1. Crime reporting
2. Youth patrols and safety escorts
3. Conflict resolution
4. Peer mediation and counseling
5. Action projects

 
School's out! Summer's here!

Need crime watching ideas this summer?
Here are our suggestions.
 

Congratulations to our 2008 Casey Award winners.

This month YCWA's Youth Spotlight shines on Jessica Gabriele Ricardo of the JCC program in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Jessica has been an active student leader in her JCC program. Her recent actions against a local gang brought her to our attention.

The conference photo gallery is now online: See pictures from our 2008 gathering in Miami.

A change at the helm: Youth Crime Watch of America bids fond farewell to Executive Director Terry Modglin and welcomes aboard new CEO Chris DiCarlo.

YCWA welcomes its 2008-2009 Board of Directors.

Barrington Irving - the youngest person to fly solo around the world - spoke at YCWA's national conference in Miami, FL, March 26-29, 2008.

YCW board member Doug Hughes receives Martin Luther King award.

Congressman Allen Boyd accepted YCWA's National Champion of Youth Award in a special ceremony January 11 at the Swift Creek Middle School in Tallahassee, Florida.

Chiara goes to Washington: Youth Crime Watcher Chiara Perkins represented the youth of America at the President's Whitehouse Panel on School Safety

Homeland Security
How your watch fits in.

Other sources

A study (May 2008) by the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Dept. of Education highlights the importance of crime reporting. Check it out (PDF): Prior Knowledge of Potential School-based Violence: Information Students learn May Prevent a Targeted Attack.

U.S. Dept of Education Grants

Stop snitchin'? Watch the 60 Minutes report on the code of silence that is killing our most desperate communities.

The COPS office at USDOJ has a nice study of school-based crime prevention programs, including Youth Crime Watch.

Check out the School Violence Fact Sheet (PDF) from the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center.

Support Youth Crime Watch of America in the Combined Federal Campaign. Designate #12539

"Our house is your house." Palm Beach couple gives their home to Youth Crime Watch.

Stone Mountain, GA: Spotlight on the Youth Crime Watch group at Stone Mountain Middle School.

Congratulations to our finalists in the ACT OUT LOUD campaign for safe teen driving. Warriors Crime Watch produced a video to discourage drunk driving on prom night. Okeechobee Crime Watch promoted safe driving in their school and community. Great work!

Broward County, FL, public schools: We really like Broward County's crime watchin' radio spots.

Grayson, KY: East Carter High School launches its crime watch with a core group of 22.

Opa-Locka, FL: Youth Crime Watch symposium draws applause in Florida.

Montgomery, AL: The kids at Bellingrath Jr. High have turned their school around. Read the Bellingrath success story!

YCWA news, Fall 2007 (PDF 1.2MB).

International roundup

JCC Brazil collects food and clothing for the poor.

YCW Nigeria has expanded operations in the Niger-Delta region and launched their own website.

News from Flanker chapter of Youth Crime Watch Jamaica.

YCW Zambia works to help children in the justice system.

YCW Bangladesh has changed its address. Please make a note.

YCW South Africa reaches out to the disabled.

More new Youth Crime Watch sites start up in Cameroon!

YCW members in Uganda completed crime prevention training.

JCD Panama named International YCW Site of the Year for 2008. Congratulations!

A three-man delegation from YCW Sierra Leone braved the 300-mile journey on mud roads to bring crime prevention to Kailahun.

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