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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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 Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey joined by Philadelphia
District Attorney Lynne Abraham, Donna Piekarski of the Philadelphia School
District's Office of Early Childhood Education, and Fight Crime: Invest In
Kids Pennsylvania State Director Bruce Clash to release a new report School
or the Streets: Crime and Pennsylvania's Dropout Crisis in Philadelphia. The
report found that the most effective strategy to increase graduation rates
and reduce crime is to boost public investment in quality pre-kindergarten
programs.
October 6, 2008 
Pittsburgh Law Enforcement: Dropout Rates Fueling Violent Crime Philadelphia Law Enforcement: Dropout Rates Fueling Violent Crime New Report Shows One Year of Child Abuse and Neglect Leads to 160 Future Violent Criminals in Pennsylvania NEW - Watch: Pre-K Counts: A Crime Prevention Investment. To Cut Crime, District Attorney Urges Congress To Invest in Programs to Rehabilitate Young Offenders (July 12, 2007) Pittsburgh Law Enforcement Leaders Hail State's Pre-Kindergarten Initiative as a Crime-Prevention Tool (June 7, 2007) Philadelphia Law Enforcement Leaders Hail State's Pre-Kindergarten Initiative as Part of Solution for City's Violence (June 5, 2007) York City Police Commissioner Mark L. Whitman Testifies before Pennsylvania
House Education Committee Northampton County DA Hails Pre-kindergarten as Crime Prevention Tool; Urges Support of Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Initiative (April 25, 2007) Scranton Police Chief Hails Pre-kindergarten as Crime Prevention Tool; Urges Support of Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Initiative (April 17, 2007) Centre County Sheriff Denny Nau
Commends Bellefonte Area School District for Preventing Crime Through Quality Pre-kindergarten Reading Police Chief William Heim commends Reading School District
for preventing crime through quality pre-kindergarten.
Westmoreland County Sheriff Chris Scherer commends New Kensington - Arnold School
District for preventing crime through quality pre-kindergarten
One Year of Child Abuse and Neglect in
Pennsylvania Produces Over 175 Future Violent Criminals Huntingdon County Sheriff William
Walters Commends Huntingdon Area School District for Preventing Crime Through Quality
Pre-kindergarten Montgomery County DA Bruce Castor and Pottstown Police Chief Mark Flanders highlight pre-kindergarten as crime prevention during classroom visit
Officials confront rise of cyberbullying One-two approach will cut violence Pennsylvania sheriffs boast 100 percent membership
in Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Fight Crime: Invest In Kids sends letter to
Pennsylvania House of Representatives regarding the special session on
crime. (September 20, 2006) 1 of 3 Teens & 1 of 6 Preteens Are Victims of Cyber Bullying New Poll of Rural Pennsylvanians Shows More Meth Abuse Head Start and Quality Pre-Kindergarten Could Prevent 1,700 Kids From Becoming Criminals Every Year in Pennsylvania |
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. 
Interventions targeting bullies and youths already involved
in crime, such as gang members, have cut violence and repeat arrests. |
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Pennsylvania  300 North Second Street, Suite 1101 Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717)233-1520 |
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