The New York Crime Prevention Coalition believes that . . .

Crime prevention means:

• Law enforcement, residents, businesses and the academic community working together to address ways to prevent crime.
• Educating communities in ways to reduce or eliminate criminal opportunities.
• All residents working together to develop action plans to keep their neighborhoods crime free.

Crime prevention is:

• Everyone’s business.
• More than security.
• A responsibility of all levels of government.
• Linked with solving social problems.
• Cost effective.

Crime prevention requires:

• A central position in law enforcement.
• Cooperation by all elements of the community.
• Education.
• Tailoring to local needs and conditions.

Crime prevention improves:

• The quality of life for every community and its residents.

Reducing crime brings us:

• Greater freedom and security for everyone.
• Increased respect for the right of the individual.
• Revival of commitment to one’s own community.
• Healthier more interdependent, interactive communities.
• Increased individual and collective pride in self and community