Prepare a notebook of newspaper and other clippings that addresses crime and crime
prevention efforts in your community.
Do the following:
Talk to a store owner or manager about the impact of crime on the way the store is run
and how crime affects prices.
Talk with a school teacher, principal, or school officer about the impact of crime in
your school.
Explain what a neighborhood watch is and how it can benefit your neighborhood.
Define white-collar crime and explain how it affects all citizens of the United States.
Discuss the following with your counselor:
The role of a sheriffs department or police department in crime prevention .
The role of citizens, including youth, in crime prevention
Gangs and their impact on the community
When and how to report a crime
The role and value of laws in society
Do the following:
Inspect your neighborhood for opportunities that may lead to crime. Learn how to do a
crime prevention survey.
Using the checklist in this pamphlet, conduct a security survey of your home and discuss
the results with your family.
Teach your family or patrol members how to protect themselves from crime at home. at
school, in your community, and while traveling.
Visit a jail or detention facility. Discuss your experience with your counselor.
Discuss with your counselor the purpose and operation of agencies in your community that
help law enforcement personnel prevent crime, and how the agencies help in emergency
situations.
Discuss the following with your counselor:
How drug abuse awareness programs, such as "Drugs: A Deadly Game," help
prevent crime
Why alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana are sometimes called "gateway drugs" and
how "gateway drugs" can lead to the use of other drugs
Three resources in your city where a person with a drug problem or drug-related problem
can go for help
How the illegal sale and use of drugs lead to other crimes
