NCJ Number
155404
Date Published
1995
Length
5 pages
Annotation
In January 1994, the North Carolina Crime Prevention Division and the North Carolina Center for the Prevention of Crime in Schools joined with the State's Crime Stoppers Association to launch a Scholastic Crime Stoppers program; to date, programs have been initiated in 25 communities across the State.
Abstract
The program provides a channel for students, parents, and teachers to work cooperatively with law enforcement agencies; provides a safer environment for students while they are at school; and creates a student body that is involved in the well-being of its school and community. The three Scholastic Crime Stoppers models being utilized in North Carolina schools focus on active student involvement under the supervision of a faculty or law enforcement advisor; the promotion of the local Crime Stoppers program within the schools; or the involvement of both a student advisory board and the local Crime Stoppers program. Some of the topics discussed here related to implementation of a school-based program include creation of the school advisory board, role of school resource officers, funding, anonymity, and media coverage.