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California Law Enforcement Finds After-school Programs Leave Out High School Students During Prime Crime Hours

California's Law Enforcement Leaders Speak Out on Inadequate Federal Funds Supporting High School Crime Prevention

On Thursday, January 29, 2004, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California released a groundbreaking report finding, that due to insufficient funding, California is unable to meet the enormous demand for after-school programs for high school students, denying the state's most at-risk teens the supervision and guidance proven to keep them away from crime.

The new report is the first report in the nation to address the after school needs of high school students and:

• Provides evidence that California after-school programs for high school students reduce crime, drug use and other risky teen behavior and improve academic achievement;
• Cites severe shortages in every California county; and
• Profiles more than 35 after-school programs across the State.

For more information, or to schedule an interview with a local law enforcement official, please contact: Robert Kaplan, 510-836-2050 x.305, rkaplan@calfightcrime.org.

Please feel free to view the following documents:

• Statewide News Release


• Localized News Releases

Alameda County Contra Costa County Fresno County Inland Empire which includes San Bernardino and Riverside Counties Kern County Los Angeles County Orange County

Sacramento County San Diego County San Francisco South Bay which includes Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties Stanislaus County Ventura County

• Spanish Release


• Media Summary (PDF)


• Full Report (PDF)


• Executive Summary (PDF)


• Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California Organization Fact Sheet