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Crime Prevention Unit

The Fall River Police Department's Crime Prevention Unit is currently staffed by one Detective Sergeant and three detectives. This unit carries out a number of community oriented programs, as well as all of the background investigations for applicants of taxi, liquor and restaurant licenses.

Bear Down On Drugs

This is a three day drug prevention program presented to all fifth grade students in the City of Fall River. With three local businesses as sponsors, the program airs essays written by the students on a local radio station, provides them with anti-drug materials, and a pizza party at the conclusion of the program.

Alcohol Awareness Program

For several years the Fall River Police Department and the Fall River Public School System have collaborated on programs of prevention and education. One of these programs, the Alcohol Awareness Program, is given to all sixth graders in the system. It is a four day presentation on the dangers and consequences of alcohol abuse.

S.P.E.A.K. Program

Safety, Protection, Education, Assertiveness for Kids (SPEAK) is program aimed at first and fourth graders in the schools in Fall River. The first graders presentation is geared toward "Stranger Danger" issues and helping them to define Personal Space. The fourth graders receive a presentation centering on child abuse recognition and prevention. Social workers from the Child Protection Agency in Fall River assist in this presentation.

The Crime Prevention Unit also gives personal safety presentations to senior citizen, school and community groups, as well as conducting security surveys for local businesses. With the ongoing participation of community boards such as the Child Protection Agency, the Alcoholism Council of Greater Fall River, the Fall River Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Committee, the Family Services Association, the Domestic Violence Task Force and the Children's Trust Fund, the Crime Prevention Unit continues to use every means at their disposal to accomplish their goals.

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