Council
Message From the President of the Board
Leadership . . . Working To Ensure America’s Safety
The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) continues its mis-
sion to ensure safety for all Americans and their communities by
engaging all levels in crime prevention activities. Young people,
Neighborhood Watch captains, law enforcement officers, city
planners, government officials, faith leaders, seniors, educators,
and others do their part through mentoring, chairing neighbor-
hood meetings, opening storefront precincts in public housing
communities, and keeping neighbors involved with each other, all contributing to
the continued drop in crime. NCPC provides the tools and resources needed to create
safer and more caring communities across the country.
NCPC helps individuals and communities in their crime prevention work by providing
information on topics ranging from homeland security to building refugee partnerships
with law enforcement to engaging the faith community in improving our neighbor-
hoods. We listen and learn from those in the field, promote successful community
strategies, and take on new work through a broad knowledge of people, programs, and
policies. We accomplish this through training and technical assistance, the Web, pub-
lic service advertising, the Crime Prevention Coalition of America, programs, and pub-
lications. We encourage individuals to take action, protect children and youth, help
communities around the country, and drive effective prevention strategies into local,
state, and federal policy and practice.
NCPC is grateful for its committed Board of Directors and their astute fiscal and policy
oversight, as well as their stewardship and willingness to take risks that have allowed
NCPC to launch new programs and policies that help keep individuals from harm and
build vital, strong communities.
This last year marks an important turning point for NCPC. Our president and CEO, John
A. (Jack) Calhoun, announced his retirement from NCPC. Jack’s vision and values have
helped to form the bedrock of this national nonprofit. His dream of engaging all sec-
tors of the community—young and old, individual and community, public and private—
has forged a safer, more caring America.
U.J. Brualdi, Jr.
President of the Board of Directors
Annual Report 2003 1
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
National Crime Prevention Council
The National Crime Prevention Council:
Working To Ensure America’s Safety
Mission
To enable people to create safer and more caring communities by addressing the causes
of crime and violence and reducing the opportunities for crime to occur.
The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) has worked to ensure America’s safety
for more than two decades. Twenty-five years ago, crime prevention was defined by
locks, lights, and alarms. These are still important tools in the fight against crime, but
stopping there would isolate us, giving up the streets to criminals, and surrendering our
civic roles and our communities’ health to crime and fear.
We know crime prevention must be founded on both watching out and helping out.
Civic engagement and community commitment go hand in hand with concerns about
personal safety and property. NCPC works in many areas to help support neighborhood-
wide strategies that create safer, more caring communities.
NCPC has worked to earn its place as the nation’s focal point for crime prevention. We
have listened to the needs of those in the field and brought training, programs, and
publications to the public.
We will continue to work to ensure American’s safety by devoting our time, expertise,
experience, and energy to help meet the nation’s crime prevention needs.
In this year’s Annual Report, we are delighted to share with you our beliefs, our work,
and a few of the many outstanding individuals in crime prevention who have worked
with NCPC to ensure your safety. Together we support one another in our crime pre-
vention efforts.
Annual Report 2003 3
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
National Crime Prevention Council
Working To Ensure America’s VT, and larger cities, such as Baltimore, MD, and
Safety by Building Community Springfield, MO.
NCPC knows it takes everyone—parents, youth, The Crime Prevention Coalition of America
educators, law enforcement, faith leaders, health (CPCA), guided by its secretariat, NCPC, is a non-
care providers, seniors, social services personnel, partisan group of federal, national, state, and
business leaders, mayors’ offices, and community community-based organizations committed to
organizers—to ensure safer, more caring commu- taking action to prevent crime. CPCA dissemi-
nities. NCPC plans and commits to prevention nates information, helps NCPC keep close ties to
initiatives that effectively address particular those working in the field, provides opportunities
crime problems by equipping individuals and for partnerships, and equips members with infor-
communities with strategies, information, skills, mation and resources.
program models, materials, connections, and
other resources. In 2003, CPCA developed a partnership with the
Department of Homeland Security’s Citizen
Promoting comprehensive community crime Corps; published the Crime Prevention Month
prevention initiatives is an integral part of Kit; held a two-day State Leaders’ Forum to
NCPC’s work. NCPC has long recognized the ben- address a variety of crime prevention issues;
efits of having all key segments of the community launched a members-only CPCA website; and
make commitments to specific, trackable crime developed and launched an e-bulletin highlight-
prevention actions. To spur this holistic, compre- ing funding opportunities, new publications, and
hensive approach to crime prevention, NCPC training opportunities. CPCA also provided crime
works with small and large jurisdictions across
the country to accomplish a variety of things. The Tradition Continues—Crime Prevention Month
Assistance includes writing and disseminating
publications that share best practices, partnering Every October, NCPC celebrates Crime Prevention
with municipalities on a variety of projects, dis- Month by disseminating, through the CPCA and ADT,
tributing materials, helping local leaders link with
a kit of action ideas and reproducible crime
peers in other cities, finding resources to help sup-
port local efforts, and providing hands-on train- prevention materials to federal, state, and local
ing and technical support to launch and sustain leaders; law enforcement groups; schools; community
local coalitions. organizations; and a host of others. In 2003, NCPC,
In 2003, NCPC presented at the New Jersey with support from
League of Municipalities Conference, Connecticut’s the Bureau of
Annual Prevention and Child Protection Confer- Justice Assistance
ence, the New York Attorney General’s Neighbor-
(BJA), Office of
hood Watch Conference, Weed and Seed National
Conference, Campus Safety Journal’s Eastern Justice Programs,
Regional Symposium, the Enterprise Foundation’s U.S. Department
Annual Network Conference, the New England of Justice, and
Community-Police Partnerships’ Annual Sympo-
ADT Security
sium, and the National League of Cities’ Annual
Congress of Cities. NCPC trainings reached more Services, Inc., sent 87,500 copies of the kit to
than 15,000 individuals. practitioners who in turn made and disseminated
NCPC has partnered and worked in depth with hundreds of millions of copies of Crime Prevention
27 municipalities over the years, including small Month materials.
communities such as Bessemer, AL, and Rutland,
Annual Report 2003 5
John DiPietro, Miami Township, Ohio
What kind of prevention work are you involved in? I supervise and assist the crime prevention
unit. Prior to being promoted to deputy chief of police, I handled all crime prevention issues and
community relations. Now that I supervise this unit, my philosophy is that a position in crime pre-
vention is just as important as the officer assigned to SWAT, Traffic, or Detective. We believe that
good community relations and improving the quality of life for our residents is our top priority.
I believe in crime prevention and my personal motto is “You can accomplish more with hand-
shakes, than handcuffs!” I also serve as the president of the Ohio Crime Prevention Association
(OCPA).
How long have you been doing this work? I started in 1990 as a detective assigned to burglar-
ies. At that time, we didn’t have a crime prevention unit. In time, I became proactive in develop-
ing specific crime prevention strategies for all types of crime issues. Once promoted to staff
sergeant, about half of my duties related specifically to crime prevention. I also became active
with the Miami Valley Crime Prevention Association and collaborated with other crime preven-
tion practitioners, some from the private sector.
How does NCPC help you do your work? A couple of years ago, while reading NCPC’s newslet-
ter Catalyst, I read an article about the partnership between NCPC and the Boy Scouts of Amer-
ica and their initiative for a Crime Prevention Merit Badge. I met with and got involved with our
local Scout troop, and the first boy in our troop to receive the Merit Badge was invited to a spe-
cial ceremony in Washington, DC, where Attorney General Janet Reno awarded the badges. If it
wasn’t for Catalyst and the reference materials NCPC provided, this initiative may have never
taken off.
In addition, one of the most widely used reference materials in our department is the Crime Pre-
vention Month Kit. This kit has been used hundreds of times for its information, resources, and
reproducible handouts. The information is always timely. I passed several copies of this year’s kit
to our local high school principal who in turn determined she wanted a copy for every teacher in
the school.
As president of OCPA, I have found that membership in the Crime Prevention Coalition of Amer-
ica is another valuable NCPC resource. Sharing information and programs with other concerned
crime prevention practitioners across our nation is especially helpful.
prevention training and technical assistance to The National Training Center for Crime Preven-
individuals across the country. tion and Community Leadership was designed to
meet the needs of leaders representing small,
The Coalition continues to work to improve the medium, and large communities. The partnership
practice of prevention and cement its place as the between NCPC and Fox Valley Technical College
primary policy solution to the problems of crime, in Appleton, WI, provides training on the best in
violence, and substance abuse in our country. To intervention and prevention practices, leadership
receive information on membership and CPCA development, and technical assistance. Represen-
activities, contact the coalition membership man- tatives from law enforcement, substance abuse
ager at 202-466-6272. programs, youth and human service organiza-
6 National Crime Prevention Council
tions, community organizations, crime prevention and a list of recommendations that guide future
practitioners, and school personnel are invited to steps and build on current work and resources.
attend trainings. To find information on course
offerings visit, www.ncpc.org/trainings. Post-summit activities include follow-up meet-
ings to share evaluation findings, assisting in
In 2003, NCPC continued to provide cutting edge planning next steps for communities, and provid-
training and technical assistance to its partners in ing technical assistance. NCPC strives to keep the
the field. NCPC was able to design and deliver momentum going and to guide states to make
lasting changes with positive outcomes for fami-
NCPC trained more than 15,000 people across lies and communities affected by the scourge of
the United States and in five countries at 150- methamphetamine production and usage.
plus conferences, trainings, and workshops.
