Crime Prevention 101
VoiceAmerica
Welcome to Crime Prevention 101, the Personal Safety radio show with an optimistic perspective on a sober subject. Get set for personal safety stories that demand to be heard whether heartbreaking, infuriating or just plain weird; learn about hot crime topics and people who are making the headlines; and find out about the trends and legal developments that are going to impact your life, either positively or negatively, in the future. Most importantly, be empowered and inspired by success stories about people who've fought off an attacker or deterred a crime. You’ll also get a chance to address your own personal safety concerns, either by phone or e-mail. So, tune in to “Crime Prevention 101.” It'd be a crime not to listen!
Location:
New York, NY
Networks:
VoiceAmerica
Description:
Welcome to Crime Prevention 101, the Personal Safety radio show with an optimistic perspective on a sober subject. Get set for personal safety stories that demand to be heard whether heartbreaking, infuriating or just plain weird; learn about hot crime topics and people who are making the headlines; and find out about the trends and legal developments that are going to impact your life, either positively or negatively, in the future. Most importantly, be empowered and inspired by success stories about people who've fought off an attacker or deterred a crime. You’ll also get a chance to address your own personal safety concerns, either by phone or e-mail. So, tune in to “Crime Prevention 101.” It'd be a crime not to listen!
Twitter:
@CrimePrevent101
Language:
English
Email:
solutions@fightsafe.com
Episodes
Special Encore Presentation: Surviving and Thriving - Pt 2: Ex-Cons Give Back
1/25/2012
Sad but true: two-thirds of ex-offenders relapse into crime after they’re released from prison. Against heavy odds, however, some DO turn their lives around and tonight Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone will be speaking with some former bad guys who are not only law-abiding citizens now but are inspiring other ex-cons to do the same. You’ll meet Larry Lawton, who, after spending 11 years in some of the country’s toughest federal prisons, founded The Reality Check Program for...
Duration:00:56:53
Surviving and Thriving - Pt 2: Ex-Cons Give Back
1/11/2012
Sad but true: two-thirds of ex-offenders relapse into crime after they’re released from prison. Against heavy odds, however, some DO turn their lives around and tonight Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone will be speaking with some former bad guys who are not only law-abiding citizens now but are inspiring other ex-cons to do the same. You’ll meet Larry Lawton, who, after spending 11 years in some of the country’s toughest federal prisons, founded The Reality Check Program for...
Duration:00:28:26
Surviving and Thriving - Pt 1
12/14/2011
For an optimistic perspective on a sober subject, this week Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone speaks with two very courageous young women, who've been the victims of terrible crimes--the kind that are the stuff of nightmares. But, they’ve survived and thrived and are now helping other victims do the same. Fifteen year old Jamie Isaacs endured years of bullying, starting at age 7, by more than 22 kids in her school. Today, she heads the Jamie Isaacs Foundation for Anti-Bullying...
Duration:00:29:10
Special Encore Presentation: The Thrilling Detective - and - Shop Safely on Black Friday
11/30/2011
What do Oprah Winfrey, Paris Hilton, Tiger Woods, Ted Turner and even Franklin Delano Roosevelt have in common? All these famous people (and many, many more) have had their identity stolen or been victims of credit card fraud. Identity theft is a huge and growing problem and since November is the start of the holiday shopping season, beginning with Black Friday and then Cyber Monday, Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone speaks with Paige Pederson from LifeLock, the identity theft...
Duration:00:56:35
The Penn State Child Sexual Abuse Case and Three Strategies to Protect Your Children
11/16/2011
Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky has been accused of abusing eight (so far) young boys, resulting in scandalous allegations, charges of a coverup, the firing of legendary coach Joe Paterno and Penn State President Graham Spanier and violent protests by some Penn State students. Crime Prevention Susan Bartelstone speak with Jennifer Storm …. from the Pennsylvania Victim/Witness Assistance Program, fresh off an appearance on ABC Nightly News with Diane Sawyer, who was the first...
Duration:00:28:01
The Hunt for D. B. Cooper: Alive or Dead; Keeping Communities Safe Despite Budget Cuts
11/2/2011
In Nov, 1971, a skyjacker and extortionist who became known as D. B. Cooper parachuted out of a Northwest airlines flight somewhere near Ariel, WA with over $200,000 of the airline's money and was never seen again—dead or alive. This case has intrigued law enforcement and amateur sleuths alike for more than 40 years, and tonight, Crime Prevention Susan Bartelstone speaks with journalist Geoffrey Gray, author of Skyjack: The Hunt for D. B. Cooper, who was the first person to have access to...
Duration:00:57:43
DV in the Latino Community; Bullying Prevention; Website Where Crime Pays!
10/19/2011
Domestic violence occurs in all cultures and socioeconomic levels, but Latino victims (overwhelmingly women) appear to be younger, poorer and less educated than other groups and many are undocumented immigrants. Formidable barriers exist that may discourage these women from seeking help despite severe abuse. Tonight Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone speaks with Cecilia Gastón from the Violence Intervention Project about what’s being done in NYC to address these challenges and...
Duration:00:27:32
Domestic Violence Hopes - and - Cyber Security: What a Month!
10/5/2011
With an estimated 4 million victims a year, It's a good bet that domestic violence will touch the life of every single American at some point and, with October being National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, it's time to recommit to ending violence within our homes, our communities and our country. Tonight, Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone speaks with Angela Watson from Empire Cosmetology Schools, which supports CUT IT OUT, a program that teaches hair salon professionals to...
