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Crime Prevention Programs

  • A.C.T. (Abolish Chronic Truancy) places prosecutors in the schools to work with administrators, teachers, parents and students to intervene at the very beginning of the truancy cycle. The A.C.T. program started in 1991 in one school in South Central Los Angeles. In 1993, the program became fully implemented with the assignment of three attorneys to the program on a full time basis. There are currently 343 schools in 36 school districts involved with the A.C.T. program in Los Angeles County. 
  • The Bad Check Program tracks down bad check writers, returns the money to the victims, and deters future offenses through a diversion program and possible criminal prosecution. Aside from benefiting merchants and consumers, this program is designed to remove some of the load from overburdened local police.
  • Courageous Citizens Awards Program - recognizes citizens who have acted with courage and at considerable personal risk to help a victim of crime, assist in the capture of a suspect, or testify in the face of extraordinary pressures. Courageous Citizen Awards are presented at luncheon ceremonies hosted by local rotary & kiwanis' clubs throughout Los Angeles County.
  • Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-978-3600) - In November of 1994, the District Attorney established the Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Hotline to help victims find a safe way out of their abusive environments. Callers to the hotline are routed directly to trained shelter personnel with a choice of eleven languages.
  • Environmental Scholarship Programs - As the result of the prosecution and settlement of a major environmental crime case, a college scholarship fund was established at five high schools in the area affected by the crime. Graduating seniors attending Bell Gardens, El Rancho, Montebello, Pioneer, and Schurr High Schools are eligible for the scholarships, which are annually awarded to students who have demonstrated a serious interest or commitment to environmental issues during the course of their high school education. This interest can be demonstrated through achievements in science, social sciences, or community activities involving air pollution, waste disposal, recycling or environmental education. Scholarship funds have also been established at the Environmental Physical Sciences Magnet Center at Reseda High School and the Los Angeles Conservation Corps. Download the Environmental Scholarship Application Form.
  • Project L.E.A.D. (Legal Enrichment and Decision-making) is a law-related education program targeting fifth grade students. It offers students a challenging curriculum designed to develop the knowledge, skills, understanding, and attitudes that will allow them to function as participating members of a democratic society. The curriculum focuses on the issues of drug abuse, violence, and hate crimes, and provides social tools, such as conflict resolution and coping with peer pressure. It contains a parenting element for the parents of the students.
  • Public Information Pamphlets and newsletters inform individuals of the District Attorney's functions and responsibilities, services, and tips on how to avoid becoming a victim.
  • RESCUE - a program built on a simple concept: troubled young people need sustained contact with responsible adults, the kind of contact which builds positive values through personal example. This program matches a student who is chronically truant with a firefighter who has volunteered to act as a mentor. RESCUE is having a profound impact on these students, many of whom previously had no positive role model.
  • S.A.G.E. (Strategy Against Gang Environment) is aimed at improving the quality of life in a neighborhood. S.A.G.E. places experienced deputy district attorneys in cities or areas to work with established agencies to develop new programs to do just that. S.A.G.E deputies are active members of the communities in which they work, teaching residents how to recognize early signs of gang involvement in their children, how to divert their children from gangs, how to improve their neighborhoods, and how to effectively use the services provided by law enforcement. The program is tailored to each community in which it is activated.
  • S.A.V.E. (Special Assistance for Victims in Emergency) - a victim services program which provides immediate assistance to victims of violent crime and their families in emergency situations. Volunteers and staff members offer services at victim centers in District Attorney offices, as well as selected police and sheriff stations throughout the County. Contributions help provide crime victims and their families with food, shelter, and clothing.

If you are interested in donating to the S.A.V.E. fund or the District Attorney’s Holiday Giving Drive to benefit victims, please contact the Bureau of Community Relations at 213-974-7401. You may also send S.A.V.E. donations payable to the California Community Foundation to the following address: D.A.’s Bureau of Community Relations, 320 W. Temple Street, Suite #1162, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

  • The Speakers Bureau is an office program which provides district attorney experts to meet with the public to discuss criminal justice issues and the services of the District Attorney's Office. Deputy district attorneys, district attorney investigators and members of the support staff volunteer their time to speak to community groups, schools, and other organizations. There is no charge for presentations. Residents of Los Angeles County may arrange for a speaker by calling the District Attorney's Speaker Bureau at (213) 974-7401.