Bruce F. Vento: “I will place in the Record an editorial that was in the local Minnesota papers concerning the importance of prevention.…”

“I will place in the Record an editorial that was in the local Minnesota papers concerning the importance of prevention. It is time to quit putting the problems on the conveyor belt and quit reacting. I think this provides an opportunity for proactive focused activities for the Boys and Girls Clubs for a myriad of different programs. It is interesting to note that so many of our professionals in law enforcement today, whether first prosecutors, whether police officers, cops on the beat, are recognizing the importance of prevention in terms of dealing with our escalating juvenile crime problems. Prevention works. Let's invest in kids--the extended school day and year, the extracurricular activities, sports programs, summer jobs--and keep them on the positive path and off the conveyor belt of juvenile delinquency by enacting H.R. 1818. The vast majority of America's police chiefs believe that helping children get a good start in life prevents crime, and hard evidence shows they're right.”