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Acquaintance Rape NCVC     The National Center for Victims of Crime - Library/Document Viewer National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC), 2006.  This online resource describes acquaintance rape and its effects on victims and dispelling many myths on the subject.  It provides references and additional contact information.
Acquaintance Rape of College Students COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), July 2006.  Rape is one of the most common violent crimes on American college campuses today. This guide describes the problem of acquaintance rape of college students, addressing its scope, causes, and contributing factors; methods for analyzing it on a particular campus; tested responses; and measures for assessing response effectiveness. With this information, police and campus public safety officers can more effectively prevent the problem.
Alcohol and Drug Abuse on College Campuses White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans     Alcohol and Drug Abuse on College Campuses Executive Office of the President, 2006.  This document reviews the effects of alcohol abuse on college students and attempts to advise parents on what they can do to prevent alcohol abuse among their college-age children.
Assaults in and Around Bars, 2nd Edition  COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), September 2006.  This problem oriented guide for police outlines the link between alcohol and violence according to physiological, social, and situational effects intending to assist law enforcement in preventing and improving the overall response to assaults in and around bars. The guide begins by reviewing factors that increase the risks of assaults in and around bars. It then identifies a series of questions that might assist law enforcement in analyzing their local problem of assaults in and around bars. Finally, it reviews responses to the problem and what is known about these from evaluative research and police practice (2nd Edition).
Because Things Happen Every Day: Responding to Teenage Victims of Crime - Video COPS sponsored; NCVC produced     Video National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), 2005.  Meant for anyone who works with teenagers and who might be in a position to identify and support teen victims, the 20-minute video illustrates the importance of a collaborative community response to teenage victims of crime.  It will foster a greater understanding of the impact of crime and violence on teens and the obstacles they face in seeking help.  The video features two innovative programs that have been effective in reaching and responding to teen victims and includes voices of teens describing their experiences with crime and how they recovered their confidence and hope.  A companion discussion guide is available.
Because Things Happen Every Day: Responding to Teenage Victims of Crime - Discussion Guide COPS sponsored; NCVC produced PDF TXT   National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), 2005.  Companion discussion guide for the 20-minute video.  The video illustrates the importance of a collaborative community response to teenage victims of crime.  It will foster a greater understanding of the impact of crime and violence on teens and the obstacles they face in seeking help.  The video features two innovative programs that have been effective in reaching and responding to teen victims and includes voices of teens describing their experiences with crime and how they recovered their confidence and hope.
Campus Crime and Victimization (From the National Victim Assistance Academy Textbook, 2002) OVC     2002 National Victim Assistance Academy Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), 2002.  This chapter of the 2002 National Victim Assistance Academy Textbook examines crime and victimization on college and university campuses.
Campus Crime: Colleges and Universities NCVC     The National Center for Victims of Crime - Library/Document Viewer National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC), 2002.  This report discusses violence on college campus, which results from the consumption of alcohol and drugs by students. 
Campus Safety Magazine       Campus Safety Magazine Campus Safety Magazine provides public safety and security information for hospitals, schools, and universities. 
Campus Sexual Assault: How America’s Institutions of Higher Education Respond NIJ http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/196676.pdf     National Institute of Justice (NIJ), October 2002.  This 1999 study examined how institutions of higher education (IHE) are responding to the threat of sexual assaults on campus in the areas of prevention, victim support services, reporting policies, protocols, barriers, facilitators, adjudication procedures, and sanctions. (NCJ 196676)
Challenge in Higher Education: Confronting and Reducing Substance Abuse on Campus ONDCP http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/challenge_higher_ed/challenge_higher_ed.pdf   The Challenge in Higher Education: Confronting and Reducing Substance Abuse on Campus - ONDCP Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), April 2004.  This guide gives administrators at institutions of higher education a basic understanding of illegal drug use among the college population and to urge their support in ridding campuses of this threat.  Along with an overview of the problem, the booklet explains the risks associated with drug use when left unchecked, and why it is important to discourage all drug use by students.
