The book provides information to community and local government leaders which should help them to meet the challenges of effective crime prevention based on cooperation and coordination among the criminal justice, social, economic, family, and other systems that make up the community. The 10 chapters in this book highlight information on how communities and local governments have successfully addressed crime problems along with an examination of the conditions that lead to crime. Each chapter includes 10 to 50 strategies in key topical areas: public education; community mobilization; youth; law enforcement-community linkages; safe and attractive public places; economic development; violence; drugs; bias crimes; and property crime. The chapters highlight the key components, partnerships, and potential obstacles for each strategy, and profile established programs that employ the strategies. A reference bibliography concludes each chapter and offers suggestions for further research. The resource guide in the last section provides information on numerous national, State, and local groups that provide resources and program examples. The index directs users to key topic areas, programs, and strategies of particular interest.