Watching out! Helping out!
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in Florida since 1979!
With hundreds of programs throughout Florida, Youth Crime Watch demonstrates that young people can make the difference in keeping their schools and communities safe from crime, drugs, and violence. More about the program.
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News
Monroe Middle School (Tampa) has jump-started its YCW program. With creative ideas - from adding random acts of kindness to their reporting pool to recruiting a faculty core group - the site has found a way to make the program work best for them. See the full Monroe MS success story (PDF 388 kB).

Gift from Coldwell Banker CARES foundation in Tampa supports Youth Crime Watch.
Updated (Dec 2009) YCWA site standards lay the ground rules for a solid program. The standards have changed - please review them today!
Miami: Students at Krop Senior High honored by CCW for their crime prevention work. Congratulations.
Call for entries! YCW Poster Contest - deadline Feb 16, 2010.
Elementary school programs! Visit YCWA's KIDSTUFF area for age-appropriate materials.
Youth Crime Watch featured on NICE Network.
QUICK tools
- Membership
- Materials catalog
- Training
- Evaluation toolkit
- Recruitment package
- Drug prevention kit (PDF 350kB)
- Forms to turn in:
- YCW site standards
- Tribute donations
- Florida contact list
Interested in becoming a YCWF coordinator? Please contact us!
Campus safety!
- College Crime Watch focuses specifically on campus safety. Five tips for students...
- Students can do something! Youth Crime Watch basics.
- Foiled Shooting Plots Point Out Importance of YCW Approach







