Podcast Celebrates Safe Communities

November 11, 2011

The latest podcast from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Celebrating Safe Communities, is now available. In this podcast, BJA Senior Policy Advisor Rebecca Rose interviews Ann Harkins, President and CEO of the National Crime Prevention Council, about the Celebrate Safe Communities Initiative and National Crime Prevention Month.

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