NCPC plans to hold summits in Georgia and
Nebraska this year. To learn more, visit www.
trainings, workshops, and keynote speeches to lead- ncpc.org/meth/ or email tcook@ncpc.org.
ers from across all sectors, including law enforce-
ment, corrections, school administrators, elected The McGruff® Strategies
officials, youth, and faith-based leaders. They Center debuted this year,
received training in subjects ranging from coalition providing a searchable
building to comprehensive planning and from online database of
safety at home to the evolving arena of homeland over 500 crime
security. In 2003, more than 1,600 training hours prevention programs
were logged. More than 100 NCPC staff members and practices from
and consultants provided training and keynote the field. This online
speeches to more than 15,000 individuals from forum and resource
across the United States and in five countries. center provides a
platform for com-
In 2003, NCPC continued to build on the success of munities to share their
its Methamphetamine Summits held with the crime prevention strategies,
sponsorship of the Drug Enforcement Administra- practices, and programs. To learn more, visit
tion and the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of www.ncpc.org/strategies.
Community Oriented Policing Services. NCPC con-
ducted three summits, and each event served as a
vehicle for comprehensive strategic planning to Outreach to New Americans (ONA) was estab-
produce tangible outcomes at the community, state, lished by the Office of Refugee Resettlement
and regional levels. Used as a catalyst, the summits (Health and Human Services) and NCPC to respond
brought together key prevention, treatment, and to the needs of diverse refugee communities who
intervention leaders from state, county, and local confront crime and crime victimization through-
government to address the myriad issues resulting out the United States. Many refugees bring to their
from methamphetamine use and production. new country the distrust and suspicion they expe-
rienced with law enforcement in their homelands.
NCPC’s meth summits are designed to produce com- Consequently, they often do not collaborate with
prehensive action plans that lead to tangible solu- law enforcement in their new country. Of special
tions. Each summit used the Social Reconnaissance concern is the effect resettling in a new country
Model, which facilitated focused measures to iden- can have on young people. Sometimes, to fit into
tify barriers to success and seek effective ways for their new communities, young refugees become
overcoming them. Teams developed a plan of action involved in gangs and other problems. ONA helps
Annual Report 2003 7
Catherine Harnett, Arlington, VA
What kind of prevention work are you involved in? The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
is unique in that we are essentially the bridge between the supply side and the demand side of the
drug issue. We bring a real-life, inside the drug-trade knowledge to the demand reduction/
prevention arena. We have demand reduction coordinators in 31 locations around the country.
These dedicated special agents work with communities to provide information, perspectives, and
expertise to community coalitions, prevention experts, and the general public. DEA also under-
stands the value of demand reduction as a critical part of our nation’s efforts to reduce drug use.
Our special agents have embraced prevention, and many of them speak to public groups about
the need to educate parents, children, and policymakers about the dangers of drugs not only to
the individual but also to the millions of non-users in communities across America.
How long have you been doing this work? I have been involved with DEA’s demand reduction
program in a supervisory role since 1994. But it is only since December 2003, when the adminis-
trator asked me to oversee DEA’s demand reduction efforts as my sole responsibility, that I have
had the privilege of seeing the full range of prevention programs up close. I think the fact that the
administrator selected a member of the Senior Executive Service to head up DEA’s Demand Reduc-
tion Program speaks to her commitment to this important aspect of DEA’s work.
As the mother of a seven-year-old girl, I am also very dedicated to our prevention efforts. It is so
obvious to me that kids are finely attuned to advertising, messaging, and peer activities, and hav-
ing a child has really sensitized me to that fact and the need to provide our children with good
examples, straightforward information, and sound messages.
How does NCPC help you do your work? NCPC shares an interest with DEA in reducing drug use
and drug trafficking in communities, because they are a significant cause of crime. Because DEA’s
primary mission is enforcement, the Demand Reduction Program is relatively small, despite the
agency’s support for a balanced approach to reducing drug use and related crime. By collaborat-
ing with NCPC, DEA can extend its influence beyond what it could otherwise accomplish.
DEA and NCPC have worked together on various projects for about ten years. Our first collabo-
ration was on youth crime prevention conferences. Then in 1998, we collaborated with NCPC on
the Cutting Edge crime prevention seminars for government and community leaders. And in the
fall of 2000, NCPC and DEA began their very successful collaboration hosting and conducting
methamphetamine summits. We will continue to look for opportunities to partner with NCPC on
large-scale projects that benefit community coalitions and reduce drug-related crime.
refugee youth face their challenges by providing and law enforcement agencies in the United States
leadership and conflict resolution trainings. Learn- in order to build safe and crime-free communities.
ing such skills helps these young people stay away ONA also provides key services to help develop and
from trouble and become positive members of strengthen broad-based community coalitions
their communities. involving new American youth and adults. Central
to the program’s mission is assistance in increasing
One of ONA’s primary missions is to promote part- the capacity of refugees and immigrants to advo-
nerships between refugee/immigrant communities cate and understand their rights and responsibilities
8 National Crime Prevention Council
within our legal system, to partner with law planners, landscape and interior designers, law
enforcement and other community groups, and to enforcement, community leaders, and youth can
become more self-reliant. create a climate of safety in a community right
from the start by designing a physical environ-
In 2003, ONA and its Peer Assistance Network ment that positively influences human behavior,
(PAN), a group of law enforcement officers, increasing personal interaction and curbing iso-
refugees, community leaders, and service providers, lation. People who use CPTED-designed areas per-
ceive them as safe, and would-be criminals see
• conducted more than 15 workshops, presenta- them as highly risky places to commit crimes.
tions, and awareness sessions on a variety of NCPC provides training to communities interested
topics for local communities and at state and in applying this concept to local settings. CPTED
national conferences, training has resulted in practical, measurable
• disseminated a variety of resource materials in impacts on communities when participants trans-
several languages to requesters, provided inter- form their knowledge into action. In 2003, NCPC
pretational services, and distributed more than
1,000 copies of ONA crime prevention publica- • conducted community and school-focused
tions, and CPTED training courses, enhancing the skills
• trained more than 100 refugee youth on leader- and informational resources available to more
ship skills, conflict management, and involve- than 350 law enforcement officers, city and
ment in community work. county government officials, planners and
designers, architects, school administrators,
For more information about ONA, visit teachers, and community and business leaders,
www.ncpc.org/ona. and
• delivered specialized CPTED workshops for
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Weed and Seed sponsored sites, reaching com-
Design (CPTED) contends that architects, city munity leaders, city and local officials, and law
Jack Smith, Modesto, CA
What kind of prevention work are you involved in? I work with Modesto’s Southeast Asian
communities. I started the Asian Advisory Committee (AAC) here in Modesto, which uses its
resources to educate the Southeast Asian communities about schools, government, youth pro-
grams, gangs, drugs, and other issues of concern to them. We also teach cultural awareness to the
police department, the emergency medical response units, and the general public. After retiring
from the police department, I created seven eight-week Citizen Police Academies for the Cambo-
dian, Laotian, Hmong, Russian/Ukrainian, and English-speaking communities.
How long have you been doing this work? I started work with the City of Modesto in 1969 and
started at the police department in 1971. During my time there I worked as a detective on vari-
ous assignments, including five years as an Asian gang investigator, and started the AAC. Though
I retired in 2001, I still work part-time for the AAC and with the Citizen Police Academies.
How does NCPC help you do your work? NCPC has helped me in many ways. I have worked with
it for several years now and have spoken at several of their conferences. I have been able to share
experiences with others who work in refugee communities. I have received printed materials from
NCPC on crime-related topics, which have been translated into various languages.
Annual Report 2003 9
enforcement; and mini-CPTED community producing Weed and Seed publications, provides
trainings to attorneys general, school and cam- printed materials and other crime prevention
pus administrators, youth community leaders, resources, and presents workshops at regional and
executive directors of community programs, national conferences.
and city and county officials.
In 2002, NCPC and Medeco® Security Locks, Inc.,
NCPC’s publication an ASSA ABLOY company, teamed up to create
50 Strategies To United for a Stronger America: A Safe Workplace
is Everybody’s Business program, providing a
Prevent Violent
framework in which businesses can examine their
Domestic Crimes is safety and security measures, strengths and weak-
extremely inclusive in nesses, risks of becoming the victim of crime, and
its language. It raises vulnerabilities during emergency situations.
awareness toward
programs effectively Through the program, security providers and
crime prevention specialists provide businesses
outreaching, treating,
with short-term practices and long-term policies
and trying to prevent that help them achieve workplace safety and pre-
domestic violence in paredness. The results for businesses include
the LGBT community. improved employee morale, safer workplaces,
higher profits, and a better environment in which
Martin Ornelas-Quintero, Executive Director businesses can prosper. Local communities sur-
The National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
rounding them also benefit.
Transgender (LGBT) Organization
This resource guide for law enforcement officers, In 2003, tens of thousands of United for a Stronger
victims advocates, local officials, and community America: A Safe Workplace Is Everybody’s Busi-
ness crime prevention tips booklets were distrib-
activists addresses ways to prevent intimate partner
uted to businesses, locksmiths, and crime
violence, child maltreatment, and elder abuse. The prevention practitioners around the country. And
book highlights 50 promising strategies that have they continue to be available free of charge
been successfully implemented across America, through NCPC’s fulfillment center. To receive a
copy of the tips booklet, call 800-NCPC-911.
many focusing on traditionally under-served,
diverse populations.
