About the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council

Mission Statement:

To strengthen and support appropriate programs through incorporating prevention and intervention strategies in a comprehensive juvenile crime prevention effort.

Vision Statement:

To promote community-wide commitment that will ensure the safety, security and quality of life for our children and their families.

JCPC Responsibilities:

• Review the needs of juveniles in the county who are at risk of delinquency or who have been adjudicated undisciplined or delinquent.
• Review the resources available to address those needs.
• Prioritize community risk factors.
• Determine the services needed to address those problems areas.
• Develop a request for proposals for services needed.
• Submit a written annual plan to the county commissioners for approval.
• Evaluate program performance.
• Increase public awareness of the causes of delinquency and strategies to reduce the problem.
• Develop strategies to intervene, respond to and treat the needs of juveniles at risk of delinquency.
• Provide funds for treatment, counseling, or rehabilitation services.