Some public safety resources for families:

• National Sex Offender Registry. Find offenders living near your home. Keeping in mind that you are prohibited from using this information to harass or intimidate, it is important to be aware of your surroundings (and your family’s surroundings).
• Tips for neighborhood safety. For adults, from the National Crime Prevention Council.
• Tips for neighborhood safety. For organizations, from the Pew Center’s Solutions for America.
• Stay safe in the neighborhood. A guide for kids featuring Scruff McGruff the Crime Dog. (Scruff, McGruff, Chicago, Illinois, Six-oh-six-five-two… and help take a bite out of crime.)