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Grand Junction Chief of Police Bill Gardner and Pueblo Chief Jim Billings met with U.S. Representative John Salazar in his Washington, DC office to talk about the need for early childhood education.

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids welcomes members to Washington, DC for National Police Week Click here to read a welcome letter from the Membership Department!

Ridgeley, W.V. Police Chief Calls For Juvenile Justice Reform On Capitol Hill, Miller says juvenile interventions cut crime, save money (April 2, 2009)

Top Chiefs Warn Child Abuse, Neglect Could Spike Due to Economic Crisis New poll of law enforcement shows urgent need for increased investments in proven child abuse, crime prevention initiatives (March 27, 2009)
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N.M. Law Enforcement Push For Early Childhood Focus Attorney General, sheriff, police chiefs see pre-k as crime prevention necessity (March 11, 2009)
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Charlotte Area Law Enforcement Urge Investment in Kids Police chiefs say early childhood education cuts crime, saves taxpayer dollars. (March 10, 2009)

Greater Dallas Law Enforcement Leaders: “Pre-K Cuts Crime”Local police chiefs sounded a call for Texas lawmakers to make substantial improvements to the state’s pre-kindergarten program, citing research showing that the earlier kids get access to quality educational opportunities, the safer their communities will be. (March 10, 2009)
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Grand Jct. Police Chief: Early Education Cuts CrimeTop cop says early childhood education provides a head start on fighting crime. (March 5, 2009)

Pueblo Law Enforcement: Early Education Cuts CrimePueblo Police Chief Jim Billings, Jr., Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor and Colorado Springs Deputy Police Chief Ron Gibson held a news conference to release a new report that links the lack of high-quality early education with crime in Colorado. (March 4, 2009)

Richland County South Carolina Sheriff Backs Early EducationSouth Carolina sheriff tells budget committee that early childhood education is a smart investment (Feb. 12, 2009)

Trenton’s Top Cop Promotes Prevention Police Director urges justice panel to concentrate on early interventions to cut juvenile crime (Feb. 11, 2009)

Nevada Attorney General, Law Enforcement Back Child Tax Credit
Attorney General, prosecutor, sheriff say economic bill should boost child tax credit to cut crime and poverty (Feb. 4, 2009) Click here to view the Nevada brief!

Iowa Sheriffs, Police Chiefs Chief Back Child Tax Credit
Area law enforcement leaders say economic bill should boost child tax credit to cut crime and poverty. (Feb. 4, 2009) Click here to view the Iowa brief!

North Dakota Law Enforcement Back Pre-K
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, Mandan Police Chief Dennis Bullinger, and Burleigh County Sheriff Pat Heinert held a news conference today to rally support for the governor’s proposal to create a state pre-kindergarten program. They cited research showing that early childhood education promotes school success, improves graduation rates and ultimately reduces crime. (Jan. 22, 2009) Click here to view the North Dakota report!

New Jersey Law Enforcement: Pre-K Cuts Crime
Trenton Police Director Irving Bradley, Jr., Mercer County Sheriff Kevin Larkin, Newark Deputy Chief Anthony Perillo, Hunterdon County Undersheriff John Maloney, and Monmouth County Undersheriff Clifford Daniels held a news conference at the Millhill Child & Family Development Corporation to unveil a new report showing the connection between high-quality early education and crime and violence (December 9, 2008). Click here to view the New Jersey report!

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)

 

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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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