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DELAWARE CRIME PREVENTION RESOURCES
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| Your State - Crime Statistics and Research | |
| Disaster Center Crime Rates in Delaware from 1960 to 1997 www.disastercenter.com/crime/decrime.htm |
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| Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families Thomas P. Eichler, Cabinet Secretary 1825 Faulkland Rd. Wilmington, DE 19805 Phone: 302-577-6550 Main Page: www.state.de.us/kids/ Juvenile Arrests Data: www.state.de.us/ kids/yrsstat1.htm |
A good source of local statistics on juvenile crime. |
| Teen Violence Prevention Programs | |
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Northeast Region Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) Michael Rosati, Project Director Education Development Center, Inc. 55 Chapel Street Newton, MA 02158-1060 Phone: 617-969-7100 E-mail: michaelr@edc.org URL: www2.edc.org/capt |
The fundamental mission of the national CAPT system is to bring research to practice. The CAPT system is designed to work with States and local communities, policymakers and local leaders, agencies and task forces to apply the science-based prevention technology that works. This group works in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont. |
| Community Crime Prevention Programs | |
| Delaware Crime Stoppers Terry L. Pepper, Executive Director PO Box 430 Dover, DE 19903 Phone: 800-847-333 or 302-739-5927 |
Delaware Crime Stoppers operates a 1-800-TIP-3333 Phone Line and a Cell Phone *TIPS line, and encourages people with information about a crime or criminal to call. Delaware Crime Stoppers supports the efforts of the Jobs for Delaware Graduates program, a program dedicated to brining "at risk" students back into the fold of being productive citizens. Crime Stoppers hosts 3 events every year and they are always looking for participants and sponsors. |
| Delaware Criminal Justice Council James Kane, Executive Director Carvel State Office Building, 10th Floor 820 N. French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Phone: 302-577-5030 Fax: 302-577-3440 URL: www.state.de.us/cjc |
This organization is an excellent source of crime information and research for Delaware. They also provide extensive referral services to other crime prevention organizations in the state and they have experts on staff that specialize in Juvenile Justice issues, drugs and violent crime issues, and other research and prevention programs. |
| Check with your local police department for more crime prevention resources in your area. | |
