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on vacant lots and conSUIœ alcohol and drugs to alleviate their boredom. To find a solution to divert these activities, the San Marcos Youth Cœrnittee was fonred to begin soliciting funds for building a youth facility. Once ccrrpleted, the building will provide recreational seJ::Vices and criræ prevention programs to its participants. During the interim, criIœ prevention education is offered through the schools and other parent/youth organizations and will continue in the upcœlJ.I1g year. Drug and Alcohol Awareness - '!he Coordinator is an active rnanber of the San Marcos Charrber of Ccmrerce Criræ Prevention Council and Hays/Caldwell Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse. '!he intent of the group is to educate the public, particularly students, on drug and alcohol abuse. '!his is done through instructior in the public schools and Southwest Texas State University. In addition, saninars are given to business and civic groups. '!he result has been a coalition of ccmmmi ty leaders and residents to denounce drug and alcohol abuse and provide alternative activities for students. A productive result to date has been the decreased availability of alcoholic beverages at fraternity and sorority rush parties on campus. '!hese lectures and the educational naterial will be continued and is a priority for public awareness. Business and Residential Security - '!he Coordinator has the task of perfonning business and residential surveys throughout the area. '!his work includes not only canpleted buildings and residences, but also those under construction. By meeting wi th wilders and owners during the initial phases of construction, security suggestions can be offered that can save the owner the cost of having to replace inadequate security devices or change the environmental design once the structure is cœpleted. When conferring with builders, suggestions are also made on how to increase construction site. security. By woJ;:'king closely with City officials, the Coordinator has introduced and implemented the use of security and anti-theft devices to reduce the City's cost of repairing and replacing City property. By offering this valuable service, trouble spots can be avoided before a criræ occurs. Other Criræ Prevention Services Offered - Listed are the crime prevention services presently offered that are a basic part of the program. '!he other crirœ prevention services provided to the camuni ty are shoplifting prevention, anployee theft and pilferage, inventory control, the proper method of acceptance of checks and credit cards, child abuse, sexual assault, senior citizen security, and anæd robbery prevention. '!he anned robbery prevention training has been one of the IIDst popular programs offered. Several businesses have been surveyed and mJCk anned robberies conducted using officers as robbers. '!he program has been able to educate anployees and managers to the dangers inherent in an actual robbery situation. In addition, it has ÌItproved the abilities of affected personneJ.. in getting descriptions of suspects, the securing of evidence, and to familiarize these personnel with the investigative needs of law enforcement officers. We will continue to offer these programs to the pililic. Media Contact - By naintaining a close working relationship with the local Iœdia, interest in criIœ prevention has been generated. On the average, there is at least tv.o articles per IIDIlth designed to increase the public I s awareness. '!he Coordinator has also ccmpiled literature in both Spanish and English that is distributed at functions to further educate the public. b. Projected Acccmplishments: Refer to Project Goal Achievements, page CJIr-16. CJD 15c