Project Safe Neighborhoods: America’s Network
Against Gun Violence (PSN), a comprehensive,
NCPC continued its support of more than 300 strategic approach to reducing gun violence in
Weed and Seed sites, leading efforts to reduce America, combines community outreach and
crime in communities hardest hit by drug abuse, involvement with enforcement of existing gun
violent crime, and gang activity across the United laws. This year PSN
States. Weed and Seed is an innovative and com-
prehensive multi-agency strategy that relies on • launched two national public service announce-
strong coalitions of law enforcement, prevention ments with The Advertising Council, Inc.,
practitioners, and community leaders. NCPC entitled “Mothers” and “Sentenced.” The PSAs
serves these communities as a partner and tech- focused on the pain families experience as a
nical assistance provider of the U.S. Department result of gun violence.
of Justice, Executive Office of Weed and Seed. • conducted four enforcement and prevention
NCPC provides training directly to sites, assists in trainings in partnership with the U.S. Department
10 National Crime Prevention Council
of Justice; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, make available online tools that will allow fam-
Firearms and Explosives; the International Asso- ily members to stay in touch with each other if
ciation of Chiefs of Police; and the National Dis- they are separated during an emergency. Believ-
trict Attorneys Association. ing that prevention is the best approach to
• served as the local community engagement and address homeland security, NCPC has focused on
media outreach grantee for five U.S. Attorney finding the tools that local communities can use
districts. to stay aware, apply the skills and energies of
volunteers, and coordinate local resources and
planning activities. For more information on
This year two homeland security, including a report on Neigh-
PSN documents borhood Watch, the United for a Stronger Amer-
ica: Citizens’ Preparedness Guide (available in
were published.
English and Spanish), disaster preparedness tip
PSN in Practice sheets, and more, visit www.ncpc.org.
highlights local
contributions to NCPC’s Center for Faith and Service supports
and encourages faith-based organizations to grow
the network
in their ability to effectively provide social ser-
against gun vices and collaborate with private, governmental,
violence. PSN: and nonprofit entities.
Innovative
Practices
discusses partnerships, strategic planning and
measurement, training, outreach, and the use of
technology in the PSN network.
NCPC produced
13 new publi-
NCPC’s work in the homeland security arena
cations this year.
continued to grow in 2003, expanding on three
fronts—bringing community organizing for One of these,
homeland security techniques to key audi- Philanthropy
ences of prevention practitioners, researching and Faith:
prevention-focused resources that can be made
An Introduction,
available to local officials and state crime pre-
vention agencies, and preparing documents to help provides private
local leaders and volunteers take preventive action. funders with guidelines and examples
NCPC staff presented informational workshops, for support of faith-based initiatives.
training, and technical assistance to community-
based agencies that host AmeriCorps and
SeniorCorps members, teens, crime prevention The center completes its work via the Faith and
officers, local elected officials, and national orga- Service Technical Education Network and Faith
nizations representing municipal interests. NCPC and Communities Engaged in Service, housed at
staff prepared tips for individuals and families on the NCPC offices. The center informs policymak-
how to prepare for emergencies, get involved in ers, as well as private and public funders, of the
Neighborhood Watch, and find out more about Cit- significance of the contributions made by faith-
izen Corps initiatives. In addition, NCPC has bro- based service providers in revitalizing America’s
kered partnerships with outside foundations to communities.
Annual Report 2003 11
The Faith and Service Technical Education Net- • high quality research information on effective
work (FASTEN) is part of The Pew Charitable practices in faith-based social service delivery,
Trusts’ effort to enhance the faith community’s • educational materials and toolkits,
work to serve those most in need. FASTEN edu- • workshops and symposia,
cates faith-based organizations, public adminis- • an executive session for mayors, practitioners,
trators, and private funders on effective practices and academics,
in faith-based social service delivery. With • a Web-based resource center (www.fastennet
NCPC, FASTEN’s partners, Harvard University, work.org) containing how-to information, fund
Baylor University, and the Hudson Institute, development strategies, profiles of ministry
continue to provide models, tips and best practices information,
case studies, and other valuable resources that
can help faith-based organizations and poten-
tial partners, and
• a peer-to-peer network that allows practitioners
to advise, encourage, and mentor one another.
Faith and Communities Engaged in Service
(FACES), an initiative of the Corporation for
National and Community Service, is designed to
enhance efforts to increase small community and
faith-based organizations’ participation in national
service programs (e.g., AmeriCorps*VISTA). The
Center for Faith and Service at NCPC serves as the
training and technical assistance provider for this
important initiative. NCPC, as part of the FACES
initiative, identifies barriers to accessing these pro-
grams and provides tools to improve the chances
for admission. In addition, FACES provides train-
ing and technical assistance to augment the Cor-
poration’s ability to work with faith-based
community organizations.
In 2003, FACES
• trained more than 2,000 people on faith-based
and community initiatives,
• published toolkits to help applicants, grantees,
and program officers of the Corporation on faith-
based and community initiatives,
• reached out to faith-based organizations to share
the benefits of national service, and
• created a help desk for applicants and program
officers.
12 National Crime Prevention Council
Reverend Warren Dolphus, Alexandria, VA
What kind of prevention work are you involved in? I am involved in crime prevention centered
around youth and adults, including advocating for education on crime prevention and interven-
tion. As a youth pastor 14 years ago in Atlanta, GA, I established programs on drug prevention
and intervention, avoiding school violence, and understanding the positive hip-hop culture in
crime prevention. From 1998 to 2000, as a pastor in Kentucky, I was a partner in establishing a
youth center, providing young people with a safe and secure environment to fight drug use, pro-
mote conflict resolution, offer an alternative to violence, and promote cultural diversity. During
my tenure as chief chaplain at the Federal Correctional Institution in Manchester, KY, I took
inmates to several local schools to speak with students about crime prevention. The inmates
revealed their personal stories about the consequences that led them to the criminal justice system.
How long have you been doing this work? As a criminal justice professional beginning in 1987
in the area of corrections, I received the foundation and experience. Because of that and other
experiences, as a pastor and chaplain, I have used my leadership role to bring crime prevention
and intervention to the forefront of my ministry.
How does NCPC help you do your work? I have been working with NCPC since 2001. One of the
most interesting and unique things about NCPC is that it develops techniques and strategies to
address specific situations. For example, at the Law Enforcement, Race, and Reconciliation Sum-
mit held in Washington State, NCPC used the appreciative inquiry approach for reconciliation and
healing. This was a successful model, so I have taken this approach to other cities and communi-
ties with similar issues. NCPC’s work in the area of youth crime prevention serves as the founda-
tion for two work groups I deal with concerning ministry to youth with behavioral/adverse
challenges. NCPC is a very valuable organization, and its work provides services to this country
in the area of public safety and homeland security also.
Annual Report 2003 13
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
National Crime Prevention Council
Working To Ensure America’s bullying prevention for children. These work-
Safety by Working With and for shops were delivered at conferences hosted by
America’s Children and Youth such groups as the National Association of Ele-
mentary School Principals, the National PTA, the
NCPC recognizes the value of youth involvement National Association of School Resource Officers,
in bettering communities. If youth are discon- the American School Counselors Association, and
nected from their families, neighborhoods, and others.
schools, they have no reason to be part of the
Since 1985, through a combination of education
social contract and act accordingly. NCPC knows
and action, Teens, Crime, and the Community
the importance of involving young people in
(TCC) has motivated more than one million youth
crime prevention and community improvement.
in 45 states, including elementary, junior high,
Involvement creates bonding to the community
and high school students; members of Boys &
and empowers young people to give back to their
Girls Clubs; juvenile offenders; and others to cre-
communities. As a result, they get real work
ate safer schools and neighborhoods. The program
done, improve their skills, and view themselves
helps teens understand how crime affects them
as connected. NCPC provides young people with
and their families, friends, and communities.
the tools they need to protect themselves and
TCC’s crime prevention curriculum utilizes com-
their communities from crime and to develop the
munity resource people and teaches teens how to
skills needed to play meaningful roles in their
implement service-learning projects that reduce
neighborhoods.
or eliminate a specific crime or violence problem.
Participating teens are rolling up their sleeves,
NCPC develops and promotes programs and poli-
designing and running projects tackling such
cies that enable families and communities to cre-
critical issues as violent crime, shoplifting, child
ate healthy and safe environments for children
abuse, rape, hate crime, and substance abuse.
and youth. Our child-focused trainings and work-
shops convey effective prevention strategies to Youth as Resources® (YAR) is a program and a
those who work with children, including law philosophy, developed by NCPC in 1986, that rec-
enforcement officers, educators, and community ognizes youth as valuable resources in their com-
leaders. In 2003, NCPC staff delivered 19 work- munity and engages them as partners with adults
shops covering the topics of drug, violence, and in bringing about positive community change.
