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Your State - Crime Statistics
Disaster Center Crime Rates in Ohio from 1960 to 1997 www.disastercenter.com/crime/ohcrime.htm
Teen Violence Prevention Programs
Attorney General of Ohio Betty D. Montgomery, Attorney General Office of the Attorney General State Office Tower, 30 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215-3428 Phone: 614-466-4320 E-mail: constituent_services@ag .state.oh.us URL: www.ag.state.oh.us	The attorney general's office has an anti-gang unit which helps raise awareness of gang violence in Ohio and trains law enforcement agents to better respond to gang violence situations. They hope to expand this program to include students and parents in their training sessions. In addition, the office helps set up gang task forces throughout the state of Ohio which are specific to the community's needs. The office also has a pilot program called Project OASIS (Ohio's Acceleration of School-Based Intervention Solutions) which helps at-risk kids in grades 4-7 with schoolwork and personal issues.
Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO) Gloria McCauley, Executive Director PO Box 82068 Columbus, OH 43202 Phone: 614-268-9622 Fax: 614-262-9264 URL: home.earthlink.net/~bravoavp	BRAVO is works to eliminate violence perpetrated on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identification through prevention, advocacy, violence documentation and survivor services, both within and on behalf of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. BRAVO works with members of our community to raise awareness on the nature and prevalence of violence against members of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities in central Ohio. BRAVO provides survivor services, documentation, and educational services.
Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services John Bender, Director 400 East Town St., Suite 300 Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: 614-466-7782 Fax: 416-466-0308 URL: www.ocjs.state.oh.us /UCR/ucrfront.htm
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Juvenile Diversion Program Detective Gilbert "Skip" Edwards Grove City Police Department 3360 Park Street Grove City, OH 43123 Phone: 614-277-1750 Fax: 614-277-1760	Diversion is offered to first and second time misdemeanor offenders. The idea of the diversion program is to keep it community based; fair and consistent, started as soon as possible, at no cost, and that the punishment should fit the crime. It is coupled with the CREATE (Conflict Resolution Education, Awareness Training, and Enrighment) program. The Grove City Police Department has involved citizens affected by the Diversion Program by holding public seminars and public forums on juvenile crime topics.
Wood County Gang Task Force Wood County Prosecuting Attorney's Office One Courthouse Square Bowling Green, OH 43402 Phone: 419-354-9250 Fax: 419-354-7627 E-mail: wcgtf@wcnet.org URL: www.wcnet.org/~wcgtf/	Programs Include: 1. Network and collaboration with all agencies dealing with juveniles, youth violence, and gangs. 2. The 4S Program (Students Seeking Safe Solutions) in every school. The 4S Program is a conflict resolution/student mediation program. This is the concept that teaches youth to deal with conflict situations and learn that violence is not the answer to solving problems. 3. Juvenile diversions. A juvenile diversion is the process of discussing the ramifications of gang activity with the high-risk youth and family unit. The main goal is to increase communication between the parent and the youth and to divert the youth from formal involvement in the juvenile justice system. 4. Creation of the A.C.H.I.E.V.E. Program (Area Citizens Helping In Eliminating Violence through Education). This is the networking and education of community groups and organizations. 5. Provide training, and increase networking and collaboration between organizations that work with juveniles. Including but not limited to schools and police.
Community Crime Prevention Programs
National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise Robert Woodsen, Executive Director 1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-518-6500 Fax: 202-588-0314 E-mail: info@ncne.com URL: www.ncne.com	The mission of the National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise is to empower neighborhood leaders to promote solutions that reduce crime and violence, restore families, revitalize low-income communities, and create economic enterprise. They are working in 5 cities in Ohio to develop grassroots partnership to harness the creative and resourcefulness of proven neighborhood healing agents to aid implementation of welfare reform.
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Check with your local police department for more crime prevention resources in your area.