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April 2003 Observance

Intergovernmental Partnerships
  National Environmental Crime
   Prevention Week

This year's theme
"Learn the Signs of Environmental Crime."

National Environmental Crime Prevention Week took place April 13-20 2003, in San Antonio, Texas. The opening session of the National Conference officially kicked off the National Environmental Crime Prevention Week (NECPW) observance.

From the President of the United States: "My Administration is committed to preserving our environment, and we will continue to enforce environmental laws and prosecute those who violate them." Read President Bush's complete message (PDF) (1 pg, 21 K, About PDF)

Press Advisory, April 18, 2003.

Graphic of the winning poster
Events and Activities at the 2003 Conference

Participants at the conference developed an environmental crime enforcement and prevention awareness package that can be used as support material by both teachers and environmental enforcement personnel when making presentations to middle school students.

The package includes:

  1. A book that includes a group of environmental criminal characters and environmental crime enforcement team characters. The book uses comic book type characters to teach the students about environmental crimes.

  2. A short video that talks about environmental violations and highlights a mother and son who observe what looks like environmental-criminal activity and report their observations to the proper authorities.

  3. A poster that commemorates National Environmental Crime Prevention Week 2003. The winning poster became the official poster of NECPW 2003 Conference and is featured on this and other web sites related to the NECPW.

The 2003 winner is from Rotolo Middle School in Batavia, Illinois.

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