Local YAR programs, governed by boards of
Feedback From the Field youth and adults and supported by local funders,
provide grants for youth-initiated and youth-led
TCC has changed my life so much, from being community projects. In 2003, youth from all
involved as a middle school student and now as a walks of life designed and carried out hundreds of
peer helper. I have learned to stay true to my own YAR community service projects. Through skits,
videos, group discussions, and other forums,
feelings and convictions no matter what those
youth addressed issues of public health, teen
around me may choose to do. I have also learned pregnancy, violence, drug abuse, self-esteem,
that all of the things I do and places I go are seen by diversity, and a host of other topics. Youth set up
children who look up to me. It makes me more able a computer lab at a migrant housing center, ren-
ovated shelters, forged bonds with nursing home
to say no to things I shouldn’t do and not feel
residents, developed afterschool activities for
pressured by friends if I choose not to go along with latchkey children, and designed a curriculum to
them. I hope that this program is here for years to teach peers how to make healthy decisions. These
come. are just a few of the ways young people can
Annual Report 2003 15
make—and have made—a difference in their site offers tips, information, and resources on sub-
communities. jects ranging from child safety to planning a suc-
cessful crime prevention project. The site also
The Center for Youth as Resources (CYAR), contains a special “Members only” section for
founded by NCPC in 1995, serves as the head- CPCA members. Last year, www.ncpc.org, received
quarters for YAR, providing technical assistance over three million page views.
and training for the growing YAR program net-
work, which currently comprises 75 sites in Mcgruff.org’s Milstein Child Safety Center con-
urban, suburban, and rural communities in more tinues to offer tips, activities, and stories about
than 20 states as well as New Zealand. drug and violence prevention for children and
adults. The site remains popular, hosting more
CYAR’s website, www.yar.org, provides further than 1.7 million page views during the year. In
details about CYAR and YAR activities and 2003, a complete redesign of the site was
publications. launched, and it includes games reinforcing
safety, more materials for parents and other care-
There were 6.5 million page views of the NCPC
givers, and more topical areas for kids.
websites (www.ncpc.org, mcgruff.org, weprevent
.org, nationaltcc.org, and cyar.org) in 2003. The National Citizens’ Crime Prevention Campaign
website, www.weprevent.org, has information for
Four of NCPC’s five websites (www.ncpc.org, teens, adults, crime prevention practitioners, and
mcgruff.org, weprevent.org, nationaltcc.org, and media professionals. The website hosted over one
cyar.org) were redesigned last year. NCPC’s main million page views last year and offered visitors
website, www.ncpc.org, offers something for background on media campaigns, publications that
everyone. Whether you are searching for informa- serve as response pieces to those campaigns,
tion on our latest conference, purchasing a licensed resources, information in Spanish, and more.
product, downloading a new publication, or learn- Viewers can view or listen to current PSAs simply
ing more about McGruff, the website has it all. The by visiting the site.
Braca Benizry, Indianapolis, IN
What kind of prevention work are you involved in? I serve as co-chairperson for the Marion
County Youth as Resources Board. In my work, I have seen miracles—miracles of genuine smiles
reflecting hope in the present and the future. These smiles come when a group of youth are funded
by YAR. Those youth will occupy their time with structured, worthwhile tasks. Their beneficiaries
will also be instilled with hope—hope in America’s youth, hope in America’s future. An end to
crime can only come when we have an internal desire to be better; to strive for our best in terms
of body, mind, spirit, and actions. This comes through in the hands-on projects YAR funds.
How long have you been doing this work? I have been on the YAR Board since sixth grade. I am
now a sophomore. In June I will begin to serve on the National YAR Board.
How does NCPC help you do your work? NCPC and YAR help youth to participate in good pro-
jects. They help youth and recognize that young people are the advocates, policymakers, movers,
and shakers of today!
16 National Crime Prevention Council
The Teens, Crime, and the Community website, crime prevention special-
www.nationaltcc.org, hosted almost 90,000 page ists distributed educational
views last year. The program’s website is split into materials delivering crime
two sections, one for teens and one for adults. The prevention messages. This
teen section includes information on what TCC year, the main campaign
youth around the country are doing in their com- messages focused on the
munities, a featured topic of the month, links, prevention of victimiza-
crime facts, and tips on starting a Youth Safety tion of Chilean children.
Club in the community. The adult section offers
tips, news, materials and resources, surveys, and Fundación Paz Ciudadana
more. (FPC), in partnership with
many private business
The Center for Youth as Resources website, sponsors (Almacenes Paris,
www.cyar.org, hosted nearly a quarter of a mil- Farmacias Salcobrand, BilzPap, Banefe, Lider,
lion page views last year. The website offers visi- ProArte Color, La Tercera), produced and dis-
tors background on service-learning, how YAR is seminated Conoce a tus Vecinos (Meet your Neigh-
involved in juvenile justice, and more. To learn bor) to every elementary school in Chile. The new
how to fund a YAR program in your community, prevention guide encourages children and families
start your own YAR program, or contact other to create safer communities. Another activity
YAR programs, drop by for a visit. within El Mes de la Paz Ciudadana 2003, was the
drawing contest “Por un Barrio Seguro” (For a Safer
Neighborhood). Fundación Paz Ciudadana invited
Helping at Home and Abroad
children to express what they would like to change
NCPC staff met with 37 representatives in their own neighborhoods to stay and feel safer.
More than 15,000 children participated in the
from 24 foreign countries, including
contest.
Argentina, Columbia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, During 2003, BBDO Chile and FPC continued their
Jamaica, Korea, Lithuania, New Zealand, partnership for the development of new TV ads
promoting Don Graf and his important messages.
Peru, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad
and Tobago, and Zambia, to discuss
crime prevention strategies and effective Feedback
From the Field
organizational approaches. Visitors
ranged from prosecutors and heads of Letters to McGruff
law enforcement agencies to leaders in and Scruff® serve as
drug prevention, youth services, and proof that children
health programs. rely on the characters
for advice and
In October 2003, Chile celebrated El Mes de la Paz support as they strive
Ciudadana (Crime Prevention Month). Don Graf, el to live safe and
perro guardián®, the Chilean version of McGruff, healthy lives. NCPC
toured the country, reaching children, parents, and
responds to their
educators from up and down the country. While
visiting schools, banks, stadiums, and parks, Don needs by sending useful, age-appropriate
Graf together with the carabineros (police) and educational materials.
Annual Report 2003 17
NCPC continues its work with Fundación Paz One ad shows two similar images of a teenage
Ciudadana, a Chilean nonprofit organization, to girl. The top image shows her talking on the
adapt its crime prevention education know-how phone in her bedroom, while the bottom image
to Chile’s environment. shows her talking on the phone at a Teen Help
Hotline center. Radio PSAs use the game show
NCPC has created one of format to demonstrate the many different ways
the most successful public teens can volunteer in their communities.
service ad campaigns in
history, with almost $1 The PSAs direct teens to www.teensvolunteer.org
billion in donated media to find out how they can get involved in their
time and space since its communities. A teen-specific database on the site
inception 24 years ago. helps them find opportunities in their neighbor-
This year the National hoods that interest them.
Citizens’ Crime Preven-
tion Campaign continued A new Internet safety print campaign was
its award-winning public launched to leverage McGruff’s popularity and
education messages. In trustworthiness with children. The ads encourage
2003, NCPC began work basic crime prevention steps to help protect chil-
on a new United for a Stronger America teen dren while they are on the Internet. A guide about
campaign, “Volunteer: Do What You Like To Do,” online safety was developed and made available
to increase volunteering among teenagers to help at www.mcgruff.org. The McGruff Internet safety
build safer and stronger communities and, ulti- campaign recently received top honors at the
mately, a stronger America. This public service International Mercury Awards for Excellence in
advertising (PSA) from the National Crime Pre- Professional Communication.
vention Council, in partnership with USA Free-
dom Corps, U.S. Department of Justice, and The The National Youth Summit on Preventing
Advertising Council, Inc., teaches uninvolved Violence was held February 15–18, 2003, in Ana-
teens that they can volunteer in their community heim, California. Six hundred participants repre-
simply by doing something they like to do. senting 35 states and several countries attended
the conference—providing a national platform
The campaign, which includes new television, where young people could voice their opinions on
radio, magazine, out-of-home, and web banner reducing crime and violence in this country and
PSAs, urges teens to volunteer in their communities show the many ways they are helping.
by showing them that activities they already enjoy
can be turned into volunteering opportunities. Young people and adults participated in
dynamic training sessions and youth-led round-
Created pro-bono by Saatchi & Saatchi, the PSAs table discussions on such issues as safe schools,
show teenagers that volunteering can be fun and technology crime, and community activism. The
enjoyable while helping to make their communi- wide-ranging, interactive selection of trainings
ties safer and stronger. In one humorous televi- and discussions was designed to help youth and
sion spot, a football-watching teenage couch adults strengthen crime prevention skills and
potato learns that he can volunteer as a coach for build effective partnerships for their work
Pee Wee Football. By teaching the Pee Wee foot- together in communities. During the roundtable
ball players how to play, he is doing something discussions, youth worked to develop policy rec-
good for the community and also doing some- ommendations, which were forwarded to the
thing he enjoys at the same time. The new print president and vice president of the United States,
and out-of-home PSAs portray the same concept. the U.S. attorney general, Office of Homeland
18 National Crime Prevention Council
Security, members of Congress, and state gover- proofing program at their school. They surveyed
nors. Policy recommendations addressed issues seventh graders about bullying, developed and
concerning terrorism, school safety, substance presented a 90-minute bully-proofing seminar to
abuse, technology crime, and more. the seventh grade students, showed students a
movie about bullying and discussed the film,
The conference concluded with the Youth United gave students brochures to take home to their
for a Stronger America march and rally, bringing parents, and made recommendations for next
together 600 youth and adults. Marching together year’s bully-proofing program.
in a show of strength and unity, participants pro-
moted tolerance and supported the building of The Be Safe and Sound campaign, sponsored
communities across the nation. by NCPC, ASSA ABLOY, The Allstate Foundation,
the Security Industry Association, and Nextel
The conference was presented by NCPC with sup- Communications,
port from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office promotes a com-
of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. prehensive ap-
proach to safety
and security in our
The Youth Safety Corps Project Implementation nation’s schools.
