2009 California Welfare and Institutions Code - Section 1790-1799 :: Article 5.5. Crime And Delinquency Prevention

1790.  The purpose of this article is to reduce crime and
delinquency by assisting the development, establishment and operation
of comprehensive public and private community based programs for
crime and delinquency prevention.

1791.  The Department of the Youth Authority shall exercise
leadership on behalf of the state in order to accomplish the purpose
of this article. All state agencies shall cooperate with the
Department of the Youth Authority in order to bring about a statewide
program for the reduction and prevention of crime and delinquency.

1792.  The Director of the Youth Authority may provide funds for
financial support, in amounts determined by him, from funds available
for such purposes, to public or private agencies engaging in crime
and delinquency prevention programs. No public or private
organization may receive such support unless it complies with the
standards developed pursuant to Section 1793.

1792.1.  The director shall make annual allocations from funds made
available to him for such purposes for administrative expenses to
county delinquency prevention commissions established pursuant to
Sections 233 and 235 not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per
year for each commission.

1792.2.  The director may make additional matching allocations from
funds available to him for such purposes, in amounts determined by
him, to county delinquency prevention commissions for the development
and operation of delinquency prevention projects or programs
administered and operated by local governmental or nongovernmental
organizations under the general supervision of the county delinquency
prevention commission.

1793.  The Director of the Youth Authority shall develop standards
for the operation of programs funded under Sections 1792, 1792.1 and
1792.2. He shall seek advice from interested citizens, appropriate
representatives of public and private agencies and youth groups in
developing such standards.

1794.  Application for funds under Sections 1792, 1792.1, and 1792.2
shall be made to the Director of the Youth Authority in the manner
and form prescribed by the department. The department shall prescribe
the amounts, time, and manner of payments of assistance if granted.

1795.  To help communities develop effective local programs, the
Director of the Youth Authority may, upon request, provide technical
assistance to judges, probation officers, law enforcement officials,
school administrators, welfare administrators, and other public and
private organizations, and citizen groups. The assistance may include
studies and surveys to identify problems, development of written
instructional or information materials, preparation of policy
statements and procedural guides, field consultation with appropriate
persons in the community, and other assistance as appears
appropriate.

1796.  The Director of the Youth Authority may from funds available
to him for such purposes provide funds for demonstration or
experimental projects designed to test the validity of new methods or
strategies in delinquency prevention programs.

1797.  The director may assist in the establishment of public
committees having as their object the prevention or decrease of crime
and delinquency among youth, and the director may participate in the
work of any such existing or established committees.

1798.  As of July 1, 2005, the State Commission on Juvenile Justice,
Crime and Delinquency Prevention is abolished.

1799.  The director may, with the approval of the Director of
General Services, enter into contracts with the federal government,
other state governments, counties, cities, private foundations,
private organizations, or any other group to accomplish the purposes
of this article.