《COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION》

INTRODUCTION1

PART ⅠCRIME PREVENTION AND THE CITIZEN7

Chapter 1 Citizen Action7

PART ⅡDELIVERY OF GOVERNMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES33

Chapter 2Citizen Involvement and Government Responsiveness in the Delivery of Services33

Recommendation 2.1 Resource Allocation37

Recommendation 2.2 Decentralization Mechanisms42

Recommendation 2.3 Public Right-to-Know Laws43

Recommendation 2.4 Informing the Public44

Recommendation 2.5 Public Hearings44

Recommendation 2.6 Neighborhood Governments48

Recommendation 2.7 Central Office of Complaint and Information50

Recommendation 2.8 Action Line50

Chapter 3Youth Services Bureaus A Model for the Delivery of Social Services51

Standard 3.1 Purpose, Goals, and Objectives70

Standard 3.2 Decision Structure72

Standard 3.3 Target Group74

Standard 3.4 Functions76

Standard 3.5 Staffing78

Standard 3.6 Evaluation of Effectiveness80

Standard 3.7 Funding82

Standard 3.8 Legislation83

PART ⅢPRACTICAL PROGRAMS FOR CRIME PREVENTION85

Chapter 4Programs for Drug Abuse Treatment and Prevention85

Recommendation 4.1 Multimodatity Treatment Systems91

Recommendation 4.2 Crisis Intervention and Emergency Treatment93

Recommendation 4.3 Methadone Maintenance Treatment Programs95

Recommendation 4.4 Narcotic Antagonist Treatment Programs96

Recommendation 4.5 Therapeutic Community Programs97

Recommendation 4.6 Residential Programs98

Recommendation 4.7 Variations in Treatment Approach99

Recommendation 4.8 Voluntary Court Referral of Addicts100

Recommendation 4.9 Training of Treatment Personnel104

Recommendation 4.10 Drug Abuse Prevention Programing107

Recommendation 4.11 State and Local Drug Abuse Treatment and Prevention Coordinating Agencies109

Recommendation 4.12 State and Local Relationships to and Cooperation with Federal Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Activities110

Chapter 5Programs for Employment111

Recommendation 5.1 Expansion of Job Opportunities for Youth124

Recommendation 5.2 After-School and Summer Employment126

Recommendation 5.3 Pretrial Intervention Programs127

Recommendation 5.4 Job Opportunities for Offenders and Ex-Offenders129

Recommendation 5.5 Removing Employment Barriers129

Recommendation 5.6 Public Employment Programs131

Recommendation 5.7 Employment Opportunities for Former Drug Users134

Recommendation 5.8 Employment Policy135

Recommendation 5.9 Antidiscrimination Business Policy136

Recommendation 5.10 Assisting Minority Businesses137

Recommendation 5.11 Housing and Transportation Services139

Chapter 6Programs for Education140

Recommendation 6.1 The Home as a Learning Environment145

Recommendation 6.2 The School as a Model of Justice149

Recommendation 6.3 Literacy151

Recommendation 6.4 Improving Language Skills152

Recommendation 6.5 Reality-Based Curricula160

Recommendation 6.6 Supportive Services162

Recommendation 6.7 Alternative Educational Experiences166

Recommendation 6.8 Use of School Facilities for Community Programs170

Recommendation 6.9 Teacher Training, Certification, and Accountability173

Chapter 7Programs for Recreation174

Recommendation 7.1 Use of Recreation to Prevent Delinquency182

Chapter 8Programs for Religion183

Recommendation 8.1 Supporting and Promoting Community Involvement186

Recommendation 8.2 Informed Constituencies187

Recommendation 8.3 Creating a Climate of Trust188

Recommendation 8.4 Use of Church Facilities for Community Activities189

Recommendation 8.5 Supporting Criminal Justice Reform193

Chapter 9Programs for Reduction of Criminal Opportunity194

Recommendation 9.1 Use of Building Design to Reduce Crime197

Recommendation 9.2 Security Requirements for Building Codes198

Recommendation 9.3 Street Lighting Programs for High Crime Areas199

Recommendation 9.4 Shoplifting Prevention Programs200

Recommendation 9.5 Auto Theft Prevention Programs and Legislation201

Recommendation 9.6 Crime Prevention and Law Enforcement Agencies202

PART ⅣINTEGRITY IN GOVERNMENT205

Chapter 10Conflicts of Interest209

Standard 10.1 Ethics Code213

Standard 10.2 Ethics Board216

Standard 10.3 Disclosure of Financial Interests by Public Officials218

Standard 10.4 Criminal Penalties221

Chapter 11Regulation of Political Finances224

Standard 11.1 Disclosing the Role of Money in Politics235

Standard 11.2 Limiting Political Spending238

Standard 11.3 Curtailing Conflicts of Interest in Campaign Finance240

Standard 11.4 Prohibiting Corporate and Labor Contributions242

Chapter 12Government Procurement of Goods and Services244

Standard 12.1 Establishing a State Procurement Office249

Chapter 13Zoning, Licensing, and Tax Assessment253

Standard 13.1 Establishing Equitable Public Decision Criteria in Zoning, Licensing, and Tax Assessment259

Standard 13.2 Establishing Equitable Public Decision Procedures261

Standard 13.3 Providing for Public Review of Government Decisions263

Chapter 14Combating Official Corruption and Organized Crime265

Standard 14.1 Maintaining Integrity in the Local Prosecutor's Office270

Standard 14.2 Statewide Capability to Prosecute Corruption272

Appendix A Implementation and Evaluation Strategies279

Appendix B Federal Anticrime Funds for Juvenile Delinquency Prevention287

Appendix C Citizen Action Programs301

Appendix D Designing Drug Abuse Treatment Programs326

Bibliography333

Commission Members343

Task Force Members344

Advisory Task Force Members348

Index356

Photo Credits364