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CALIFORNIA RESEARCH

From years of experience on the frontlines of fighting crime, California's law enforcement leaders know that it will take more than arrests, prosecutions and lock ups to prevent crime and violence. Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California analyzes the best available research and recommends investments in programs shown to prevent crime. This page lists the reports, briefs, polls and surveys prepared by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California.

Name Category Year
On the Right Track to Safer Communities: Steering California’s Juvenile Offenders Away from Lives of Crime Troubled Kids 2007
Protect Kids, Reduce Crime, Save Money: Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect in the Bay Area Child Abuse and Neglect 2007
School or the Streets: Crime and California’s Dropout Crisis Troubled Kids 2007
Fostering Safe Futures: Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Youth in California’s Child Welfare System Troubled Kids 2006
Paying the Price for the High Cost of Preschool in California Early Education 2006
Preventing Crime with Pre-Kindergarten: A Critical Investment in California's Safety (brief) Early Education 2006
Promoting Preschool in Your Community: How to Piece Together a Successful Strategy Early Education 2006
Protect Kids, Reduce Crime, Save Money: Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect in Antelope Valley Child Abuse and Neglect 2006
From Promise to Practice: Mental Health Models that Work for Children and Youth Troubled Kids 2005
Keeping the Promise of a Safe Home for Northern California's Children: The Impact on Child Abuse and Future Crime of Capping Federal Foster Care Funds Child Abuse and Neglect 2005
Public Safety Can't Wait: California's Preschool Shortage, A Missed Opportunity for Crime Prevention Early Education 2005
California's Next After-School Challenge: Keeping High School Teens Off the Street and On the Right Track After-School 2004
New Hope for Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in California (brief) Child Abuse and Neglect 2003
Proposed Federal Cuts Threaten After-School Programs for California Children (brief) After-School 2003
California's After-School Choice: Juvenile Crime or Safe Learning Time After-School 2001
California's Child Care Crisis: A Crime Prevention Tragedy Early Education 2001
California SYVPP School and Youth Violence Prevention Plans 2000
Other Resources

Polls

- California teen after-school poll

- California law enforcement leaders mental health services poll