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Las Vegas Sheriff Douglas Gillespie and Clark County School Superintendent Dr. Walt Rulffes hosted a joint news conference at Clark High School to release a new report showing the connection between high school dropouts and violent crime.

U.S., International Law Enforcement Hold Crime Symposium
Leading crime experts in the fields of law enforcement, academia and public health gathered at the U.S. Capitol today for “The Symposium on Law Enforcement and Violence Prevention: The American, Scottish, and International Experience.” (December 1, 2008).

S.C. Law Enforcement Urge Spratt to Increase Early Education Funds to Cut Crime
Sheriff, police chiefs, solicitors gather for roundtable in Winnsboro (October 20, 2008).

National Law Enforcement Leaders: Dropout Rates Fueling Violent Crime
Police chiefs, district attorney, attorney general release report showing that quality pre-k prevents dropouts, cuts crime (August 20, 2008). Click here to view the national report

Sheriff, top school official back early education to boost graduation rates, cut crime
Gillespie, Rulffes push for early education funding (September 25, 2008). Click here to view the Nevada report

Reno Law Enforcement, Nevada Attorney General: Dropout Rates Fueling Violent Crime
Increase early education to boost graduation rates, cut crime (September 19, 2008). Click here to view the Nevada report

Kansas and Missouri Law Enforcement Leaders: Dropout Rates Fueling Violent Crime
City and Suburban Police chiefs, district attorney, Kansas Attorney General release report showing that quality pre-k prevents dropouts, cuts crime (August 25, 2008). Click here to view the Kansas and Missouri report

Birmingham Law Enforcement Leaders: Dropout Rates Fueling Violent Crime
Police chiefs, district attorney release report showing that quality pre-k prevents dropouts, cuts crime (August 20, 2008). Click here to view the Alabama report

Des Moines Law Enforcement, D.A. Meet With Sen. Harkin, Request Head Start Funding
Over 80 percent of Iowa’s 3 and 4-year-olds not enrolled in quality early childhood programs. (August 20, 2008)

Connecticut’s Top Cops: Target Child Abuse to Cut Violent Crime
New report shows one year of child abuse and neglect leads to 400 future violent criminals in Connecticut (July 24, 2008)

Boston Area Law Enforcement Leaders: Invest in Child Abuse Prevention to Cut Violent Crime
Massachusetts law enforcement leaders released a new report by the anti-crime organization Fight Crime: Invest in Kids showing that child abuse and neglect produces an estimated 1,400 future violent criminals in Massachusetts every year. (June 23, 2008)

Oregon Law Enforcement: Additional Childhood Education Cuts Crime!
(May 28, 2008)

Wisconsin Law Enforcement Release New Report Showing Expanding Early Childhood Education Would Cut Violent Crime in Wisconsin
Increased investment for Head Start and quality childcare could prevent 1,050 Wisconsin children from entering a life of crime(April 22, 2008)

West Virginia Sheriff Urges Congress to Invest in Programs Proven to Reduce Juvenile Crime
Sheriff Testifies Before Congress, Meets with Rep. Alan Mollohan(April 2, 2008)

Kansas Law Enforcement Leaders Say Investing in Early Childhood Education Programs Will Cut Crime, Save Lives and Money (March 4, 2008)

Read the Report: Early Education from Birth to Five: Kansas' Investment in Crime Prevention

 

New: Pre-K Counts: A Crime Prevention Investment

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High quality pre-kindergarten and educational child care programs prepare children to succeed in school and reduce later crime. MORE >

Abused and neglected children are more likely than other kids to become adult criminals. Research shows parent coaching cuts abuse and neglect.
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The prime time for juvenile crime is between 2 and 6 pm. High quality after-school programs teach kids skills and values and cut crime. MORE >

Interventions targeting bullies and youths already involved in crime, such as gang members, cut violence and repeat arrests.
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