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America must cut the pipeline that funnels young people into lives of
crime and violence. We take a hard-nosed look at research on what keeps kids
from becoming criminals and put that information in the hands of policy-makers
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Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood and CA Assemblymember Jean Fuller (R-Bakersfield) read to children at North Beardsley Preschool. During a May 2 meeting hosted by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California, Sheriff Youngblood and early education experts hosted a tour for Assemblymember Fuller and discussed the crime-prevention benefits of attending quality preschool.
May 10, 2008 
Kern Sheriff and Bakersfield Legislator Visit Quality Preschool, Discuss Crime-Prevention Benefits Assemblymember Anna Caballero Honored with "CrimeFighter" Award Marc Klaas Visits State Capitol to Seek Legislative Support for Crime-Prevention Programs Richmond Police Chief Magnus Backs Federal Child Abuse Prevention Bill News Release - Model Program Gives Juvenile Offenders a Second Chance: Eight teenagers from Westminster toured the Capitol on Feb. 27 and met with legislative representatives from Orange County to discuss their success in the state-funded Youth and Family Resource Center (YFRC), which targets high-risk young offenders upon their first conviction. (February 28, 2008) Dropout Prevention Report Released: New Research Finds That Increasing Graduation Rates Would Prevent Hundreds of Murders and Thousands of Aggravated Assaults Each Year in California. (December 13, 2007) New study from the California Dropout Research Project (CDRP) highlights the connection between dropout rates and crime: California's High School Dropout Rate Threatens Public Safety Listen to San Mateo Police Chief Susan Manheimer and Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California Deputy Director Brian Lee on Forum with Michael Krazny on NPR. (July 9, 2007) Law Enforcement Leaders Say $50 Million in Preschool Spending Called for by Governor Schwarzenegger Benefits Public Safety(May 15, 2007) Orange County Law Enforcement Leaders and Lawmakers Visit with Troubled Youth
at a Nationally-Acclaimed Local "8% Solution" Crime-Prevention Program
Bay Area Law Enforcement Leaders Ask Rep. Miller to Move Forward Legislation Funding Home Visitation Programs to Cut Crime (April 10, 2007) Parental Coaching Will Reduce Crime Rate Parental Education Touted to End Abuse Call for Federal Funds to Educate New Parents Bay Area Law Enforcement Leaders Release Report Showing that Increased Federal Funds Would Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect (February 22, 2007) Praying for downtown sanctuary Top Cops & Prosecutors on 7th Annual
Lights on Afterschool Day:
Governor Frees Over 400 Million New Dollars For Crime-fighting After School
Programs One Year of Child Abuse and Neglect in Antelope
Valley Produces Over 100 Future Violent Criminals Top Cops and Prosecutors Say $100 Million in
New Preschool Spending Key For Public Safety Preschools to benefit from bill's approval Prop. 49 helps with after-school programs New California Poll Shows Nearly One Million Teens Left Unsupervised After School, Threatening Public Safety California Families Priced out of Quality Preschool; Law Enforcement Leaders and Crime Victims say Public Safety Jeopardized by High Preschool Costs Part-time preschool costs more than full-time CSU tuition; County data available Middle-income families hardest hit: Higher-income over 40 percent more likely to enroll in preschool (March 8, 2006) |
High quality pre-kindergarten and educational child care programs prepare children
to succeed in school and reduce later crime. 
Abused and neglected children are more likely than other kids to become
adult criminals. Research shows parent coaching cuts abuse
and neglect and later crime. 
The prime time for juvenile crime is between 2 and 6 pm. High quality after-school programs teach kids skills and values and cut crime. MORE > 
Interventions targeting bullies and youths already involved in crime, such as gang members, have cut violence and repeat arrests. MORE> |
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California  414 13th Street, Suite 700 Oakland, CA 94612 (510)836-2050 |
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