Toolkit offers valuable information for Youth
Safety Corps (YSC) clubs on building teams, Launched in Sep-
tember 2002 and
assessing school safety, and implementing
piloted in Ken-
effective projects. Topics in youth leadership tucky and Penn-
skills and project ideas help YSC teams make a sylvania, Be Safe
positive impact on school safety. and Sound com-
bines safety—pro-
grams, policies, and procedures—with security—
In 2003, Youth Safety Corps (YSC) became part lights, locks, and alarms—to ensure a safer, more
of the Teens, Crime, and the Community pro- secure school. A primary goal of the campaign is
gram. Youth Safety Corps provides youth with mobilizing parents to advocate for enhanced
opportunities to address school safety issues and safety and security at their child’s school. Be Safe
develop leadership skills. The youth and adults and Sound continues to engage and educate par-
participating in YSC clubs receive training on ents and other key figures about the need for safe
how to assess and analyze their school’s social and secure school environments; provide objec-
and physical climate to identify areas of con- tive and expert-based school safety and security
cern. The teams implement projects to address principles; and promote safety and security prin-
these issues and then evaluate the impact of their ciples to school administrators, school boards,
work. Youth Safety Corps clubs build upon the and local government officials. Through the Care-
TCC curriculum, Community Works, by allowing givers’ Guide to School Safety and Security; the
youth to continue their learning in crime pre- School Safety and Security Toolkit: A Guide for
vention and expand their involvement in school Parents, Schools, and Communities; and other
safety issues. Schools can also use Youth Safety materials, parents learn ways to mobilize and
Corps as a starting point for identifying safety work with school administrators to enhance
concerns and taking positive action to improve safety and security at their child’s school.
the learning environment. This past spring the
YSC team at Winfield-Mt. Union Community
School in Winfield, IA, implemented a bully-
Annual Report 2003 19
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC POLICY
National Crime Prevention Council
Working To Ensure America’s • Connecticut’s governor made crime preven-
Safety Through Public Policy tion a state priority when he signed the land-
mark Act Concerning Crime Prevention and
NCPC works to ensure America’s safety through established a State Prevention Council in
public policy by collaborating with mayors, gov- August 2001. The bill mandated a compre-
ernors, state legislators, judges, human services, hensive prevention plan and increased fiscal
police chiefs, crime victims, and business leaders accountability on prevention-focused expen-
to deliver the prevention message. Our Embed- ditures throughout state government. A pro-
ding Prevention in State Policy and Practice Ini- posed substitute bill introduced during the
tiative continues to challenge states to move from 2003 session also requires the council to make
a reactive to a proactive approach, and to shift specific recommendations for developing cost-
their point of focus from corrections and prison effective, research-based, early-intervention
planning to building vital communities that do strategies to promote the health and well-being
not produce crime. By making front-end invest- of children. Indicators of prevention efforts
ments now—in education, in young people, in are provided in the bill and include such items
prevention—we avoid very expensive back-end
policies and expenses. NCPC partners with states The embedding team activities during the first
to help make prevention policy and practice the two years resulted in the following
preferred choice of local governments and com-
accomplishments:
munities.
• Increased state capacity
The Embedding Initiative in the states of Arizona,
• Improved process for planning and
California, Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, and Ore-
gon continues to progress with varied approaches implementing prevention
to embedding prevention. • Changed state structures responsible for
prevention
• Arizona’s embedding efforts continue to
• Enhanced prevention strategies
operate under the guidance of the Arizona
Prevention Resource Center, the catalyst for • Increased resources for prevention
the development of a prevention-focused • Increased public support—Embedding Prevention
website, www.azprevention.org, an inventory in State Policy and Practice: Second Annual
of prevention social indicators; a social mar-
Evaluation Report
keting strategy; and technical assistance for
community-based prevention providers.
• California, through its prevention champi- as increasing the number of children partici-
oning, multi-agency collaborative Shifting the pating in afterschool programs and decreasing
Focus, has developed a set of tools including a the juvenile arrest rate. This substitute bill also
training and technical assistance survey, a requires the development of incentives to pro-
guide and worksheet for methodology in policy mote prevention policies. These incentives
and practice, a template for a common Memo- would allow agencies that successfully realize
randum of Understanding, a set of recom- budgetary savings through prevention policy
mendations for joint Requests for Proposals, a implementation the ability to retain savings
draft set of community indicators, and an realized as a flexible resource available to the
infrastructure for an inventory of state violence agency. Connecticut also passed the first state
prevention and related programs. These tools legislation to address homeland security con-
can be found at www.preventioninstitute.org/ nected to the unique social, physical, and
shiftindex.html. emotional needs of children and youth. Con-
Annual Report 2003 21
necticut continues to be a national leader in • Oregon, known nationally for its community-
the development of public education cam- based prevention legislation (SB 555), is com-
paigns and the recognition of social market- mitted to its efforts to forge new opportunities
ing as a vital mechanism to create public will for collaboration among state government,
to support prevention. counties, and local communities. State legisla-
• Iowa has evolved into a national model for tion passed in 2000 called for state agencies
effective planning across systems for the and local communities to work in partnership
needs of youth on the continuum from juve- to provide comprehensive, coordinated services
nile crime prevention through juvenile sanc- for children and families. Currently in the third
tions. Iowa allocates funds to communities phase of Oregon’s comprehensive planning and
through a unique process of mixed funding implementation, counties match strategies iden-
that is combined from several federal and tified in the plans with funding from state agen-
state funding sources. As a result, the Buena cies and programs that support community
Vista/Crawford/Sac Counties’ School Liaison efforts. These include the Oregon Commission
Project grew over the year from 29 students to on Children and Families, the Oregon Juvenile
121, with a 48 percent reduction in discipli- Crime Prevention Advisory Committee, the
nary action, a 19 percent reduction in truancy, Oregon Youth Authority, and the Oregon
and a 25 percent improvement in grades. Department of Human Services. In addition,
Black Hawk County’s Youthful Offender the Oregon Department of Human Services,
Program reported that 70 percent of its partic- Department of Education, Commission on
ipating youth improved school attendance, Children and Families, and the Senate Bill 555
60 percent showed a reduction in discipline Partnership held their annual prevention
referrals, and 70 percent did not recidivate. conference.
Currently, the Iowa Collaboration for Youth
Development offers “Advancing Youth Devel- For more information on Embedding, visit www.
opment” training and plans to continue to ncpc.org/embedding.
work with communities around this training
to build capacity at the local level. Work also This year also took us to Seattle, WA, to facilitate
continues on training youth on leadership the Washington State Summit on Law Enforce-
skills. ment and Culture Awareness. Numerous tragic
• Kentucky has identified three crucial preven- police shootings had begun to seriously under-
tion goals around which all of its collaborative mine police-community relations, and NCPC was
work currently focuses: developing a statewide called in to facilitate dialog and a long-term plan-
comprehensive database on crime, violence, ning process to address a call for institutional
and substance abuse prevention; developing a change. Attended by almost 150 law enforcement
viable communication/public awareness plan; officers, faith-based practitioners, and commu-
and developing a campaign to promote state- nity members, the summit helped build bridges
wide support for the Embedding Initiative. into minority communities and break down bar-
Impressive embedding prevention infrastruc- riers between law enforcement officers and resi-
ture has emerged in this state including the dents. The summit dealt with such issues as
Kentucky Criminal Justice Council, the Ken- reconciliation, trust, justice, leadership, and ser-
tucky Crime Prevention Coalition, and the Ken- vice. NCPC met with 32 groups and almost 200
tucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy. A people before the summit to make sure we heard
Kentucky Methamphetamine Summit, spon- and would focus on the issues that were of utmost
sored by NCPC, bolstered the prevention work importance to the community. By the end of the
in this state and helped set in motion the state summit, 75 recommendations were made, and a
efforts to address substance abuse prevention. working group was set up to oversee and monitor
22 National Crime Prevention Council
the process of putting these recommendations increase the capacity and skills of national service
into action. The working group met monthly and programs engaged in crime prevention and to
has moved to a committee structure to advocate enhance the quality of supervision for programs
for policy changes in such areas as recruitment, addressing environmental, educational, and
retention, training of police officers, and expan- human needs issues. The benefits of this work are
sion of liaison work between civilians and police exponential—participants in NCPC trainings
precincts. return to their communities with the skills neces-
sary to increase local capacity to prevent crime.
Under a cooperative agreement with the Corpora- More than 650 National Service supervisors and
tion for National and Community Service managers received NCPC training in 2003, includ-
(CNCS), NCPC provides training and technical ing trainers who in turn passed their knowledge
assistance to all streams of National Service— and skills on to hundreds of others. Follow-up
AmeriCorps*State/National, AmeriCorps*VISTA, technical assistance includes on-site visits, tele-
AmeriCorps*NCCC, Learn and Serve America, and phone consultation, a special Web page, and
Senior Corps. This work addresses two distinct periodic mailings. For more information, visit
areas—supervision and public safety. We work to www.ncpc.org/natservice.
Annual Report 2003 23
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
National Crime Prevention Council
Report of Independent Auditors
Board of Directors
National Crime Prevention Council
Washington, DC
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of National Crime Prevention Council
as of September 30, 2003, and the related statements of activities and cash flows for the
year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the National Crime
Prevention Council’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in
the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of National Crime Prevention Council as of September
30, 2003, and the changes in its net assets and changes in its cash flows for the year
then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
Dembo, Jones, Healy, Pennington & Marshall, P.C.
