Youth Crime Watch of America Provides Assistance

After reading the Florida State Board’s Agenda to approve the agreement for Technical Services through Youth Crime Watch of America [YCWA] to provide middle and high schools with assistance a lot of teachers are happy with the proposal.As Senior Jessica Whitney said “I am interning at Ballast Point school right now and it is good to know that YCWA plans on providing protection, the world is definitely not save these days.”

If you go on to the YCWA’s website, it is very kid-friendly and helps us understand what exactly they can do for these schools. As stated on the website “Young people understand the importance of reporting crime. They want safer schools and neighborhoods, and if they know how to report effectively, they'll do it. Young people can help encourage peers to report crime in the making as well as information on crimes under investigation.” This helps schools spread the word around and make the students aware that there is somewhere that they can go to and report suspicious activities.

UT Alum Becca Riddell states, “I teach at an elementary school and even though it is in a very nice neighborhood there is nothing to stop a crime from taking place here. It is nice to know that the Board is seeking the help from YCWA to provide teachers and schools assistance with crime reporting.” YCWA also provides training to teachers and school staff to help prevent crime as well as providing them with vital information and safety + security procedures.

These days crime rates are slowly increasing throughout the United States, for parents and guardians it always important to know that their child is in save hands, this can only be possible if everyone joins in the effort to prevent crime from taking place, specially at high schools. As Sophomore Samantha Harlan said “My brother goes to a high school, granted it is in a decently safe neighborhood we still get scared. It is really helpful that YCWA has agreed and is planning on providing schools with assistance.”

As YCWA plans on providing assistance to schools, it is helpful to note that the schools and the Florida Board of Education is taking an interest to safeguard the children, teachers and the staff from any sort of crime.

Sources
http://www.ycwa.org/nine/bus.htm