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ARIZONA CRIME PREVENTION RESOURCES
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| Your State - Crime Statistics and Research | |
| Disaster Center Crime Rates in Arizona from 1960 to 1997 www.disastercenter.com/crime/azcrime.htm |
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| Teen Violence Prevention Programs | |
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Border Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) Susan Kunz, Project Director Arizona-Mexico Border Health Foundation 2501 E. Elm Street Tucson, AZ 85716 Telephone: 520-795-9756 Fax: 520-795-1365 Email: skunz@ambhf.org Web: www.bordercapt.org |
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 science-based substance abuse prevention technology that works. This group works along the U.S.-Mexico border--Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas. |
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Graffiti Abatement Program Martin Krizay, Chief Adult Probation Officer Adult Probation 145 So. 2nd Avenue Yuma, AZ 85364 Telephone: 520-329-2210 Fax: 520-329-1037 Web: www.co.yuma.az.us/adltprb |
In 1994, Yuma County proposed a community solution for graffiti abatement involving juvenile probationers removing the graffiti. Existing designated staff from the Adult Probation Department and Juvenile Court are utilized to coordinate graffiti abatement site locations, transportation of adult and juvenile probationers and equipment and the acquisition of paint donations from local Yuma businesses. A local graffiti hot-line was established through the local community college. |
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Mona Lisa Anti-Graffiti Educational Program Jana Sorensen, Special Assistant Deputy County Attorney County Attorney's Office 301 West Jefferson Phoenix, AZ 85003 Telephone: 602-506-1671 Fax: 602-506-8103 |
To prevent graffiti crimes, the Attorney's Office created the Mona Lisa Anti-Graffiti Education Program. Designed as a prevention program, the program educates children in kindergarten through eighth grade about the serious financial and psychological consequences of graffiti. The program reaches students in 93 schools in the county, through lessons and activities that focus on the slogan "It's not art. It's a crime." Area businesses participate in the project, providing trips, tickets, and other prizes for a county-wide poster contest. |
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Western Region Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) Denise Grothaus, Program Assistant University of Nevada, Reno Mail Stop 279 Reno, NV 89557 Telephone: 888-734-7476 Fax: 775-784-6265 Email: denise@unr.edu Web: www.unr.edu/westcapt |
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 substance abuse prevention technology that works. This group works in California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Guam, Hawaii, Alaska, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap), Marshall Islands,and Palau. |
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Hate Crimes Task Force James Blake, Hate Crimes Unit Chief County Attorney's Office 301 West Jefferson, Seventh Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003 Telephone: 602-506-1159 Fax: 602-506-8103 |
To combat the growing problem of hate crimes, the Attorney's Office created the Hate Crime Task Force. The group meets regularly to discuss hate-related issues and serves as a conduit for minority communities to express their concerns. In addition, members of the task force educate law enforcement officials and assist with convincing victims to prosecute. To reach the hate crimes hotline number to report a hate crime in Arizona, please call 605-506-5000. |
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Valley Sun Gay & Lesbian Community Center Anti-Violence Project Lyle Miller, Executive Director 24 West Camelback Rd, Suite C Phoenix, AZ 85013 602-265-7283 602-234-0873 info@phxcenter.org www.phxcenter.org |
The Anti-Violence Project is one of the Community Center's many programs and routinely takes reports on bias-motivated crimes, whether they are motivated by racial, gender, religious, or sexual-orientation biases. They offer peer counseling, prejudice reduction programs, and referrals to law enforcement and other organizations which may be able to help victims of bias-motivated crimes. |
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Arizona Crime Prevention Association Bruce Wall, President c/o Arizona Criminal Justice Commission 3737 North 7th Street, Suite 260 Phoenix, AZ 85014 Telephone: 623-930-3275 Fax: 623-931-2157 Web: www.acpa.net |
The goals of the ACPA are to focus attention on local, regional and state issues related to crime prevention and provide a forum for the exchange, coordination and teaching of ideas, concepts and programs pertaining to the reduction of crime. |
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Madison Street Clean-up Sergeant Mike Kabbel, Supervisor of Community Service Division Prescott Police Department 222 S. Marina Prescott, AZ 86303 Telephone: 520-778-1444 Fax: 520-778-3739 |
The Madison Street clean-up sounds like an ordinary neighborhood effort, but it was much, much more than that. In recent years, the neighborhood had come under increased police scrutiny due to a rise in gang activity, drug use, and drive by shootings - rare occurrences in Prescott, which is known as 'everyone's home town.' The neighborhood joined with the police, private business, nonprofit groups, and other city employees to do a neighborhood clean-up on a Saturday from dawn until dusk. Since the clean-up in February 1999, the police department has received no calls for service, patrols have been increased and are more effective because of the debris being removed, and neighbors are now talking to one another and taking pride in the new look of the neighborhood. |
| Check with your local police department for more crime prevention resources in your area. | |
