IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 322
Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood 
crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal 
efforts to participate in ‘‘National Night Out’’, including by supporting 
local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local offi-
cials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2003
Mr. STUPAK submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention 
on neighborhood crime prevention and community polic-
ing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate 
in ‘‘National Night Out’’, including by supporting local 
efforts and community watch groups and by supporting 
local officials, to promote community safety and help 
provide homeland security.
Whereas neighborhood crime is of continuing concern to the 
American people; 
Whereas child safety is a growing concern for parents and 
communities, as evidenced by several cases of missing 
and abducted children;
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Whereas homeland security remains an important priority for 
communities and the Nation; 
Whereas crime, drugs, and violence in schools is of continuing 
concern to the American people due to the recent high-
profile incidents that have resulted in fatalities at several 
schools in the United States; 
Whereas the fight against neighborhood crime requires people 
to work together in cooperation with law enforcement 
personnel; 
Whereas neighborhood crime watch organizations effectively 
promote awareness about, and the participation of volun-
teers in, crime prevention activities at the local level; 
Whereas neighborhood crime watch groups can contribute to 
the Nation’s war on drugs by helping to prevent commu-
nities from becoming markets for drug dealers; 
Whereas neighborhood crime watch programs play an integral 
role in combating domestic terrorism by increasing vigi-
lance and awareness and encouraging citizen participa-
tion in community safety and homeland security; 
Whereas community-based programs involving law enforce-
ment, school administrators, teachers, parents, and local 
communities work effectively to reduce school violence 
and crime and promote the safety of children; 
Whereas citizens throughout the United States will soon take 
part in ‘‘National Night Out’’, a unique crime prevention 
event that will demonstrate the importance and effective-
ness of community participation in crime prevention ef-
forts; 
Whereas National Night Out will celebrate its 20th anniver-
sary on Tuesday, August 5, 2003, when citizens, busi-
nesses, local law enforcement officers, mayors, State and
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speeches, convening meetings, and directing the 
Administration to make crime reduction an im-
portant priority; and 
(C) coordinate the efforts of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, the USA 
Freedom Corps, the Citizen Corps, the National 
Senior Service Corps, and AmeriCorps to par-
ticipate in ‘‘National Night Out’’ by supporting 
local efforts and neighborhood watches and by 
supporting local officials, including law enforce-
ment personnel, to provide homeland security 
and combat terrorism in the United States.
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