Rockville, Maryland
December 11, 2003
Annual Report 2003 25
NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL
BALANCE SHEET
For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2003
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $1,888,433
Mutual funds 151,154
Accounts receivable:
Federal grants 1,545,233
Other 355,689
Total current assets 3,940,509
Furniture and Equipment
Furniture and equipment 79,591
Leasehold improvements 143,286
222,877
Accumulated depreciation and amortization 106,677
116,200
Security deposit 41,432
Total assets $4,098,141
Liabilities and Net Assets
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable $474,227
Deferred grant and other revenue:
Federal 737,060
Private 1,464,590
Accrued vacation 97,650
Total current liabilities 2,773,527
Deposit 2,000
Net Assets
Unrestricted 1,072,614
Permanently restricted 250,000
Total net assets 1,322,614
Total liabilities and net assets $4,098,141
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
26 National Crime Prevention Council
NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2003
Permanently
Unrestricted Restricted Total
Revenue and Support
Federal cooperative agreements $10,155,177 $ — $10,155,177
Project support 3,040,214 — 3,040,214
Contributions, net of $100,000 match transfer 1,691,007 — 1,691,007
Licensing and educational products income,
net of $400,000 match transfer (118,620) — (118,620)
Consultation 261,773 — 261,773
Annual and Youth conferences 193,727 — 193,727
Publication sales 170,660 — 170,660
Unrealized gain on investments 21,157 — 21,157
Interest 14,349 — 14,349
Dues 9,550 — 9,550
Rental income 2,000 — 2,000
Total revenue and support 15,440,994 — 15,440,994
Expenses
Federal programs 10,155,177 — 10,155,177
Non-governmental projects 3,040,214 — 3,040,214
General program 1,811,698 — 1,811,698
Fundraising 348,757 — 348,757
Licensing 205,085 — 205,085
Public relations 67,396 — 67,396
Government relations 44,126 — 44,126
Total expenses 15,672,453 — 15,672,453
Decrease in net assets (231,459) — (231,459)
Net assets, beginning of year 1,304,073 250,000 1,554,073
Net assets, end of year $1,072,614 $250,000 $1,322,614
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Annual Report 2003 27
NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2003
Cash flows from operating activities:
Decrease in net assets $(231,459)
Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 23,523
Unrealized gain on investments (21,157)
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Accounts receivable:
Grant revenue—private 253,489
Federal grants (638,452)
Other (86,653)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable 85,366
Deferred grant and other revenue:
Private 1,279,073
Federal 542,653
Conference —
Accrued vacation (6,238)
Deposits 2,000
Net cash provided by operating activities 988,791
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of mutual funds (1,360)
Purchase of furniture and equipment (3,592)
Net cash used in investing activities (4,952)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,197,193
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year 691,240
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year $1,888,433
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
28 National Crime Prevention Council
1
Note 1. Organization and
Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies
Permanently restricted net assets—Net assets
subject to donor-imposed stipulations that they
be maintained permanently by NCPC. Generally,
the donors of these assets permit NCPC to use all
Organization or part of the income earned on any related
investments for general or specific purposes.
The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC)
began its operations October 1, 1982. The primary Method of Accounting
purpose of NCPC is to enable people to prevent The financial statements of NCPC have been
crime and to create safer and more caring prepared on the accrual basis of accounting
communities. This is accomplished by identifying, whereby income and expenses are recognized in
developing, and teaching methods of crime the period in which they are earned or incurred.
prevention, providing tools to implement crime
prevention programs at state and local levels, Use of Estimates
sustaining a network of people actively engaged
in crime prevention, providing facts and action The preparation of financial statements in
strategies through a national media public conformity with generally accepted accounting
education campaign, the publication of a wide principles requires management to make esti-
range of materials and the administration of mates and assumptions that affect the reported
demonstration programs, which serve as a labo- amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
ratory for learning. The majority of the funding contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
for the Council comes from cooperative grants financial statements and the reported amounts of
with the U.S. Department of Justice. revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those
Basis of Presentation estimates.
The accompanying financial statements have Cash and Cash Equivalents
been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting
in accordance with generally accepted accounting Cash and cash equivalents are defined as all cash
principles. Net assets and revenues, expenses, and liquid investments with original maturities of
gains, and losses are classified based on the exis- no more than three months. NCPC maintains cash
tence or absence of donor-imposed restrictions. balances that may exceed federally insured limits.
Accordingly, net assets of NCPC and changes NCPC does not believe that this results in any
therein are classified and reported as follows: significant credit risk.
Unrestricted net assets—Net assets that are not Furniture and Equipment
subject to donor-imposed stipulations. Furniture and equipment having a cost of $1,000
or more and a useful life of more than one year
Temporarily restricted net assets—Net assets are capitalized and stated at cost in the financial
subject to donor-imposed stipulations that may or statements unless the furniture and equipment are
will be met, either by actions of NCPC and/or the purchased with government funds, in which case
passage of time. When a restriction expires, the cost is charged directly to the appropriate
temporarily restricted net assets are reclassified to agreement in the year of purchase. Depreciation
unrestricted net assets and reported in the is calculated on a straight-line basis over the
statement of activities as net assets released from estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from
restrictions. three to ten years.
Annual Report 2003 29
Investments The production and sale of McGruff educational
products accomplishes two major goals of the
NCPC reports investments at their fair market
McGruff campaign: the expansion of McGruff’s
values, in accordance with SFAS No.124. Invest-
crime prevention message to the largest possible
ments are composed of mutual funds. The cost
number of people and the generation of revenues
basis of investments at September 30, 2003, was
to pay for the public service advertising campaign
$225,086, and the fair market value was $151,154.
and federal matching requirements. Most
The unrealized gain was $21,157 in the current
licensees pay royalties to NCPC equal to 6 percent
year.
to 10 percent of adjusted gross sales.
Expense Allocations
NCPC also produces and distributes educational
The costs of providing various programs and products directly through its Specialty Products
other activities have been summarized on a func- Division (SPD) (Note 4). All of these products
tional basis in the statement of activities and in feature the character McGruff and the slogan
the accompanying schedules. Expenses that can “Take a Bite Out of Crime” or additional educa-
be identified with a specific program and support tional messages.
service are charged directly according to their
natural expenditure classification. Indirect costs
common to several functions have been allocated
on the basis of total salaries and fringe benefits.
3
Note 3. Pension Plan
NCPC has a defined contribution pension plan
funded through individual contracts with an insur-
Income Taxes ance company. All employees are eligible to partic-
NCPC qualifies as a tax-exempt organization ipate. NCPC is required by the Board of Directors to
under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue contribute, depending upon length of service, from
Code and applicable state tax regulations. No pro- 2 percent to 6 percent of eligible employees’ salaries
vision for income taxes is reflected in the accom- to the plan each year. In addition, employees may
panying financial statements, as there are no make voluntary contributions to the plan. After one
items of unrelated business income. year of service, NCPC will match employee contri-
butions up to an additional 6 percent of salary for
Publication Revenue and Costs a maximum contribution by NCPC of 12 percent of
eligible salaries. Employees are always 100 percent
Publication revenue is allocated to federal and vested in their voluntary contributions and become
private sources based on the relative value of 100 percent vested in the employer contributions
items sold during the year between those funded after three years of service. Pension plan expenses
by federal and private sources. Inventory of non- charged to operations were $297,078 for the year
government funded publications has been deter- ended September 30, 2003.
mined to be immaterial by management and,
therefore, inventory has not been recorded in the
accompanying balance sheet.
4 Note 4. Commitments
2
Note 2. Licensing and
Educational Products Income
NCPC derives royalty income from the license of
Office Lease
NCPC is a sublessee of 17,801 square feet of office
space from One Thousand Connecticut Avenue
Associates. The lease began March 1, 2000, and
the McGruff character and slogan from com- continues ten years ending on the last day of
panies that produce and market McGruff crime February 2010. Future minimum lease payments
prevention and drug abuse educational products. are as follows:
30 National Crime Prevention Council
2004 $690,957 Match required by the
2005 716,112 agreement $500,000
2006 742,985 Reduced by:
2007 772,697 Transfer from contributions (100,000)
2008 803,607 Transfer from licensing fund (400,000)
Thereafter 1,207,413
Unfunded match $ —
Rent expense for the year ended September 30,
2003, was $674,314.
Operating Licenses and
6
Note 6. Licensing Fund
The Board has segregated the financial results
from the licensing programs into a separate fund
Maintenance Agreements
within the unrestricted net assets. The activity in
NCPC pays approximately $5,000 per month the fund for the year ended September 30, 2003,
under several operating leases and maintenance was as follows:
agreements that expire at various times through
September 2004. Balance, beginning of year (deficit) $(232,306)
Total revenue 452,040
Specialty Products Agency Less: Transfer for federal match (400,000)
Agreements Expenses (205,085)
NCPC entered into an agency agreement with a Balance, end of year (deficit) $(385,351)
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manufacturing and distribution company (the
Company) on behalf of its Specialty Products
Note 7. Donated Media Support
Division (SPD) (Note 2). Under the terms of the
agreement, NCPC is obligated to pay 75 percent of
The National Citizens’ Crime Prevention Cam-
the gross sales price of products that are manu-
paign is one of the most successful public service
factured and distributed by the Company or any
efforts in the industry. In 2003, the campaign
other distributor. For products that are manu-
received more than $91.2 million in donated
factured and distributed exclusively by the
media support. This figure is more than three
Company, NCPC is obligated to pay 90 percent of
times the national average of PSA campaigns that
the gross sales price plus amounts charged for
generate $30 million a year in donated adver-
shipping, artwork, plates, and other miscellaneous
tising. Additionally, in the period between
charges. The agreement may be terminated by
1998–2001, the campaign experienced record-
NCPC for cause after thirty days notice or by
breaking years of more than $375 million in
either party after sixty days notice.
donated media support. It is through good stew-
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ardship and partnership with the U.S. Department
Note 5. Match Requirements of Justice, The Advertising Council, and the Crime
Prevention Coalition of America that we have
As part of a cooperative agreement with the elevated the campaign to one of the most
Department of Justice, NCPC is required to sustained and successful in public service
provide matching funds on the National Citizens’ advertising efforts in the industry. These dona-
Crime Prevention Campaign (Core) Agreement tions are not reflected in the accompanying
each year. NCPC has met its obligation for the financial statements but indicate the tremendous
year ended September 30, 2003, as follows: financial benefits obtained from the partnership.