Check & Card Fraud COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), August 2004.  This problem-oriented guide for police covers fraud involving all types of checks and plastic cards, including debit, charge, credit, and "smart" cards. Each can involve a different payment method. It then identifies a series of questions to help agencies analyze their local problem. Finally, it reviews responses to the problem, and what is known about them from evaluative research and police practice. 
Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs, 2nd Edition COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), August 2006.  This problem-oriented guide for police addresses the problem of clandestine drug labs. Offenders manufacture a variety of illicit drugs in such labs with methamphetamine accounting for 80 to 90 percent of the labs total drug production. Accordingly, the problem of clandestine drug labs is closely tied with the problems associated with methamphetamine abuse. This guide is an essential tool for law enforcement to help analyze and develop responses to their local clandestine methamphetamine lab problem (2nd Edition). 
Closing Streets and Alleys to Reduce Crime: Should You Go Down This Road COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), September 2004.  This response guide will assist police with determining whether closing streets and alleys is an appropriate response to problems being confronted in their local neighborhood or community. The guide discusses why street closings might help to reduce crime and disorder, summarizes the literature on their effectiveness, and discusses the arguments for and against their use. The guide also provides lists of questions that should be asked and steps that should be followed when implementing street closures.
Club Drugs: Facts and Figures ONDCP     Facts & Figures: Club Drugs - Drug Facts, ONDCP Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), September 2004.  This report examines certain drugs have emerged and become popular among teens and young adults at dance clubs and "raves." These drugs, collectively termed "club drugs," include MDMA/Ecstasy, Rohypnol, GHB, and ketamine.
College Alcohol Study (CAS) Research Harvard School of Public Health     CAS Research The Harvard School of Public Health provides an extensive list of research conducted by the College Alcohol Study on the effects of alcohol drinking and violence on college campuses.
College Drinking: Changing the Culture National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism     Facts about alcohol at College Drinking College Drinking: Changing the Culture, created by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).  The website is a one-stop resource for comprehensive research-based information on issues related to alcohol abuse and binge drinking among college students.
Creating an Effective Stalking Protocol COPS sponsored; NCVC produced PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), September 2002.  This monograph is designed to help law enforcement agencies improve their responses to stalking. It focuses on the need to establish collaborative partnerships with the community and to develop protocols to help law enforcement address stalking more effectively. The COPS Office funded the National Center for Victims of Crime to develop and field test a Model Stalking Protocol. The Protocol was tested by the Philadelphia Police Department. This publication addresses how law enforcement agencies can implement a Model Stalking Protocol for early intervention, preventive action, and proactive problem-solving in stalking cases. 
Cruising  COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), January 2005.  Cruising is a pastime largely confined to downtown areas, often referred to as "unnecessary repetitive driving." This guide provides a general discussion of the problem of cruising and reviews the factors that contribute to it. The guide also identifies questions law enforcement should ask when dealing with a cruising problem, proposes numerous responses to the problem, and identifies ways to measure the effectiveness of responses to the problem. 
Developing Antecedents of Violence Against Women: A Longitudinal Perspective (Executive Summary) NIJ http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/187770.pdf     National Institute of Justice (NIJ),  May 2001. This study examined the developmental factors that were antecedents of physical and sexual violence perpetrated against young women by acquaintances, using data from a 5-year study of victimization among college students. (NCJ 187770)
Disorderly Youth in Public Places  COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), July 2006.  Disorderly youth in public places constitute one of the most common problems facing many police agencies. This problem-oriented guide for police provides a general discussion of the problem of disorderly youth in public places and reviews the factors that contribute to it. The guide also identifies questions to ask when dealing with a disorderly youth problem, proposes numerous responses to the problem, and identifies ways to measure the effectiveness of responses to the problem.  
Drug Dealing in Open Air Markets   PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), August 2006.  Open-air markets represent the lowest level of the drug distribution network. Low-level markets need to be tackled effectively to reduce the harms that illicit drug use can inflict on the local community. This guide describes the problem and reviews the factors that increase the risks of drug dealing in open-air markets. The guide then identifies a series of questions that might assist agencies in analyzing their local problem and reviews responses to the problem and what is known about these from evaluative research and police practice.  
