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| NCJ Number:
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NCJ 190795
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| Title:
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Los Angeles Police Department Know Your Charity Crime Prevention Circular
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| Corporate Author:
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Los Angeles Police Dept
United States
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| Sale:
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Los Angeles Police Dept
150 North Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States |
| Publisher Url*:
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http://www.lapdonline.org |
| Publication Date:
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2001 |
| Pages:
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5 |
| Type:
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Instructional materials |
| Origin:
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United States |
| Language:
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English |
| Annotation:
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This circular standardizes charity crime prevention information
presented by the Los Angeles Police Department at community crime
prevention meetings. |
| Abstract:
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The circular notes the difference between a "nonprofit" and a
"profit" organization; a nonprofit organization's proceeds or
monies raised go directly to the charitable organization. A
profit organization, on the other hand, may take some of the
proceeds or monies gained from any event held for a specific
organization and pay for costs incurred in the process, with the
rest or yield of the income going to the charitable organization.
The circular advises that potential charitable givers should
determine how much of a donation will be received by the actual
charity. The circular also indicates the provisions of ordinances
that set requirements for solicitation within the Los Angeles
city limits. Tips are then offered for what persons can do to
avoid being swindled through a charity solicitation. Advice
includes the following: do not give cash to strangers; take the
time to learn about the charitable organization before supporting
it; be assertive on the telephone with solicitors; and make all
donations by check to the organization or use
employee-withholding programs at work. The circular further
advises citizens to be wary of solicitors that exert pressure to
sign blank checks or discourage the obtaining of information on
the organization. Information sources and helpful telephone
numbers and addresses are provided. |
| Main Term(s):
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Police crime-prevention |
| Index Term(s):
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Fraud ; Crime specific countermeasures ; Fraud and abuse prevention measures ; California |
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