Dec. 11, 2007 Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Room 308, Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
CONTACT: Dawn Petrosky
(717) 265-8470
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency today announced a grant award to help colleges and universities in Montgomery County develop policies and procedures that prevent stalking and generate awareness of the crime. The $28,000 award to the Women’s Center of Montgomery County will fund strategies tailored to meet the unique needs of each campus, including establishing volunteer counseling services, developing internal adjudication processes, and training law enforcement, resident advisors, faculty and staff.
“For many reasons, stalking on college campuses can be an underreported crime. We hope this funding will address these problems by educating and empowering students to take action to protect themselves,” said PCCD Chairman Walter M. Phillips Jr. “Additionally, we hope this grant will help to develop a model program that could be used by other colleges and universities in Pennsylvania.”Since 2004, with the support of Governor Edward G. Rendell, the commission has awarded $ 141.4 million in victim’s services funding throughout Pennsylvania.
The newest grant was awarded as part of PCCD’s effort to promote innovative initiatives addressing victim’s issues and services. It will be administered by PCCD’s Office of Victims’ Services, which provides support – including the Victims Compensation Assistance Program and education programs – to victim service professionals and the public.
As the state’s justice planning agency, PCCD is dedicated to preventing and reducing crime in Pennsylvania and responding to the needs of victims. PCCD collaborates with the Governor’s office, state, local and federal elected officials, juvenile and criminal justice agencies, victim service agencies, community-based organizations, non-profits, schools and others to achieve these goals.
For more information about PCCD and the commission’s other services and programs, visit www.pccd.state.pa.us.