College Crime Watch

Student leadership: A real solution to crime, violence, and substance abuse on campus

College Crime Watch involves college and university students in making their campus environment a safer and more hospitable place to peaceful living and learning. In partnership with administrators, faculty, and community leaders, students lead initiatives specific to the needs of their campus.

Goals

• Create a crime-free and drug-free campus environment that allows for safe learning and living.
• Instill positive values, foster good citizenship, and build self-confidence among students.
• Enable college and university students to become resources for preventing criminal and destructive activity both on campus and the surrounding community.

Mission

To mobilize and equip a student-led movement in colleges and universities in partnership with public and private institutions to create a safer environment free of crime, violence, and illicit drugs in order to foster good citizenship throughout the world.

History

CCW is an outgrowth of the Youth Crime Watch of America, which for more than twenty years has enlisted youth in crime reduction efforts in their schools and communities. Hundreds of thousands of YCW members have conducted patrols, reported crime, mentored, participated in action projects, and contributed to the overall improvement of their communities. YCWA has been funded by the US Departments of Justice and Education, and has been recognized by various federal agencies