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This is the feed from NCPC's TypePad based blog, Prevention Works

Apr 11, 2013 Making a Difference
Youth violence in the United States is something that cannot be ignored. From gang violence...
Apr 09, 2013 Making a Difference
Youth violence in the United States is something that cannot be ignored. From gang violence to school shootings to bullying in schools, there is no wonder youth violence is such a hot topic. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) conducted a survey on youth violence in 2011 and found that 5 percent of high school students had brought a weapon to school in the 30 days prior to the survey.
Apr 01, 2013 April 1st kicks off Personal Security Awareness Month
It’s a month designed to raise awareness about personal security options and deliver valuable knowledge and life-saving advice to men and women across the globe. Throughout April, SHOLDIT and other personal protection experts, law enforcement professionals, and companies will partner up to spread the word of PSAM’s mission and inform the public on ways to stay safe.
Apr 01, 2013 April 1st kicks off Personal Security Awareness Month
April 1st kicks off Personal Security Awareness Month (PSAM). It’s a month designed to raise...
Mar 04, 2013 Texting while Driving – Not as Easy as it Looks
Texting while driving is a detrimental epidemic in the United States; it’s dangerous and has serious consequences. Statistics show that in 2011 at least 23 percent of auto collisions involved cell phones. That’s more than one million accidents! Texting makes a crash 23 times more likely to occur. Ways to prevent texting and driving !
Mar 04, 2013 Texting while Driving – Not as Easy as it Looks
Texting while driving is a detrimental epidemic in the United States; it’s dangerous and has...
Feb 20, 2013 Protecting Your Identity Can Be Very Taxing This Time of Year
Tax season: the most wonderful time of the year—for identity thieves. While you are at...
Feb 14, 2013 This Valentine’s Day Share the Love, Not Your Information
Like most holidays, Valentine’s Day has extended to the web. With the click of a button, you can deliver flowers and candy, make reservations at a romantic restaurant, or search for that special someone through an online dating service.
Feb 14, 2013 This Valentine’s Day Share the Love, Not Your Information
Like most holidays, Valentine’s Day has extended to the web. With the click of a...
Feb 12, 2013 Taking the Issue of Sexual Assault Seriously
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. Before you cozy up and get hit by cupid’s arrow, you need to make sure that whatever activity you participate in, you are safe from sexual predators. Many of us have heard our parents or adult influences warn us about the dangers of sexual predators.
Jan 28, 2013 Cover Up! Protect Your Privacy on Data Privacy Day
To encourage people to take responsibility for protecting their own privacy and data online, the National Cyber Security Alliance and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Stop.Think.Connect.
Jan 22, 2013 Be An Active Partner in Your Children’s School Safety
Two days prior to the tragic school shooting in Newtown, CT, my co-worker’s daughter’s school had a lockdown due to a student bringing a gun into the school. My co-worker, a retired police officer and coincidentally from Connecticut, was in Virginia with me on business when it occurred.
Jan 14, 2013 January is National Stalking Awareness Month
While legal definitions of stalking can differ depending on local, state, and federal laws, the National Center for Victims of Crime generally defines stalking as a “course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear.”
Jan 01, 2013 Lucky ‘13
Happy New Year’s! Let’s make a wager to make 2013 a safe year, double or nothing!
Dec 19, 2012 THE HOLIDAY BLUES – CAN YOU SPOT THE CLUES?
It’s that time of year again – when radio stations play well-known holiday tunes, and “happy holidays” becomes the usual way to conclude a great conversation with family and friends. It’s the long-awaited holiday season; a time that is supposed to be filled with great joy, celebration and reconnection with loved ones.
Dec 06, 2012 See something. Feel something. What does that really mean?
Why do some of us find ourselves becoming victims of crime while others seem to slip past unscathed? Some attribute it to luck while others simply don’t know why.
Nov 19, 2012 Keeping Crime Prevention Simple – A Strategy for Success
As Crime Prevention Month comes to an end, the National Crime Prevention Council will reflect upon the successes of our constituents and communities in their efforts to prevent crime
Nov 13, 2012 Technology and Personal Safety
Have you ever walked past another person in a garage or along the street at night and looked back to make sure the person continued walking and wasn’t about to attack you? I used to think it was just me,
Nov 05, 2012 Armstrong Gets Strong-Armed: Consequences of Cheating in Competitive Cycling
When most of us think of bicycle-riding, we are filled with the nostalgic, yet terrifying, memories of that afternoon when we first learned to ride—the day asphalt became a new, terrorizing entity.
Oct 31, 2012 Don’t Get Scammed After the Storm
Now that Sandy has ripped up the eastern seaboard, flooding homes, tearing off roofs, and bringing down trees, people are beginning to clean up. There will be a great many good contractors out there that will give you a reasonable price to conduct thorough work.
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