What are the various ways in which police departments are attempting to implement policing in the prevention and deterrence of youth crime?
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should include the following points:
• Community based interventions: Amber alert
• School based interventions:
(i) Officer Friendly and McGruff "Take a Bite out of Crime" programs
(ii) Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.)
(iii) Law Enforcement Education (LRE)
(iv) Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)
(v) Project SPECDA
(vi) Gun-Free School Zones Act
(vii) COPS in School (CIS) program
• Gang-Based Interventions
(i) Youth Service Program
(ii) Gang detail
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