AFTER-SCHOOL POLL
New California Teen Poll Shows Impact of
After-School Programs on
Criminal and Gang Activity and Drug Use
Law Enforcement Leaders Say Prop. 49 After-School Program
Legislation Needed To Prevent Juvenile Crime
On Wednesday, June 21, 2006, more than 350 California sheriffs, police chiefs,
district attorneys, and victims of violence will release findings from a new poll of California
teens, ages 12-17, showing the number of kids who are unsupervised after school, the impact of
after-school programs on juvenile criminal behavior and drug use as well as teen attitudes on
the importance of after-school programs. Law enforcement leaders will join with the Governor's
office, state lawmakers, and teens to call for prompt enactment of pending legislation to
implement Prop. 49 in order to prevent juvenile crime.
The new poll contains data on:
- kids unsupervised after school
- impact of after-school programs on criminal and gang activity & drug use
- youth attitudes on importance of after-school programs
Please feel free to view the following documents:
Wednesday, June 21 at 9:30 AM PDT: News Conference
Governor's Press Room, State Capitol Rm 1190, Sacramento CA
In conjunction with the Governor's Office, State Senators Roy Ashburn (R-Bakersfield) and Tom
Torlakson (D-Antioch) and California teens, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California will
release a new poll of California teens showing the impact after-school programs have on
criminal and gang activity and drug use during a press conference in the Governor's press
room at the State Capitol (Rm 1190) in Sacramento. They will call for prompt enactment of
legislation to implement Prop. 49 to fund after-school programs that help prevent juvenile
crime.
The press conference will feature:
- Albert Najera, Sacramento Chief of Police
- Jim Hyde, Davis Chief of Police
- Carey Sullivan, Woodland Chief of Police
- Bonnie Reiss, Senior Advisor to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Roy Ashburn, State Senator
- Tom Torlakson, State Senator
- Brian Lee, Deputy Director of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California
Event Visuals: Law enforcement leaders and lawmakers standing with teens in support of after-school programs.
Click here for the News Conference Media
Advisory.
Tuesday, June 20 at 10:30 AM PDT: Teleconference
Conference America: (800) 247-5110 Passcode: Investin
PLAYBACK for PHONE BRIEFING (877) 919-4059 Password 72894794#.
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California will hold a teleconference to preview the findings
from a new poll of California teens, ages 12-17, showing the number of kids who are
unsupervised after school, the impact of after-school programs on juvenile criminal
behavior and drug use as well as teen attitudes on the importance of after-school programs.
Law enforcement leaders will discuss the impact that pending legislation to implement Prop.
49 will have on juvenile crime, and join legislators and the Governor's office in calling for
prompt enactment of legislation.
The phone briefing will feature:
- Michael Carona, Orange County Sheriff;
- Albert Najera, Sacramento Police Chief;
- Trey Luzzi, Governor Schwarzenegger's Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Education;
- Brian Lee, Deputy Director of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California
Click here for the Phone Briefing Media Advisory.
For more information or to schedule an interview with a local law enforcement official or
after-school provider, please contact: Erica Derryck, 510-836-2050 x 305,
ederryck@calfightcrime.org.
414 13th Street, Suite 700