A non-profit organization supported largely by membership dues paid by business and professional groups in the service area. Provides reports on business firms that will be helpful to the consumer before making a purchase, Also provides information regarding charity groups and organizations. Helps to resolve consumers' disputes with businesses through telephone conciliation, mediation and arbitration. Promotes ethical business standards and voluntary self-regulation of business practices. Complaints may be submitted on the website 24/7: www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started.

Darkness to Light (D2L) - Stewards of Children introduces a curriculum that educates the community about child sexual abuse and surrounding issues. Information provided assists in identifying child abuse, child neglect, and child sexual abuse, and teaches community members how to report concerns of abuse and neglect. Skills developed in the D2L - Stewards of Children empower community members to share in the protection of children by effectively identifying, responding to and reporting child abuse.

TRIAD is a crime prevention program for seniors. The Mecklenburg Co. Sheriff's Office and the community work together to reduce criminal victimization of the elderly.

Serve as liaison between the Lynchburg Police Department and the community. Programs include: self-protection for women and senior citizens; drug awareness; bicycle safety; firearms safety; neighborhood watch; home and business security surveys; shoplifting seminars; Ride-A-Long and question and answer sessions. Tours of department are available.

Assists citizens or business owners in protecting their homes or businesses against burglary. Assists in implementing Neighborhood Watch programs in subdivisions, offers both group and individual speaking engagements on crime prevention and public safety educations. Tours, education kits and media advisories are a few of the services provided to the public.

If you or someone you know is a victim of elder fraud, we encourage you to call the Hotline at 833-FRAUD-11 (833-372-8311). Professional case managers will assist you with reporting the crime and connect you with other resources as needed. The hotline is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., eastern time.

Provides free education workshops on sexual assault and domestic violence. We provide support and advocacy to the UVA community who have concerns about sexual assault, dating/domestic violence (battering), and stalking. Our goals are to strengthen services for survivors, as well as the University of Virginia policies and procedures that address these issues.

Maintains law and order and provides crime prevention services.

NRV CARES provides community education about child abuse and its effects through events including: Community presentations, sponsoring "Hugs and Kisses" plays for elementary schools, annual mini-conference, parenting workshops, "Stewards of Children" child sexual abuse prevention training sessions, and increasing aware through distribution of pinwheels during Child Abuse Prevention month (April).

Safeguards lives and property, and maintains order while providing law enforcement services.

The Franklin County Neighborhood Watch Organization, Inc. is a citizen based crime prevention program. There are over 240 neighborhoods in the county that have organized to help fight crime in their neighborhood. This program has been very successful in aiding the deputies with information that has helped solve crimes in Franklin County.

Focuses on reducing crime and on senior safety. Hampton's TRIAD also addresses any mature adult and senior concerns. In addition to the Sheriff's Office, Fire and Police Department, membership consists of representatives from organizations such as Department of Social Services' Foster Grandparents Program, Aberdeen Gardens Historic & Civic Association, Queen Street Beacon @ the Crossroads, Six House, Inc., Wythe-Phenix Improvement League., etc., all working together to connect seniors with resources to match their needs.

Provides a reception, a support group, a variety of workshops, and a newsletter. The S.A.F.E.(Sexual Assault Free Environment) program includes year-round activities designed to develop campus awareness and prevention of sexual assault. Continuing education courses, and workshops on career planning and assertive communication is available to the community and campus (with fees).

Provides a Teen dating violence education program, SARA Teens. Serves all area teens by having the teens themselves provide a forum for awareness, discussion and education regarding relationship and sexual violence and harassment, and encourage healthy relationships among their peers. Peer education can be a highly effective teaching tool; after all, teens do listen to other teens. SARA Teens members have completed over 20 hours of training in violence issues, in addition to learning active listening skills and how to provide accurate information and make appropriate referrals. Peer educators are discussion facilitators, not counselors. SARA Teens members will help their peers develop a greater understanding of these issues through presentations and the creation of awareness campaigns in their school and community. For the SARA Hotline, please call (434)977-7273. For the Toll-free Nationwide Hotline, please call (800)656-4673.

Provides law enforcement and crime prevention services in the City of Covington.

Responsible for the development, coordination, and evaluation of departmental crime prevention efforts. These efforts are aimed at protecting the residents, business community, and visitors of Manassas Park from victimization by anticipating, recognizing, and assessing the crime risk opportunity and initiating appropriate action to eliminate or reduce the opportunity for crime to occur.

The Police Department in conjunction with the Franklin Co. Sheriff's Department and the local AARP work together for proactive crime prevention. Police department also has two K-9 (narcotics)dogs and one explosive (bomb) dog in their unit.

Program of the the Wytheville Department of Public Safety that is charged with the responsibility of maintaining law and order.

To alert the public as quickly as possible to child abduction in hopes of gaining information which will lead to the safe recovery of that child and capture of the abductor by immediately interrupting radio and television stations. During an Amber Alert call 804-674-2026 or send email to [email protected]

Provides FREE Safety Print ID cards for youth. Captain Duke

Groups of citizens gather together for mutual protection and crime prevention.

KCSC provides linguistically and culturally appropriate information & referral, emergency services, comprehensive case management, and wrap around services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and dating violence. KCSC also provides marriage and relationship education and counseling.

Community Programs encompass all of SCAN's prevention programs and initiatives that are at the community, state and organizational level. These programs are focused on the prevention of child maltreatment through the advancement of protective factors and trauma informed approaches in organizations, communities and systems.

Provides law enforcement and crime prevention services in the town of Cedar Bluff.

Provides the citizens of Chesapeake law enforcement and preserves the peace.