Annual Report 2003 31
CONTRIBUTORS
CONTRIBUTORS
National Crime Prevention Council
The generosity of many—individuals, corporations, foundations, and government agencies—continues
to help the National Crime Prevention Council provide first-rate services to communities nationwide.
We are profoundly grateful for the continuous support of our donors, including our Board of Directors.
Individual Contributors
Jean D. Adnopoz Darryl Jones, Sr. Issa Nazzal
Judith C. Berry Suryaram and Sushila Joshi Jean O’Neil
Jonathan Bouchard Robert P. Keim Steven E. Parker
John P. Box Theresa Kelly Gordon A. Raley
Sammy Cabrales Norman Kinsey Nathaniel E. Robinson
John A. Calhoun Loukas Konstantinidis Mary Ann Rothman
Melisa Cleland Kara Leflame Frank C. Siciliano
Adrienne Cleveland David and Yolanda Lerner Kathy Slebioda
John Darnstadter Stacey Lindley Sara Smith
David A. Dean LeAnn Logue Elizabeth Steger
Robert F. Diegelman Anthony Lorenzo Carmelita Strong
Jan Epstein Elizabeth G. Marchant William Tanner
Tiffany Frazier Robert A. Marchese Anastasia Thermos
S. Murray Gaylord M. Brian McCarthy T.M. Tubbs
Kevin Grady Stephanie McGhee-Ross Nell Watson Stewart
Dorotea Guzman Janet McGillivray Beverly Watts Davis
Mindy Hargis J. Ben Miller Mary P. Whyte
Carole Hillard Edward L. Milstein David Wolfgram
Tiffany Hollister Helen Hill Minsker Michael L. Wood
Corporations and Corporate Foundations
ADT Security Services, Inc. GE Interlogix, Inc. Pacific Institute for Research and
Evaluation
The Allstate Foundation Gorell Enterprises, Inc.
SafeSchool Solutions
Allstate Insurance Company Helena-West Helena Junior Auxiliary
Security Industry Association
ASSA ABLOY, Inc. Honeywell Foundation
Tee’s Plus
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation ICMA
United Way of Utah County
CHP International Intrado, Inc.
World Bank Community Connections
Education Networks of America MBNA
Yahoo! Inc.
Ella J. Baker House Medeco Security Locks, Inc.
Fellowes Manufacturing Company National Association of SAVE, Inc.
Private Foundations
Ann Loeb Bronfman Foundation Edith C. Blum Foundation Mary Ann Bertles Stewart Charitable
Lead Unitrust
The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc. Florence V. Burden Foundation
Maurice Robinson Fund
The Atlantic Philanthropies Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation
Milstein Family Foundation
Brualdi Family Foundation Leonard and Laurie Charitable
Foundation The Pew Charitable Trusts
Dillon Foundation
Lilly Endowment, Inc. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Dula Educational and Charitable
Foundation Thomas and Joann Adler Foundation
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Government
Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Executive Office of Weed and Seed, Office of Refugee Resettlement, U.S.
Justice Programs, U.S. Department U.S. Department of Justice Department of Health and Human
of Justice Services
Office of Juvenile Justice and
Corporation for National and Delinquency Prevention, Office of U.S. Department of Education
Community Service Justice Programs, U.S. Department
of Justice
Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S.
Department of Justice
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National Crime Prevention Council
Board of Directors
Executive Committee Mrs. Potter Stewart Mr. Reggie Robinson
Chairman Civic Leader President and CEO
Mr. U.J. Brualdi, Jr. Washington, DC Kansas Board of Regents
Retired President and CEO Topeka, Kansas
Directors
ADT Security Services, Inc. Ms. Nell Watson Stewart
Longboat Key, Florida Mr. Thomas W. Adler President
Chairman Stewart’s Unlimited, Inc.
Executive Vice Chairman PSF Management Company
Greenville, South Carolina
Mrs. Mary P. Whyte Cleveland, Ohio
Civic Leader Mr. Clas Thelin
Mr. Ordway P. Burden
Greenwich, Connecticut President and CEO
President and Director
ASSA ABLOY
Law Enforcement Assistance
Secretary North America, Inc.
Foundation
Mr. Robert F. Diegelman New York, New York New Haven, Connecticut
Civic Leader
Mr. S. Murray Gaylord Ms. Beverly Watts Davis
McLean, Virginia
Vice President, Brand Marketing Director
Treasurer/Finance Yahoo! Inc. Center for Substance Abuse
Mr. John P. Box Sunnyvale, California Prevention
President Rockville, Maryland
Mrs. Carole Hillard
Frederick Ross Company
Lieutenant Governor Advisory Directors
Denver, Colorado Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Pierre, South Dakota Mr. Rudy M. Beserra
Mr. Edward L. Milstein Vice President
Co-chairman Mr. M. Brian McCarthy Corporate Latin Affairs
Milstein Brothers Capital Partners President and Chief Operating The Coca-Cola Company
New York, New York Officer Atlanta, Georgia
Ms. Jean D. Adnopoz InterlogiX
Scottsdale, Arizona Mr. William F. May, Chairman and CEO
Associate Professor
Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island
Child Study Center Mr. J. Ben Miller Foundation
Yale University School of Medicine President New York, New York
New Haven, Connecticut Benjamin Financial Services
St. Louis, Missouri President and Chief Executive
Mr. David A. Dean, Esq.
CEO Officer
Mr. Leonard H. Roberts
Dean International, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Mr. John A. Calhoun
Dallas, Texas RadioShack Corporation National Crime Prevention Council
Fort Worth, Texas Washington, DC
Mr. Michael F. Snyder
President Mr. Nathaniel E. Robinson
ADT Security Services, Inc. Senior Advisor to the President
Boca Raton, Florida Wisconsin Technical College System
Foundation, Inc.
Madison, Wisconsin
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Staff Dominish, Megan Finance
Fry, Layla Barnes, LaShawn Kimberly
Administration
Hamel, Patricia Hall, Shateara
Calhoun, John A.
Hinton, Kim Jones, Robin
Copple, James
Johnson, Ryan Marchant, Elizabeth
Edwards, Steven W.
Kelly, Terri Outlaw, Rosetta
Gibson, Venita
Morey, Marilyn Washington, Peggy D.
Jones, Darryl, Sr.
Palacio, Monica Watson, Karen
Lybbert, Lisa
Sharp, Meghan
Rice, George
Stanchfield, Thomas Human Resources
Wood, Michael Banks, Vernell
Center for Faith and Service
Logue, LeAnn
Coletrane, Sarita
Community, Children, and Youth Steger, Elizabeth
Copple, Colleen Kay
Alexander, Joselle
Madrid, Maria
Bassett-Lance, Marilyn Media Campaigns
Richards, Suzanne
Bey, Patrice Boykins, Michelle
Scott, Mark
Corle, Sharron Clarke, Tiffany
Thimmesch, Carley
De Filippo, Armand J. Post, Todd
Goode, Sarah
Center for Youth as Resources Jackson, Lori
Aho, Marissa Development
Jwanmery, Marouf Hargis, Mindy
Butcher, Shuan Lester, Nicole
Danziger, Carla Mohamed, Farah
Myers, Christa Publications and Information Services
Romasco, Rachel
Sandoval, Jessica Barnes, Caroline
Rosiak, John
Von Fange, Michelle DeMenno, Rosemary
Whittle, Caroline
Wilcox, Jodie Downie, Julie
Howard, Will
Conferences, Licensing, and Support Hunt, Susan
Coalition, Law Enforcement, and Services
Training Kinkel, Brien
Boone, Deborah Kirby, Judy
Aguilar, Azalea Mendelsohn, Bruce
Aitchison, Robb McGhee-Ross, Stephanie
Snyder, Brian Scott, Erick
Coates, Robert Steele, Brian
Cook, Kimberly Townes, Bjorn
Warren, Faye
Cutler, Arthur
Dalferes, Kim Research and Evaluation
O’Neil, Jean
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Licensees
NCPC’s family of licensees manufactures, promotes, and sells more than 800 different McGruff and
Scruff educational licensed products and programs. Each company is carefully selected and screened.
The products developed help NCPC achieve its mission by reinforcing important crime prevention mes-
sages. Most of the products can be personalized with a sponsor’s name, logo, contact information, and
message. McGruff products increase the effectiveness of crime prevention activities by giving partici-
pants tangible and long-lasting reminders of McGruff and Scruff’s important messages. Investing in
licensed products generates valuable royalties, which are used to match the federal grant and help fund
the agency’s National Citizens’ Crime Prevention Campaign. NCPC wishes to acknowledge the contri-
butions of the following licensed companies:
AIMS Multimedia JII Promotions
Boerner, Inc. McGruff Specialty Products Office
BoomerangIt, Inc./National Bike Registry/McGruff ID Northern Products, Inc.
Armor
Printmark Industries, Inc./The Reflectory
Brodin Studios, Inc.
Robotronics, Inc.
Century Marketing Group
RODOG Production, Inc.
Create-A-Book, Inc.
Signs and Shapes International
Ellison Educational Equipment, Inc.
Stoffel Seals Corporation
Geiger
Tee’s Plus
JAM Communications, Inc.
