National Crime Prevention Council

National Crime Prevention Council
AbbreviationNCPC
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982)[1]
FounderCarl M. Loeb, Jr.[1]
13-3129302[2]
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
HeadquartersWashington, DC, United States[3]
ServicesCrime prevention, youth victimization, cyber safety, Go For Real, and community building.[2]
Executive Director
Paul DelPonte
Lynda Ellis
AffiliationsNational Crime Prevention Council Association Inc[2]
Revenue (2020)
$1,538,715[2]
Expenses (2020)$1,240,207[2]
Endowment$82,820[2]
Employees (2020)
6[2]
Volunteers (2020)
11[2]
Websitewww.ncpc.org

National Crime Prevention Council is an American educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. which works to help people to create safer communities by addressing the causes of crime, drugs and violence and reducing the opportunities for crime to occur.

The organization's mascot is McGruff the Crime Dog, a talking bloodhound dog character created to educate children about crime prevention. Paul DelPonte, a one-time federal whistleblower, was appointed to head the organization in 2021.[4]

  1. ^ a b James, George. "Carl M. Loeb Jr. Dead at 81: Founder of Anticrime Group". The New York Times. August 14, 1985. p. B8.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". National Crime Prevention Council. Guidestar. September 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "About Us". National Crime Prevention Council. Accessed on June 23, 2016.
  4. ^ "NCPC Announces New Leadership" (PDF).