Youth Crime Watch

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Youth Crime Watch

• Bob Douglas
• Kentucky Crime Prevention Coalition

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You Can Make A Difference

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Why Do We Need Youth As Leaders
Because We CAN make a difference!
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Clear Communication
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Youth Crime Watch is like a Swiss Army Knife
It has many components
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Key Components

• Anonymous Safe Crime Reporting
• Youth Patrols
• Drug, Violence, and Crime Prevention Education
• Mentoring
• Conflict Resolution Training

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Key Componentscontinued

• Mediation
• Peer and Cross-Age Teaching
• Action Projects
• Bus Safety Program

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Broken Window Theory
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Criminal Minds

• Criminals are much less likely to commit a crime
  if they believe they are going to get caught.

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Crime Will Decline

• When a culture of reporting crime exist.

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Crime Triangle
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Crime Triangle
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Why Dont Young People Report Crimes?
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1-800 Tip Lines

• Interaction can get more details.
• Anonymous rewards system.
• Someone must monitor.
• System may already be available.

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Suggestion Box

• Interaction can get more details.
• Anonymous rewards system.
• Someone must monitor.
• System may already be available.

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Face to Face Reporting

• Interactive, less chance of misunderstanding.
• Essential for time sensitive information.
• Requires highest degree of trust.

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Are You A Good Witness?
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What did you notice?
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What did you see?
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• Blue Chevy Astro Van
• License Plate
• Silver Splash Guard
• Rust on Rear Door and Left Rear Fender
• Bumper Sticker
• Drivers Activities?

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What did you see?
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• White Male
• Medium Height/Build
• Receding Dark Hair
• Mustache/Beard
• Dark Pants/Lt Blue Shirt
• Black Flight Jacket w/American Flag
• Camera
• Sunglasses

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Anonymous and Safe Crime Reporting Project

• What are the barriers that keep youth your age
  from reporting crime?
• How can these be overcome?
• What can we do to encourage your classmates to
  report crime?

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Youth Crime Watch of America and the Kentucky
Crime Prevention Coalition wants to thank you for
allowing us to be a part of this training.
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For Follow Up Questions
Visit The YCW Web Site at www.ycwa.org Kentucky
Crime Prevention Coalition www.kycrimeprevention.c
om P O Box 18442 Erlanger, KY 41018 Local
859-727-2678 Toll Free 1-888-798-5272 Email
kcpc _at_fuse.net
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