Crime Prevention Coalition of America
National Member Organizations General Services Administration National Association of Police Athletic
Leagues
AARP Girl Scouts of the USA
National Association of Town Watch
The Advertising Council, Inc. Institute of Criminal Justice Studies
National Center for Victims of Crime
American Crime Prevention International Association of Campus
Association Law Enforcement Administrators National Council of La Raza
American Probation and Parole International Association of Chiefs of National Council on Crime and
Association Police Delinquency
American School Counselors’ International Association of Directors National Crime Prevention Council
Association for Law Enforcement Standards and
National Crime Prevention Institute
Training
American Society for Industrial
National Criminal Justice Association
Security International City/County Management
Association National District Attorneys’ Association
ASSA ABLOY Group
International Society of Crime National Exchange Club
Boy Scouts of America
Prevention Practitioners National Family Partnership
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
International Union of Police National Governors’ Association
Bureau of Justice Assistance Associations
National Institute of Justice
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of National 4-H Council
America National League of Cities
National Association of Attorneys
Corporation for National and General National Network for Youth
Community Service National Organization for Weed and
National Association of Broadcasters
Drug Enforcement Administration Seed
National Association of Counties
Federal Bureau of Investigation National Organization of Black Law
National Association of Elementary Enforcement Executives
General Federation of Women’s Clubs School Principals
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National Peer Helpers Association Idaho Crime Prevention Association New York State Division of Criminal
Justice Services
National Recreation and Park Idaho State Police
Association North Carolina Crime Prevention
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
Association
National Sheriffs’ Association
Illinois Crime Prevention Association
North Carolina Department of Crime
National Shooting Sports Foundation
Indiana Attorney General’s Office Control and Public Safety
National Urban League, Inc.
Indiana Crime Prevention Coalition North Dakota Office of the Attorney
The Non-Violence Project General
Iowa Crime Prevention Association
Office for Victims of Crime Ohio Crime Prevention Association
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Office of Justice Programs Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Office of Juvenile Justice and Oklahoma Criminal Justice Resource
Kentucky Crime Prevention Coalition
Delinquency Prevention Center
Kentucky Office of the Attorney
Police Executive Research Forum Crime Prevention Association of
General
U.S. Conference of Mayors Oregon
Louisiana Community Policing Institute
U.S. Department of Air Force Oregon Department of Public Safety
Maryland Community Crime Standards and Training
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Prevention Institute
Service Crime Prevention Association of
Maryland Crime Prevention Western Pennsylvania
U.S. Department of Army Association
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime
U.S. Department of Navy Massachusetts Criminal Justice and Delinquency
Training Council
U.S. Marine Corps Pennsylvania Crime Prevention Officers
Crime Prevention Association of
U.S. Postal Inspection Service Rhode Island Crime Prevention
Michigan
Association
State Member Organizations Minnesota Crime Prevention
Association Rhode Island Justice Commission
Alabama Crime Prevention
Clearinghouse Minnesota Office of Drug Policy and Texas Crime Prevention Association
Violence Prevention Texas Governor’s Office, Criminal
Arizona Crime Prevention Association
Mississippi Crime Prevention Justice Division
Arkansas Crime Information Center
Association Utah Council for Crime Prevention
California Attorney General’s Office
Mississippi Division of Public Safety Vermont State Police
California Crime Prevention Officers’ Planning
Association Virginia Crime Prevention Association
Missouri Crime Prevention Association
California Department of Alcohol and Virginia Department of Criminal
Missouri Department of Public Safety Justice Services
Drug Programs
Nebraska Crime Prevention Association Washington Crime Prevention
California Governor’s Office of
Criminal Justice Planning Nevada Office of the Attorney General Association
Colorado Crime Prevention Association New England Community-Police Washington State Attorney General’s
Partnership Office
Crime Prevention Association of
Connecticut New Jersey Commission to Deter West Virginia Office of Community
Criminal Activity Policing
Florida Bureau of Criminal Justice
Programs New Jersey Crime Prevention Officers Wisconsin Crime Prevention
Association Practitioners Association, Inc.
Florida Crime Prevention Association
New Jersey Department of Law and Wisconsin Department of Justice
Georgia Crime Prevention Association
Public Safety Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance
Georgia Department of Community
New Mexico Crime Prevention Wisconsin Technical College System
Affairs
Association Board
Hawaii Department of the Attorney
New York State Crime Prevention
General
Coalition
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FRIENDS
FRIENDS
National Crime Prevention Council
With a Little Help more about crime and take action to do some-
From Our Friends thing about it, and, in turn, NCPC has refreshed
itself and learned from them. Key collaborators in
Cooperative Agreements 2003 included
NCPC thanks those at the Bureau of Justice • the Crime Prevention Coalition of America, a
Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. group of national, state, and community-based
Department of Justice, who have been unflag- organizations dedicated to spurring increased
ging supporters of our work. BJA and NCPC community and individual action, making pre-
jointly craft the year’s work, which broadens and vention both a grassroots community move-
deepens the impact of our activities. BJA support ment and a national priority. The Coalition
also helps us leverage other resources, both pub- sponsors the National Citizens’ Crime Preven-
lic and private. tion Campaign, a 24-year run of public service
education media and material featuring power-
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency ful crime prevention messages. Through thou-
Prevention (OJJDP), Office of Justice Programs, sands of television and radio stations, transit
U.S. Department of Justice, is a primary funder agencies, billboards, newspapers, and maga-
of our Teens, Crime, and the Community program zines across the country, these messages reach
and works in partnership with NCPC to foster huge numbers of children, teens, and adults.
communication and collaboration among a vari- NCPC’s other partners in this effort include
ety of youth-serving organizations through the BJA; The Advertising Council, Inc.; Plowshare
National Youth Network. Group; and the advertising firm Saatchi &
Saatchi.
Under a cooperative agreement with the Corpora- • DEA sponsored the Methamphetamine Summits.
tion for National and Community Service, • Office of Community Oriented Policing Ser-
NCPC, in collaboration with CHP International, vices awarded a grant to NCPC to sponsor the
Inc., provides training and technical assistance to Midwest Governors’ Conference Summit on
all streams of National Service—AmeriCorps Methamphetamine. This event was organized
State/National, AmeriCorps*VISTA, AmeriCorps* in partnership with DEA and a team made up
NCCC, Learn and Serve America, and Senior from the 13 participating states.
Corps. • U.S. Department of Education funded Youth
Safety Corps, a program that seeks to create
NCPC thanks the Office of Refugee Resettlement safer middle and high schools so that children
for its financial support over the past ten years can concentrate on learning.
and its continuing support for Outreach to New • the Executive Office of Weed and Seed
Americans in building refugee-law enforcement enlisted NCPC’s help with bringing the bur-
partnerships across the country. NCPC is also geoning numbers of Weed and Seed sites into
grateful to the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the closer communication with each other.
role it has played in the development of this pro- • the Milstein Family Foundation funded
gram, which has reached out to communities all Mcgruff.org’s Milstein Child Safety Center to
over the country. offer tips, activities, and stories about drug and
violence prevention for children and adults.
• The Advertising Council, Inc., has been the
Partners in Prevention
leading producer of public service communica-
By working in partnership with others at the tion programs in the United States since 1942.
national, state, and local levels, NCPC has helped The Ad Council supports campaigns that bene-
people in all kinds of communities understand fit children, families, and communities. The Ad
Annual Report 2003 39
Council has partnered with the National Citi- • The Allstate Foundation has collaborated with
zens’ Crime Prevention Campaign for 24 years, NCPC for more than ten years, and we are hon-
generating strong, measurable results. ored to be designated one of the foundation’s
• Saatchi & Saatchi, one of the world’s leading national partners. For more than a decade, we
advertising firms, has a blue chip list of multi- have worked on numerous initiatives, includ-
national clients that includes many of the ing The Law and You program, which engages
world’s top 100 advertisers. Saatchi & Saatchi youth and law enforcement in a dialog con-
has also served as NCPC’s volunteer ad agency cerning their interactions with one another,
for the National Citizens’ Crime Prevention and the Be Safe and Sound campaign, which
Campaign public service advertising, featuring empowers parents and caregivers to work with
McGruff the Crime Dog, Scruff, and the “Take school administrators to enhance school safety.
A Bite Out Of Crime” slogan since its inception • the companies licensed to produce and distrib-
in 1978. Saatchi & Saatchi has been the key ute educational products featuring McGruff the
creative force in producing many of our award- Crime Dog and his nephew Scruff. Proceeds
winning public education messages. from these products, which include trick-or-
• the corporate sector, which provides critical treat bags, coloring books, stickers, fingerprint-
support for our work. Some of our valued part- ing kits, and a variety of others, help finance
ners include ASSA ABLOY; Fellowes, Inc.; the National Citizens’ Crime Prevention Cam-
Gorell Enterprises, Inc.; Medeco High Security paign’s public service advertising.
Locks Inc.; and Security Industry Association, • FY03 sponsors of the Embedding Prevention in
along with those noted in the “Contributors” State Policy and Practice initiative include
section of this report. These partnerships, Annie E. Casey Foundation; Robert Wood
through the sponsorship of projects and the Johnson Foundation; Florence V. Burden
development of strategic and innovative pro- Foundation; and the Office of Justice Pro-
grams, help us fulfill our mission. grams, U.S. Department of Justice.
• ADT Security Services, Inc., NCPC’s most • international groups, including the Interna-
faithful and longest standing corporate partner, tional Center for the Prevention of Crime,
has collaborated with NCPC on numerous proj- provide an opportunity for NCPC to contribute
ects including the Crime Prevention Month Kit, to and learn about crime prevention worldwide.
the United for a Stronger America campaign,
and the Awards of Excellence in Crime Preven-
tion program.
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