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

Nov 06, 2008 Going Green Can Be Dangerous in DC
The movement to "go green" is being thwarted by crime in one part of Washington,...
Oct 29, 2008 Stand Up and Be Counted
I recently read an article about Chicago's community policing program, the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy....
Oct 21, 2008 Omerta in the 'Hood
At first it was pretty routine. I was standing by the baggage carousel at my...
Oct 16, 2008 Are You Dialed In?
We instinctively reach for the phone and dial 9-1-1 when we witness a crime, sense...
Oct 14, 2008 Alcohol At Social Events
Be a Friend to Your Friends! It's time to host a happy occasion: a time...
Oct 14, 2008 Want to Save a Buck? Look Out for Travel Scams, Part 2
Last week, I blogged about three things I do to protect myself from travel-related scams....
Oct 09, 2008 More money for crime prevention please!
"What ever happened to crime?" This was the first sentence in an article in the...
Oct 02, 2008 Want to Save a Buck? Look Out for Travel Scams, Part 1
When the economy is in trouble, scams increase. And these days, with gas prices so...
Sep 30, 2008 Keeping Things Cool in L.A.
For Los Angeles, it was a good summer. In many cities, the summer months often...
Sep 24, 2008 Prison Privatization
In an old Bob Newhart TV program, the producers of the local small town talk...
Sep 19, 2008 Celebrate the International Day of Peace by Teaching Conflict Resolution
Sunday—September 21st—is the International Day of Peace. How will you be observing it? Created by...
Sep 18, 2008 Our Little Darlings
It’s time to face it. We’ve all seen the infamous YouTube video depicting young girls...
Sep 15, 2008 Hurricane Relief Scams That Could Leave You Devastated
It's hurricane season and it seems that every year a scourge of relief scams ride...
Sep 12, 2008 Baltimore Takes a New Approach to Gun Crime
Getting guns out of the hands of criminals is just one way to prevent crime,...
Sep 10, 2008 The $100 Billion Dollar Man?
The $100 billion man. No, he’s not a new superhero with bionic limbs who can...
Sep 08, 2008 "You’ve Got Mail"
In today's world, technology evolves at breakneck speeds. Practically every business and institution is doing...
Sep 05, 2008 Everybody's Doing It
A few days ago, I was on the train headed to work when I heard...
Sep 03, 2008 Turning the Corner on Recidivism?
For most of the decade, the rote stats on recidivism have been, to wit: (1)...
Aug 29, 2008 Staying Safe on Campus: Everyone’s Business
Close to 13.6 million college students across the country have already begun their trip to...
Aug 27, 2008 Mortgage Scams: How To Avoid Losing the House From Under Your Feet, Part II
Mortgage scams are on the rise and in my last blog I listed some of...