THE WCAC PROJECT WAS UNDERTAKEN IN RESPONSE TO A PERCEIVED NEED AND DESIRE IN OTHER CITIES FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ORGANIZING AND OPERATING VOLUNTEER CITIZEN CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS. THE WCAC PREPARED AND DISTRIBUTED BOOKLETS, STARTER KITS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITIES AND SPONSORED A NATIONAL WORKSHOP. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE WCAC PROGRAMS WERE EVALUATED BY MAILING QUESTIONNAIRES TO AND SURVEYING BY TELEPHONE THE PARTICIPANTS. THE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO THE WCAC MATERIALS WAS GENERALLY FAVORABLE, AND THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS FELT TO BE VALUABLE. THE EVALUATION FINDINGS ARE SUMMARIZED IN THE FINAL REPORT. THE APPENDIXES CONTAIN SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIRES AND SURVEY QUESTIONS AS WELL AS THE EVALUATION GUIDELINES....MSP