Drug Dealing in Privately Owned Apartment Complexes COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), August 2006.  This problem-oriented guide for police focuses on drug dealing in privately owned apartment complexes. It clearly distinguishes between open- and closed-drug markets, provides information on what is known about each market type, and offers questions to ask when analyzing each market. It also proposes various responses designed to closed-drug markets and provides a full range of problem-specific measures to determine the effectiveness of those responses.
Drugs of Abuse National Institute on Drug Abuse     NIDA Drug Abuse Information A fact sheet listing commonly abused drugs. Each drug name is a link that takes the reader to a page that provides a brief description of the drug, its street name, and several statistics and trends.
Drunk Driving COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), February 2006.  Alcohol impairment is the primary factor in traffic fatalities in the United States and drunk driving is among the most common types of arrest made by police. This problem-specific guide for police begins by describing the problem of drunk driving and reviews the factors that increase its risks. It then identifies a series of questions that can help law enforcement analyze their local drunk driving problem. Finally, it provides an overview of responses to the problem of drunk driving and examines what is known about the effectiveness of these responses from research and police practice. 
Hate Crimes on Campus: The Problem and Efforts to Confront It BJA http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/187249.pdf http://www.ncjrs.gov/txtfiles1/bja/187249.txt   Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), April 2001.  This monograph examines four aspects of the problem of bias, prejudice, and hate crimes on college and university campuses, including the prevalence, campus response, and implementation of prevention programs. (NCJ 187249)
Higher Education Council for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (HEC) Higher Education Council for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (HEC)     http://www.higheredcenter.org/ The HECs purpose is to help college and community leaders develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies to reduce student problems related to alcohol and other drug use and interpersonal violence.  The Center favors a comprehensive approach to prevention. Central to this approach is a mix of environmental management strategies to address the institutional, community, and public policy factors that contribute to these problems.  It provides trainings, technical assistance, and publications to support these efforts.  The Center also promotes innovative program development to improve student education, campus-based media campaigns (including social norms campaigns), early intervention, treatment, and recovery strategies, and enforcement. 
Identity Theft COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), June 2004.  Alcohol impairment is the primary factor in traffic fatalities in the United States and drunk driving is among the most common types of arrest made by police. This problem-specific guide for police begins by describing the problem of drunk driving and reviews the factors that increase its risks. It then identifies a series of questions that can help law enforcement analyze their local drunk driving problem. Finally, it provides an overview of responses to the problem of drunk driving and examines what is known about the effectiveness of these responses from research and police practice. 
Illicit Sexual Activity in Public Places COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), April 2005.  There are widely different perspectives on public sexual activity. Some do not believe the behavior constitutes a public safety threat; some view the behavior as a "victimless crime" involving two consenting partners; and some see the behavior as a threat to the community's "moral decency." This guide is intended to inform law enforcement about the effectiveness and consequences of various approaches to controlling public sexual activity. 
Impact of Information Security in Academic Institutions on Public Safety and Security: Assessing the Impact and Developing Solutions for Policy and Practice, Executive Summary Columbia University Teachers College http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/215953.pdf     Columbia University, This National Institute of Justice (NIJ)-funded study assessed the state of information security in academic institutions and developed recommendations for policy and practice. The results suggest that academic institutions are developing a baseline level of information security. (NCJ 215953)
Indicators of School Crime and Safety OJP http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/iscs04.pdf http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/ascii/iscs04.txt   Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), November 2004.  This publication provides an annual snapshot of specific crime and safety indicators, covering topics such as victimization, fights, bullying, classroom disorder, teacher injury, weapons, and student perceptions of school safety. (NCJ 205290)
International Association of College Law Enforcement Administrators IACLEA (International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators)     IACLEA | International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators An association that advances public safety for educational institutions by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA membership is open to colleges, universities, and secondary schools throughout the United States, Canada, and other countries, as well as individual campus law enforcement directors and staff, criminal justice faculty members, municipal chiefs of police, companies offering campus law enforcement products and services, and individuals who support professionalism in campus law enforcement administration.
