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Disaster Center Crime Rates in Arkansas from 1960 to 1997 www.disastercenter.com/crime/arcrime.htm |
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| Hate Crime Prevention Programs |
Arkansas Equality Network
Anne Shelley
PO Box 242
Fayetteville, AR 72702
501-571-3157
Email: arequality@aol.com
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A grassroots network dedicated to ending hate crime. |
Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission - Healing Racism Institute
Cathy Collins, Executive Director
500 W. Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201
Telephone: 501-244-5483
Fax: 501-244-5467
Email: ccollins@littlerock.state.ar.us
Web: www.littlerock.org/ government/administration/ commissions/commrcdc.html
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Purpose: To dismantle racism and reduce prejudice within the city of Little Rock through education, policy development, and celebration. The Institute holds facilitated discussions on race in which participants, ranging from school board members to grassroots organizers and high school students, address the impact of interpersonal and institutional racism. |
Women's Project
Judy Matsuoka, Executive Director
2224 Main St.
Little Rock, AR 72206
Telephone: 501-372-5113
Fax: 501-372-0009
Email: wproject@aol.com
Web: members.aol.com/wproject
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This organization monitors hate crimes and crimes against women in the state. A good source for research or factual material. |
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| Community Crime Prevention Programs |
Arkansas Crime Information Center
Susan Torrans, Crime Prevention Coordinator
One Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
Telephone: 501-682-7425
Fax: 501-682-2530
Email: acic@acic.org or storrans@acic.state.ar.us
Web: www.acic.org
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ACIC is the state government agency responsible for the computerized record system used by criminal justice agencies in Arkansas. ACIC also collects and publishes statistics on crime, manages the crime victim notification system and coordinates crime prevention activities. Special Services Division includes the Statistical Analysis Center (SAC), the Crime Victims Notification Program, the Office of Crime Prevention, and other special projects. The Office of Crime Prevention is an excellent referral source to other crime prevention organizations in the state. |
Arkansas Prevention Certification Board
Fred Harvey, Board Administrator
PO Box 56121
Little Rock, AR 72215
Telephone: 501-280-4528
Fax: 501-280-4537
Email: fharvey@mail.doh.state.ar.us
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Arkansas Prevention Conference
Melinda Bynum, CHES Conference Coordinator
PO Box 1694
North Little Rock, AR 72115
Telephone: 501-372-4242 x 327
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Hermitage Police Department Crime Prevention Unit
Sgt. Dennis Washington
PO Box 382
Hermitage, AR 71647
Telephone: 870-463-8477
Fax: 870-463-8871
DJ Washington@CJI.NET
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Sgt. Washington is a helpful source of information about local crime prevention efforts and efforts by the Hermitage Police Department. |
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Check with your local police department for more crime prevention resources in your area.
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