Duration:00:29:06
Sherlock Holmes - and - CSI Bootcamp
9/21/2011
Sherlock Holmes was using forensic science before we even HAD the word forensic. From Baskerville Hall to the Valley of Fear, this week, Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone explores the real forensics behind the fictional detective’s greatest cases with E. J. Wagner, Edgar-winning author of The Science of Sherlock Holmes, whose book uses Holmes's techniques, including his use of fingerprints, early photography, trace evidence, autopsies and even zoology, as a jumping-off point to...
Duration:00:27:45
It’s National Campus Safety Awareness Month!
9/7/2011
If you’re the parent of a college kid you know that once summer ends, school starts again. But you may not know that September is Campus Safety Awareness Month. Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone thinks every month should be because the statistics on campus violence, and sexual assault particularly, are pretty alarming. So this week, she aims to raise awareness about campus safety issues and give suggestions about what can be done to make college campuses safer. She’s speaking...
Duration:00:27:38
Safe Havens; After the Crown Heights Riots and Reformed Criminals Giving Back
8/24/2011
After 8-year-old Lieby Kletzy was murdered and 20 years after the infamous Crown Heights riots, Brooklyn, NY has stepped up to create safe havens for kids and keep peace in the community between Hasidic Jews and African Americans. This week, Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone talks with Brooklyn DA Joe Hynes about the extraordinary efforts this borough has taken to protect its citizens –- steps other communities can learn from. Then Susan speaks with Pastor Joe D’Agostino, former...
Duration:00:56:36
Sexting and Politicians: Why, Why, Why???
8/10/2011
The only thing new about sexting is the word and the medium because people have been sending naked images of themselves to others in various ways for decades. Remember Polaroid instant cameras and photocopied butt cheeks! Usually it's teens and young adults who do it, but when Congressman Anthony Weiner's political career petered out because he tweeted pictures of his wiener to a young constituent, Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone just had to know the reason. So, tonight Susan...
Duration:00:56:04
Independence vs. Safety: The Lieby Kletzky Murder
7/27/2011
Lieby Kletzky, a trusting eight-year old, walking home from summer camp for the first time, was abducted and murdered despite living in a tight knit NYC Orthodox Jewish community that's generally regarded as extremely safe. People around the world are shocked and grieving, and tonight, Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone talks with Rabbi Yanky Meyer, of the NYPD's Clergy Liaison Unit, about how thousands mobilized to find the missing child and what you can do to mobilize YOUR...
Duration:00:55:53
Are you dreaming of Disneyland? A luau on a lanai? Or, maybe just a long weekend getaway at the beach reading great books?
7/13/2011
Well, according to the FBI, while you're at the beach or on vacation someone might very well be sizing up your home for a burglary. Since July and August particularly are the months when the most burglaries and property crimes take place, this week, Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone talks about home safety, alarm systems and gives great tips such as the five best places to hide valuables that most burglars never think of and inexpensive psyche-out strategies that make burglars...
Duration:00:56:15
Crime @ the Beach: Solving Your Summer Reading Dilemma 2011
6/29/2011
It's summer in the City -- perfect weather for lounging on the beach with something great to read. This week, Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone gets ready for some down time but still doesn't know what books to take with her. So, she's invited some of her favorite authors to come on the show and maybe they can help us all put our summer reading list together. First up, we've got former Mafioso Lou Ferrante who writes about the Life and Crimes of a Mafia Insider. Then, the...
Duration:00:53:24
Cop Rape Case; Hotel Sexual Assault Case - and - Prison Book Program
6/15/2011
The crime news is hotter than the temperature in NYC these days and rumors are flying like kites in the breeze, so tonight, Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone talks with TV commentator and defense attorney extraordinaire David McGruder about the controversial decision in the so-called “Cop Rape Case” where two police officers were acquitted of raping a young fashion executive despite being convicted of offenses that resulted in their being kicked off the police force. Then she’s...
Duration:01:09:46
Elder Abuse Awareness Day - and - Internet Safety Month - Child Abuse Case
6/1/2011
The US Senate Special Committee on Aging recently held hearings on elder abuse. One 90-year old man testified that his step-son withheld food and medicine from him and his wife and so terrorized them that they were virtually prisoners in their own home. Shockingly, the man testifying was well known actor Mickey Rooney, and experts estimate that 2.1 million older Americans are victims of abuse and neglect every year--the majority of them mentally impaired and unable to speak up for...
Duration:00:57:05
Commemorating Missing Childrens' Day - The Jennifer Kesse Story
5/18/2011
Jennifer Kesse was a beautiful, vibrant, 24-year-old woman when she vanished from her Orlando home on January 24, 2006. Despite numerous searches and years of police work, no arrests have been made and Jennifer has never been found. Since May 25th is National Missing Childrens' Day, Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone takes a look at this topic, speaking with Drew Kesse, father of Jennifer, who's never stopped searching. She'll also be talking about a controversial proposal by a...
Duration:00:59:03
Getting to the Truth: Polygraphs; The Agnes Bermudez Case; National Police Week
5/4/2011
In 2008, 47-year old Agnes Bermudez was accused of dousing her 32-year-old ex-boyfriend, William Salazar, with flammable liquid in a jealous rage and setting him--and the building--on fire. Three other tenants also died; and Bermudez, a beautiful woman, suffered disfiguring burns to her face and upper body. She claimed self defense and Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone ALMOST served on the jury that eventually acquitted her. Tonight Susan speaks with attorney David McGruder who...
Duration:00:57:13
Child Abuse -and- Erin's Law: Special Encore Presentation in Observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month
4/20/2011
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Safe Kids Week comes at the end of the month, so this week Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone speaks with Child Abuse Education Advocate Erin Merryn, author of Stolen Innocence, who survived terrible childhood sexual abuse but has gone on to thrive and inspire others. She's going to tell us about Erin's Law, which she's trying to get passed in IL--and then nationally--so young children will get the kind of information they need to...
Duration:00:57:59