MINNESOTA CRIME WATCH (MCW) - SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• NCJ Number: 42852
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 59 pages
• Corporate Author: Minnesota Governor's Cmssn on Crime Prevention and Control
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

EACH MAJOR ASPECT OF THIS BURGLARY PREVENTION PROGRAM IS EVALUATED TO REVEAL A GENERALLY EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.

Abstract

THE MINNESOTA CRIME WATCH'S EMPHASIS DURING YEARS ONE AND TWO WAS ON BURGLARY PREVENTION, WITH OPERATION IDENTIFICATION BEING A MAJOR COMPONENT. MCW IS UNIQUE IN ITS ATTEMPT TO COORDINATE OPERATION IDENTIFICATION IN EVERY COMMUNITY IN THE STATE, USING A UNIFORM STICKER DESIGN AND NUMBERING SYSTEM. THE STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM WAS DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING AREAS FOR IMPLEMENTATION: DIRECT PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT BURGLARY PREVENTION; LOCAL AGENCY IMPLEMENTATION OF PREVENTION MEASURES; CRIME PREVENTION TRAINING; CRIME PREVENTION REORIENTATION; AND PREMISE SECURITY. EACH OF THESE PROGRAM ASPECTS IS EVALUATED AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE OFFERRED....RCB