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HRES 844119th CongressIn Committee
Expressing support for the designation of October 2025 as "Crime Prevention Month".
Introduced: Oct 31, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-California)
Civil Rights & JusticeHealthcareInfrastructure
Standard Summary
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The resolution supports designating October 2025 as 'Crime Prevention Month,' emphasizing collaboration between law enforcement, communities, and stakeholders to address crime through evidence-based strategies, mental health services, and infrastructure design.
Key Points
- 1Highlights the economic burden of crime, citing $2.6 trillion annually in losses from personal/property crimes and $12.5 billion in cybercrime losses in 2023.
- 2Promotes community-based violence intervention models, neighborhood watch coalitions, youth mentorship, and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) to reduce crime.
- 3Encourages federal, state, and tribal governments to invest in mental health treatment, substance use recovery, and reentry programs to address root causes of criminal behavior.
Impact Areas
Communities nationwide through crime prevention initiativesLaw enforcement agencies and first respondersVictims of crime and their familiesFederal and local government infrastructure/housing projectsMental health and substance use treatment programs
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