A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide increased assistance for community involvement in crime prevention.
Community Crime Prevention Assistance Act - Establishes in the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration the Office of Community Anti-Crime Programs to be under the direction of the Deputy Administrator for Policy Development. Directs the Office to: (1) provide technical assistance to local groups to enable them to apply for grants to encourage community and citizen participation in crime prevention and other law enforcement activities; (2) coordinate its activities with other Federal agencies and programs; and (3) provide information on a successful program of citizen and community participation to citizen and community groups.
Authorizes the appropriation of a sum not to exceed $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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