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Sunday, December 20, 2009

National Crime Prevention Council Responds to McGruff the Crime Dog Assault

The National Crime Prevention Council issued a account today in acknowledgment to the contempo advance on McGruff the Crime Dog as he was handing out fliers to children, by a bus disciplinarian in Washington, D.C. It is sad and adverse that Mr. Brim believes abandon is either able or funny. NCPC applauds the abrupt accomplishments of the admiral to apprehend the suspect. McGruff is admired by accouchement and adults above the country and his slogan, reminds Americans that anybody can do their part. Take A Bite Out Of Crime®

Arlington, VA (Vocus/PRWEB ) March 5, 2009 -- The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) issued a account today in acknowledgment to the contempo advance on McGruff the Crime Dog as he was handing out fliers to children, by a bus disciplinarian in Washington, D.C. The bus driver, Shawn Brim, was bound apprehended by D.C. badge officers. Brim after said that he was aggravating to be funny. "It is sad and adverse that Mr. Brim believes abandon is either able or funny. NCPC applauds the abrupt accomplishments of the admiral to apprehend the suspect. McGruff is admired by accouchement and adults above the country and his slogan, "Take A Bite Out Of Crime," reminds Americans that anybody can do their part." For advice on how to anticipate crime, appointment www.ncpc.org.



About National Crime Prevention Council
The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) is a private, nonprofit alignment whose primary mission is to be the nation's baton in allowance humans accumulate themselves, their families, and their communities safe from crime. NCPC manages accessible account bartering beneath the National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign--symbolized by McGruff the Crime Dog® and his "Take A Bite Out Of Crime®" slogan--and acts as secretariat for the Crime Prevention Coalition of America, added than 400 national, federal, state, and bounded organizations apery bags of capacity who are committed to preventing crime. NCPC is adjourned through a array of government agencies, accumulated and clandestine foundations, and donations from clandestine individuals. For added advice on abomination blockage issues, appointment www.ncpc.org.

Further Information:
Michelle Boykins
Director, Media Relations and Marketing
202-841-2053
mboykins(at)ncpc.org

National Crime Prevention Council
2345 Crystal Drive, 5th Floor
Arlington, VA 22202
202-466-6272
202-296-1356 FAX

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29 Candles on the Cake: McGruff the Crime Dog Celebrates a Special Birthday

McGruff the Crime Dog turns 29 years adolescent today. Since his admission in 1980, the admired figure of the National Crime Prevention Council has helped humans "Take A Bite Out Of Crime." Take A Bite Out Of Crime. Take A Bite Out Of Crime. You don't apperceive me … yet. But you will. Take A Bite Out Of Crime®

Arlington, VA (Vocus/PRWEB ) July 2, 2009 -- McGruff the Crime Dog turns 29 years adolescent today. Since his admission in 1980, the admired figure of the National Crime Prevention Council has helped humans "Take A Bite Out Of Crime."

In his 29 years, McGruff has become a allotment of America's fabric. And McGruff isn't slowing down. This year he has launched a new set of abomination blockage letters that allocution about such issues as preventing gangs, abbreviation abandoned acreage abomination acquired by the foreclosure crisis, and preventing cyberbullying. Naturally, he is continuing to accent the charge to assure accouchement and youth. The Crime Dog is aswell gearing up to accomplish hundreds of appearances above the country as allotment of the additional anniversary Celebrate Safe Communities initiative, which will bang off NCPC's National Crime Prevention Month in October. Celebrate Safe Communities is a affiliation of NCPC and the National Sheriffs' Association that is accurate by the U.S. Department of Justice.

McGruff's bequest began if his aboriginal television bartering said, "You don't apperceive me … yet. But you will." Since then, McGruff the Crime Dog has accomplished millions of humans that the badge can't anticipate abomination alone. Over the years, McGruff has fabricated bags of appearances at association and academy contest and on radio and television. Along the way, he has enlisted celebrities including the backward Ed McMahon to appear in his accessible apprenticeship campaigns. His letters accept garnered added than $1.5 billion in donated bartering time. While he still presents tips about how individuals and families can break safe from crime, he aswell champions such 21st aeon issues as attention accouchement and adults from such arising crimes as academy safety, cyber crimes, and character theft.

For added advice on how to get complex or abutment abomination blockage programs in your community, appointment www.ncpc.org.

About the National Crime Prevention Council
The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) is a private, nonprofit alignment whose primary mission is to be the nation's baton in allowance humans accumulate themselves, their families, and their communities safe from crime. NCPC manages accessible account bartering beneath the National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign--symbolized by McGruff the Crime Dog® and his "Take A Bite Out Of Crime®" slogan--and acts as secretariat for the Crime Prevention Coalition of America, added than 400 national, federal, state, and bounded organizations apery bags of capacity who are committed to preventing crime. NCPC is adjourned through a array of government agencies, accumulated and clandestine foundations, and donations from clandestine individuals. For added advice on abomination blockage issues, appointment www.ncpc.org.

Further Information:
Michelle Boykins, 202-261-4184

Amy Vimislicky, 202-261-4156
www.ncpc.org

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Sexting New Face of Teen Technology

The National Crime Prevention Council has developed new reproducible brochures for both parents and adolescence that accommodate advisory tips on how to anticipate sexting. online relationships should be based on account and not just administration animal images of anniversary other. Take A Bite Out Of Crime®

Arlington, VA (Vocus/PRWEB ) September 4, 2009 -- It's aback to academy afresh and the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) says a adverse boyhood texting trend is on the rise. It is alleged sexting -- the act of sending sexually absolute letters or photos electronically, primarily amid corpuscle phones and added adaptable devices.

NCPC, the alignment best accepted for McGruff the Crime Dog, says parents charge to pay absorption to the "electronic fingerprints" their kids are making. NCPC has developed new reproducible brochures for both parents and adolescence that accommodate advisory tips on what to do about it and how to anticipate sexting.

Roughly, 20 percent of adolescence accept to sexting, according to a civic analysis by the National Campaign to Support Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. NCPC's administrator of Children and Youth, Joselle Shea, says that "online relationships should be based on account and not just administration animal images of anniversary other."

NCPC believes it is important to advise adolescent humans to assure themselves proactively if they are online or application adaptable advice devices. NCPC's new reproducible brochures on sexting can be begin at the organization's website at www.ncpc.org.

For added advice about sexting, or to agenda an interview, amuse acquaintance Michelle Boykins at 202-261-4184 or Amy Vimislicky at 202-261-4156. For advice on the National Crime Prevention Council, amuse appointment www.ncpc.org.

About the National Crime Prevention Council
The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) is a private, nonprofit alignment whose primary mission is to be the nation's baton in allowance humans accumulate themselves, their families, and their communities safe from crime. NCPC manages accessible account bartering beneath the National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign -- adumbrated by McGruff the Crime Dog® and his "Take A Bite Out Of Crime®" byword -- and acts as secretariat for the Crime Prevention Coalition of America, added than 400 national, federal, state, and bounded organizations apery bags of capacity who are committed to preventing crime. NCPC is adjourned through a array of government agencies, accumulated and clandestine foundations, and donations from clandestine individuals. For added advice on abomination blockage issues, appointment www.ncpc.org.

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