National Crime Prevention Council

National Crime Prevention Council is an American educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. whose mission is to enable people to create safer and more caring communities by addressing the causes of crime, drugs and violence and reducing the opportunities for crime to occur.

National Crime Prevention Council
AbbreviationNCPC
Founded1982 (1982)[1]
FounderCarl M. Loeb, Jr.[1]
13-3129302[2]
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
HeadquartersGambrills, Maryland, United States[3]
ServicesCrime prevention, youth victimization, cyber safety, Go For Real, and community building.[2]
Executive Director
Paul DelPonte
Brian Monks
AffiliationsNational Crime Prevention Council Association Inc[2]
Revenue (2014)
$2,712,836[2]
Expenses (2014)$3,085,618[2]
Endowment$82,820[2]
Employees (2013)
18[2]
Volunteers (2013)
11[2]
Websitewww.ncpc.org

National Crime Prevention Council is perhaps best known for its character McGruff the Crime Dog, a Bloodhound dog mascot created to educate children about crime prevention. Paul DelPonte,[4] a one-time federal whistleblower, was appointed to head the organization in 2021.

History

Carl M. Loeb, Jr. (son of banker John Langeloth Loeb Sr.), was a former vice chairman of the board of directors of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency.[1] Loeb left that group in order to found the National Crime Prevention Council in 1982, where he served as its chairman.[1] After more than two generations of helping Americans Take A Bite Out Of Crime®, the organization is mounting an ambitious effort to introduce the iconic crime dog to the next generation of crime stoppers. A core of the effort aims to link crime prevention with health.[5]

References
  1. James, George. "Carl M. Loeb Jr. Dead at 81: Founder of Anticrime Group". The New York Times. August 14, 1985. p. B8.
  2. "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". National Crime Prevention Council. Guidestar. September 30, 2014.
  3. "About Us". National Crime Prevention Council. Accessed on June 23, 2016.
  4. "NCPC Announces New Leadership" (PDF).
  5. Crime Prevention is a Public Health Strategy, retrieved 2021-11-05
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