Fighting Crime/Safe Communities
Public safety is the ultimate goal of crime policy. Until we feel safe enough to walk our neighborhood streets, enjoy public spaces, and send our children to school without fear of violence, we have not achieved public safety. In addition to the ideas below, model initiatives and talking points are available.
July 27, 2007
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Health care providers should be prepared to respond to terrorism and other public health crises.
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July 27, 2007
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These improved forms of personal identification will reduce the instances of fraud and breaches to security.
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July 27, 2006
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Military families should be rewarded for their sacrifice by improving their quality of life.
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July 24, 2006
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Personalizing guns, so that only the buyer can operate them, will prevent many deaths, both accidental and intentional.
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July 24, 2006
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DNA testing is the most scientifically accurate way of linking a suspect to a crime or proving a defendant's innocence.
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July 24, 2006
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Adopting technologies to modernize emergency readiness, response, and public health information systems is essential.
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July 24, 2006
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Gun violence can be reduced through technology that pinpoints the individuals - and gangs - causing the most trouble.
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July 24, 2006
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In addition to other innovations, some cities are extending neighborhood-based community policing model into schools.
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July 24, 2006
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These centers protect citizens by collecting, analyzing, disseminating, and utilizing terrorism-related information.
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July 24, 2006
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Citizens can be empowered to use government to improve and make their neighborhoods safer.
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July 24, 2006
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State and local governments can help manage the impact of natural catastrophes to protect both lives and property.
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July 24, 2006
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A number of states have multistate agreements to cooperate regionally in homeland security efforts.
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July 14, 2006
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Crime victims should have the right to take unpaid leave from work to attend court proceedings related to the crime.
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March 23, 2004
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Well-developed regional partnerships ensure that resources will be available for responding to large-scale emergencies.
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December 8, 2003
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This package aggressively lowers legal blood-alcohol levels, implements new technology, and targets repeat offenders.
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November 30, 2003
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Oklahoma has introduced a new digital driver's license that will make life a lot more frustrating for criminals.
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November 17, 2003
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This legislation toughens enforcement, supports treatment practices that work, and studies what else can be effective.
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May 9, 2003
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Homeland security is not an "emergency response system," but the ability to guard against terrorist attacks day in and day out.
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April 1, 2003
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Information technology can help law enforcement officials spot crime trends, focus resources and hold folks accountable.
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February 1, 2003
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New LA Police Chief Bill Bratton serves as a great role model for other departments around the country.
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December 1, 2002
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Front-line personnel need better tools so that they can get the job done. This proposal builds on existing infrastructure.
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April 4, 2002
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Colorado state and local governments should develop and implement a comprehensive security plan.
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March 25, 2002
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State and local governments are the first line of defense. Is Colorado ready for what once was unthinkable?
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February 8, 2002
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Smart personal IDs, coupled with privacy protections, will curb identify theft & facilitate e-commerce. More
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January 18, 2002
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Colorado's state and local government systems should be modernized to fight suspected terrorists and terrorist threats.
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July 20, 2001
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Unpaid leave should be given to crime victims to attend the court proceedings of their offenders.
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February 1, 2001
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New technologies, focusing on "hot spots" and eliminating racial profiling strengthen community policing and public safety.
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February 1, 2001
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Mandatory drug treatment is a proven strategy for making our streets much safer.
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December 1, 2000
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A number of cities have taken innovative steps to get rid of these trouble spots.
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December 1, 2000
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Stamford Conn. Mayor Malloy outlines what it takes to make community policing effective.
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September 8, 2000
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Technology can keep victims informed of the status and location of their tormentors, before and after they do time.
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August 1, 2000
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Vermont panels tell offenders how to make amends with the community they victimized.
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January 10, 2000
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Guns should be treated like any other legal but extremely dangerous product.
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September 1, 1999
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Community justice - police, probation officers and prosecutors in neighborhoods - can make a big difference. Also a Commentary.
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August 16, 1999
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Placing probation officers in schools puts them where kids spend most of their days.
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July 1, 1999
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It is time to converting probation into a useful tool that punishes, monitors, controls, and rehabilitates criminals.
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April 5, 1999
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Expanding DNA testing will help crime-fighting across the board, not just in sex offender cases.
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August 7, 1998
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Making all types of "public spaces" safe is perhaps the most meaningful measurement of progress against crime and disorder.
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February 22, 1998
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A Maryland initiative that checks ex-cons and probationers, the most likely future criminals for drug and alcohol abuse.
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February 13, 1998
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An overarching principle for orienting all criminal justice decisions toward building safer communities.
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