[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 112 (Wednesday, September 20, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1548]
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                A SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

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                           HON. ROBERT WEXLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 20, 2000

  Mr. WEXLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the important 
contributions made by ADT Security Services, Inc., a security 
headquarters in my district in Boca Raton, Florida, to the National 
Crime Prevention Council (NCPC).
  The NCPC is a private non-profit organization which has been working 
tirelessly to make our country safer from crime. The most prominent of 
their programs is the ``McGruff the Crime Dog'' public service 
advertising campaign, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this 
year. Many of us are familiar with its ``Take a Bite out of Crime'' 
slogan. Some of their other valuable activities include providing 
technical assistance to communities, coordinating community 
demonstration projects, and producing award-winning publications for 
distribution to law enforcement, schools, and community organizations.
  ADT has sponsored activities of the NCPC since 1985, and ADT's 
supported has allowed the NCPC to develop and distribute the National 
Crime Prevention Survey and the annual October Crime Prevention Month 
kit. To celebrate McGruff's 20th anniversary, the NCPC also began a 
tour of the country to recognize those communities which have had 
significant reductions in crime as a result of coordinated prevention 
efforts. This tour is only possible as a result of ADT's support.
  Mr. Speaker, when corporations such as ADT give of their resources to 
improve communities, the results pay enormous dividends in the quality 
of life all Americans enjoy.
  I would like to express my best wishes for continued success to the 
partnership of ADT and the NCPC, as well as my pride to represent a 
company, such as ADT, in the House of Representatives.

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