This Issue
Welcome to the summer 2007 edition of In-Sites, where CCDO gives you quick access to important information from the field. This issue includes stories about several successful VITA centers, reentry programs that assist individuals with mental health issues, developmental programs based on youth input, and a campaign to eliminate cyberbullying. More articles are highlighted below; find others by clicking on the section links to the left.

LAPD Improves Neighborhoods and Lowers Crime With New Technology New law enforcement technology is helping the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) transform the Jordan Downs public housing complex—one of the city's worst neighborhoods—into a safe and viable community.	In the Spotlight: Friendly Temple Church VITA Center The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program has completed another successful tax season. The Friendly Temple Church VITA center in the Hamilton Heights Weed and Seed site, St. Louis, MO, was one of this year's most successful centers.
MCOPS: Bridging the Law Enforcement-Community Gap Mobile Community Outreach Police Stations (MCOPS) are in operation in several Weed and Seed sites, helping to foster a positive relationship between residents and law enforcement.	The Growing Connection Nurtures At-Risk Youth This summer, at-risk youth in Binghamton, NY, will gain job skills by growing, harvesting, and marketing fresh vegetables, herbs, and flowers, courtesy of The Growing Connection.