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The following is a brief summary of recently released publications. All publications
may be viewed and downloaded at ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications. Print
publications may also be ordered from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (order
online at puborder.ncjrs.org or
call 800–851–3420).
Now Available
Title
V Community Prevention Grants Program: 2003 Report to Congress.
Reviews the background of the Title V Program; highlights state, local, and
federal activities in 2003; describes how states and communities responded
to the lack of Title V funds in 2003; and outlines OJJDP's plans for enhancing
the positive impact of limited Title V funds in the future. (Report, May 2005,
NCJ 207694.)
Highlights
of the 2002–2003 National Youth Gang Survey. Summarizes
National Youth Gang Survey findings for 2002 and 2003 and sheds light on
the number of gangs, gang members, and gang-related homicides in urban,
suburban, and rural areas. (Fact Sheet, June 2005, FS–200501)
The
Mathematics of Risk Classification: Changing Data Into Valid Instruments
for Juvenile Courts. Compares and examines several risk classification
instruments that can be used in juvenile courts to place youth into a small
number of risk groups as an aid to program assignments. (Online Report,
July 2005, NCJ 209158)
National
Estimates of Children Missing Involuntarily or for Benign Reasons. Provides
information on the numbers and characteristics of two groups of children
not frequently recognized in the literature on missing children: those involuntarily
missing because they were lost, injured, or stranded and those missing for
benign reasons. (NISMART Bulletin, July 2005, NCJ 206180)
 AMBER Alert
AMBER Alert is a network of voluntary local partnerships between media and law enforcement agencies to notify the public when a child has been abducted. The purpose is to enlist the public's help in finding the child and stopping the perpetrator. As part of the Office of Justice Programs' strategy for supporting AMBER Alert efforts nationwide, OJJDP's Child Protection Division, working with Fox Valley Technical College, developed four products to aid in the recovery of abducted and missing children. These products are:
- A "Best
Practices Guide for Broadcasters and Other Media Outlets," which
provides information necessary for developing and improving AMBER Alert initiatives
and procedures.
- A fact sheet, "Effective
Use of NCIC (National Crime Information Center)," which
outlines critical guidelines for registering an abducted child into the
National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and suggestions for improving
NCIC to increase the likelihood of recovering a missing child.
- A pocket card, "U.S. Department of Justice Recommended AMBER Alert Criteria," for law enforcement officers, listing AMBER Alert criteria and NCIC entry procedures.
- A brochure, "Bringing Abducted Children Home," which explains the origin of the AMBER Alert program, the procedures followed in the event that an Alert is issued, and the goals the program strives to accomplish.
These products are available in print and online, and Spanish-language versions are planned. For additional information, visit the Office of Justice Programs' AMBER Alert Web site.
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