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. ' r' I I-· I I C ITY OF., .ATLAJ: T.i~ I CITY HALL ' ! ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 August 26, 1968 II IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR Ii R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secre tary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison , i MEMORANDUM . ... .," . ·I To: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. From: Dan Sweat Subject: --At?~ p . .,. . City of Atlanta participation in federal programs to combat crime and delinquency The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act an d the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Control Act of 1968 are two recently enacted federal g rant-in-aid statutes whi ch offer r eal promi se of assistance to the Ci ty of Atlanta. Wi.th the emphasis on law and order in the platforms of the national politi cal parties , it is evident that full funding of these act s a s well as additi onal f ederal tools in this area w ill b e forthcoming. In ord er to ful ly p articipate , _it will b e necessary for the City of Atlanta to d evelop compr e h e nsive and r e_ali s tic _plans fo r tr a ining, re search and operational pla?ning for riot prev e ntion and control. There 1.s al so d emons tration money whi ch might be used very effectively if we h ave the means to u se it. .. The attached propo sal w hich would reorganize the Atlant a Childr en and Youth S ervices Council illustrates th e need for some careful c onsiderati on of Atlanta's immediate and future needs in the . planning and development of programs to prevent and combat crime and d elinquency. In view of this , the following p oints are s u ggested: 1. No action b e t aken at this time on the p ropos e d amendments to the resolution creating the Atlanta Children and Youth Services Council. �.. ~ ~· Mayor Allen . Page Two August 26, 1968 I 2. Serious consideration be given to merging the Atlanta Children and Youth Services Council with the Metropolitan Atlanta Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The ACYSC . r might be the youth or delihquency arm of the Crime Commission. 3. The Crime Commission be,-designated as our planning agency for the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act and the Juvenile Delinquency Ad:. 4. Whatever the organizational structure, the Youth and Juvenile Delinquency programs should provide for the involvement of young people in the planning and execution of the program. The policy board should be composed entirely of people under 30 years of age. 5. The Crime Commission should be recognized and supported by the City and the counties of Metropolitan Atlanta. 6. It is recommended that the Mayor ask the Chairmen of the Crime Commission and ·th e Youth Council to discuss a possible merger of the two organizations at an early date in order that we get full advantage of the federal legislation. , DS :fy / - . �