This is a pilot project that will later be implemented in other areas of the country. Local Hispanic youth are selected to represent their national organizations at NOYS coalition meetings. NOYS conducts regular training for advocacy and leadership skills development. Five-thousand of the flyers were printed in Spanish and distributed during National Transportation Safety Week. The fact sheets are being used by law officers at border crossings to help people coming into the country understand U.S. traffic safety laws.
Protector is a multifaceted outreach program targeting Hispanic communities in California.
Officers speak to Hispanic groups, appear on Hispanic television and radio stations, and are featured in Hispanic newspapers. The El Protector statewide public education program is implemented through the California Highway Patrol and many local California police agencies. The probation officer assesses each offender s needs, develops a case plan, monitors the offender's progress, and provides probation supervision. The officers also help the offender's family to better understand the terms of the probation and to be a part of the offender s recovery process. Pedestrian Program for Hispanics was developed as a countermeasure to the hazards that Hispanic pedestrians face in today's traffic environment.