CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND CRIMINOLOGY THEORIES ARE TRACED FROM 19TH CENTURY ENGLAND TO THE CONTEMPORARY UNITED STATES. ALTHOUGH POLICE TRADITIONALLY HAVE EMPHASIZED INVESTIGATION AND APPREHENSION IN CONTROLLING CRIME, THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTATIVE MEASURES IS INCREASING. CRIMINAL OPPORTUNITIES CAN BE REDUCED BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS: IMPROVED PERSONAL AND PROPERTY SECURITY, INCREASED LEVELS OF SURVEILLANCE BY THE COMMUNITY, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW POLICE APPROACHES TO CRIME PREVENTION. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IN WASHINGTON INSTITUTED A STATEWIDE CRIME WATCH PROGRAM IN 1976 WHICH INCLUDED SPECIALIZED TRAINING OF CRIME PREVENTION OFFICERS, MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING IN CRIME PREVENTION TECHNIQUES. THE MANUAL PROVIDED A GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY ON CRIME PREVENTION THEORIES AND A LIST OF AVAILABLE POSTERS, BROCHURES, AND AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS. DETAILED DISCUSSIONS, INCLUDING SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHIES, COVER THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF CRIME PREVENTION: INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, RETAIL, AND RESIDENTIAL SECURITY; LOCAL PLANNING PROCESSES; EVALUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS; LEGISLATION; PUBLIC SPEAKING TECHNIQUES; AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN TO DETER CRIME. SECURITY SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY THE POLICE ARE EXPLAINED AND SAMPLE CHECK LISTS ARE PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THAT WOULD BE USEFUL IN A CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM ARE DESCRIBED. (MJM)