Law Enforcement and Higher Education: Finding Common Ground to Address Underage Drinking on Campus OJJDP http://www.udetc.org/documents/CampusUnderageDrinking.pdf     Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), February 2001.  This document identifies and discusses some of the potential conflicts and barriers that may be encountered by colleges/universities and law enforcement agencies as they attempt to collaborate in addressing alcohol-abuse problems by students on and around campus.
Loud Car Stereos COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), May 2002.  This guide addresses the problem of loud car stereos, one of the most common sources of noise complaints in many jurisdictions. Police are concerned about loud car stereos for two main reasons: 1) they can be a public disturbance, and 2) they inhibit drivers' ability to hear emergency signals on the road. This guide will help law enforcement analyze their local problem. It also reviews responses to the problem of loud car stereos and what is known about these from evaluative research and police practice. 
Men Can Stop Rape Men Can Stop Rape (MCSR)     Men Can Stop Rape - Mobilizing male youth to prevent men’s violence against women An organization that empowers male youth to prevent men's violence and aggression against women.
National Summit on Campus Public Safety COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), September 2004.  By some estimates, 85 percent of the nation's critical infrastructure is protected by private security. The need for coordination, staffing, and special resources after a terror attack, and the demands of crime prevention and response, require boosting the level of partnership between public policing and private security. This new IACP publication reports on a meeting of leaders in law enforcement and private security to discuss public-private cooperation and details their specific recommendations. 
The National Women’s Health Information Center: Date Rape Drugs  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services     Date Rape Drugs Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 2006.  This online resource the three types of date rape drugs: GHB (gamma hydroxybutyric acid), Rohypnol (flunitrazepam), and Ketamine (ketamine hydrochloride) and explains their usage, what they look like and their effect. It also provides pointers on how to avoid becoming a victim. 
Panhandling COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), September 2003.  This problem-oriented guide for police addresses the problem of panhandling. It also covers nearly equivalent conduct in which, in exchange for donations, people perform nominal labor such as cleaning the windshields of cars stopped in traffic, holding car doors open, saving parking spaces, guarding parked cars, buying subway tokens, and carrying luggage or groceries. This guide will help law enforcement understand the factors that contribute to their local panhandling problems and develop effective responses. 
Problem-Solving Tips: A Guide to Reducing Crime and Disorder through Problem-Solving Partnerships COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), July 2006.  Intended as a reference for those who are interested in implementing a problem-solving approach, this guide contains information and insights into the process. It will take the reader step by step through solving problems, offer examples of problem-solving from the field, and provide links to additional resources.
Researching a Problem COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), April 2005.  This guide, one of the Problem-Solving Tools Series, summarizes knowledge about information gathering and analysis techniques that might assist police at any of the four main stages of a problem-oriented project: scanning, analysis, response, and assessment. This tool takes the mystery out of conducting research on problems by helping the user to define their problem, use technology to conduct Internet searches, get advice from experts, visit libraries, and evaluate their primary sources of information. The guide offers helpful hints to understanding and identifying responses to problems based on the research gathered.
Robbery at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), August 2006.  This guide addresses the robberies of people using automated teller machines (ATM) and night cash depositories. It includes a description of the problem and reviews factors that increase the risks of ATM robbery. The guide also includes a series of questions designed to help analyze any local ATM robbery problem. Finally, it reviews responses to the problem and what evaluative research and police practices have shown about them. 
Security On Campus, Inc.       http://www.securityoncampus.org/ The mission of Security on Campus is to educate prospective students, parents and the campus community about the prevalence of crime on our nation's college and university campuses.  It aims to foster security improvements through campus community initiatives.  It also provides effective procedures and programs to reduce alcohol and drug abuse.
