http://www.crimefreeaz.com Contains vital and timely information regarding crime awareness and prevention in our shared community. Aids in the safety and protection of you and your family members. Fuller perception of the resources and processes in the criminal justice system. en-US Copyright 2008, Maricopa County Attorney's Office. ricksb@mcao.maricopa.gov 11 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 240 http://www.crimefreeaz.com/global_images/jpg/xml-banner.jpg http://www.crimefreeaz.com 88 31 http://www.southsidepride.com/2008/05/articles/crime.html Knowing a laptop was missing because of a 9-1-1 burglary call, Officer Dean pursued and arrested the suspect, Tillman told the police advisory group. ... http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/NEWS01/805050358/1010 Joshua Harmon remembers the phone call he received the day of the burglary, which happened in March. "The officer called and said, 'Hey, do you own a big TV ... http://www.thenorthwestern.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080502/OSH10/805010743/1987 Lighting: Lighting is one of the most cost-effective deterrents to burglary. Indoor lighting gives the impression that a home is occupied. ... http://www.wyff4.com/news/16055503/detail.html Take photos/video of your possessions to keep an accurate record and to help investigators if you end up being the victim of a burglary. http://www.lakefronthartwell.com/news29672/burglarly-prevention-tips.shtml A home alarm system can be a very effective burglary deterrent and fit into many peoples needs. Remember to test your system monthly. When leaving on trips, ... http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/84450.php The wide variation indicates that local decisions on how to enforce drug laws, not the overall rates of drug use, are responsible for the disparity. ... http://nwanews.com/nwat/News/64845/ It takes all of us working together," he said. "We want to do all we can to help parents understand (about the dangers of drug use )." http://www.tribunechronicle.com/page/content.detail/id/504841.html?nav=5021 The hint that the Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) of Warren doesn’t want parents to miss this spring is that a popular good intention can ... http://www.waukonstandard.com/main.asp?SectionID=24&SubSectionID=103&ArticleID=43596&TM=48138.98 ... Coalition of Elgin, and Bill Deutsch, Prevention Specialist with Helping Services for Northeast Iowa, will present information on this drug use trend. ... http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19655842&BRD=2703&PAG=461&dept_id=555106&rfi=6 Partners for Meth Prevention was formed in 2004 when two separate coalitions working on ways to prevent meth use and abuse joined forces. ... http://www.wsbt.com/news/consumer/18573929.html Mothers Against Drunk Driving protested a scenario in which you can get the main character intoxicated, then have him drive a car. "Drunk driving is not a ... http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19660786&BRD=1698&PAG=461&dept_id=21849&rfi=6 Lake County Juvenile Court had 381 alcohol and drug convictions in 2006, and there were only 17 cases of drunk driving among minors. ... http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/504933.html Students heard from local officials, law enforcement officers and others talking about some of the consequences of drunk driving, including the county ... http://www.week.com/news/local/18428889.html “The American Red Cross, with the Injury Prevention Grant sponsored by the Illinois Department of Transportation, has worked with high schools and their ... http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1367143/vigilance_is_key_to_preventing_id_theft/ The good news is that identity theft is on the decline. The bad news is that ID theft still affected 8.1 million Americans last year, according to Javelin ... http://www.mercurynews.com/actionline/ci_9050717?nclick_check=1 Vander Meeden said that properly destroying sensitive personal and financial documents is a key step in ID theft prevention. Here is the BBB's guide on when ... http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/NEWS01/805050303 The state has moved juvenile justice prevention funding from a guaranteed recurring status to nonrecurring, which means it must be approved every year. ... http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080502/NEWS01/805020320/1006/news01 "When we're talking about gang prevention, we're not talking about eliminating gangs. 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