Sexual Assault on Campus: What Colleges and Universities Are Doing About It NIJ http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/205521.pdf     National Institute of Justice (NIJ), December 2005.  After summarizing data on the nature and extent of sexual assault on college campuses, this study presents findings on response policies and procedures; reporting options; barriers and facilitators for reporting; reporter training and prevention programming; victim resources; and investigation, adjudication, and campus sanctions. Researchers studied a random sample of schools in the United States and Puerto Rico that receive student financial aid from the Federal Government. Almost 2,500 schools were examined to determine their sexual assault policies, and campus administrators were asked about the issues mandated by Federal law for study. (NCJ 205521)
Sexual Violence and Alcohol and Other Drug Use on Campus Higher Education Council for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (HEC) http://www.higheredcenter.org/pubs/factsheets/fact_sheet1.pdf     Higher Education Council for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (HEC), 2005.  This fact sheet describes the scope of the problem of sexual assault on campus, perpetrator characteristics and situational circumstances that may make assaults more likely to happen, and the role alcohol and other drugs, including rape-facilitating drugs, play in sexual assault.   
School Vandalism & Break-Ins COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), August 2005.  The term school vandalism refers to willful or malicious damage to school grounds and buildings or furnishings and equipment. This guide describes the problem and reviews the risk factors of school vandalism and break-ins. It also reviews the associated problems of school burglaries and arson. The guide then identifies a series of questions to help law enforcement analyze their local problem. Finally, it reviews responses to the problem, and what is known about them from evaluative research and police practice.
Stalking COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), March 2006.  Stalking creates uncertainty, instills fear and can completely disrupt lives. This guide reviews the problem of stalking and the factors that contribute to it. It identifies a series of questions to help law enforcement analyze their local problem. Finally, it reviews responses to the problem of stalking and what is known about them from evaluative research and police practice. 
Student Party Riots COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), April 2006.  Alcohol-related riots among university students pose a significant problem for police agencies that serve college communities. This guide provides a framework for understanding student gatherings. The framework can be used to investigate the local problem of student party riots and to develop proactive strategies to reduce the potential for student violence. This guide also summarizes interventions used to control past disturbances. 
Theft of and from Cars in Parking Facilities COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), January 2002.  This guide summarizes information on risk factors and evaluates published literature on dealing with such thefts in parking facilities. It also identifies information police should collect to understand and respond effectively to their local problem. The guide covers both thefts of and thefts from cars in parking facilities. Each category of theft covers a wide range of offenses committed by different groups of offenders with different motivations. This guide will help law enforcement analyze and develop responses to their local problem.  
Underage Drinking COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), August 2006.  Underage drinkers experience a wide range of alcohol-related health, social, criminal justice, and academic problems. This guide identifies a series of questions that might assist law enforcement in analyzing their local problem. It also reviews responses to the problem and what is known about these from evaluative research and police practice. 
Using Analysis for Problem-Solving: A Guide Book for Law Enforcement COPS PDF TXT   Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), August 2006.  This guide provides law enforcement practitioners with a resource for conducting problem analysis. It summarizes many challenges of the analysis phase of the problem-solving process. This book builds on the foundation presented in Problem-Solving Tips: A Guide to Reducing Crime and Disorder Through Problem-Solving Partnerships, and complements the Problem-Oriented Guides for Police Series. The guide also identifies tools for analysis and proposes tips for effectively using each tool.
Violent Crime on the College Campus School Violence Resource Center, Sponsored BJA http://www.svrc.net/Files/ViolentCrimeBP.pdf     School Violence Research Center, Bureau of Justice Assistance sponsored, December 2004. There is a growing perception that college campuses across the United States are encountering problems with violent crime, both on and off their campuses.  This report reviews the research concerning the occurrence of violent crime on college campuses. (NCJ 207257)
Violent Victimization of College Students, 1995-2002 BJS http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/vvcs02.pdf http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/ascii/vvcs02.txt Bureau of Justice Statistics Violent Victimization of College Students, 1995-2002 Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), January 2005.  This report presents findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey from 1995 to 2000 on the violent victimization of college students with comparisons of gender, race, on-campus/off-campus, and firearm usage. (NCJ 206836)