EDITOR'S NOTE: Not every area of Los Angeles has the Jeopardy (JIP) Program. If you are interested in more information on where it's available, go to the official LAPD web site, and contact them directly using the phone numbers provided at the bottom of the page. CLICK HERE

You might also try calling the LAPD Juvenile Division. CLICK HERE - (213) 486-0500

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Jeopardy Program
LAPD's Juvenile Division

The Jeopardy Program was established in 1990 at Foothill Area. The Jeopardy Program is a gang prevention/intervention program for boys and girls ages 8 through 17 and their parents. Jeopardy combines the strength of the community, neighborhood schools and the Department to effect positive, lifelong attitudinal changes in young people so as to have a positive impact on the community while diverting youth away from gang activity and crime.

Program Goals

Police personnel and selective civilian volunteers tutor and mentor youth participants, and strongly advocate scholastic achievement, good citizenship and diversion from gangs and drugs. The ultimate goal of the Jeopardy Program is to focus on the following behavioral changes:

	Decrease truancy;
	Improve grades;
	Increase graduation rates;
	Improve self-esteem;
	Decrease the risk of gang involvement;
	Improve conflict resolution and other life-affirming skills;
	Improve and demonstrate goal-setting skills;
	Improve reading and writing skills; and,
	Decrease violent and otber inappropriate behavior.

Program Criteria

The Jeopardy Program targets children "at risk" of becoming involved in gang activity and offers them a variety of educational and physical projects; from tutoring to martial arts. The program also targets children "at risk" of becoming involved in criminal activity.

Program Outreach

The Jeopardy Program identifies children in need of help by notifying their parents and holding a family interview. The child and parents are directed to attend a monthly meeting at a local community-counseling agency. The counseling services offer alternative activities to be selected by the child participant.

	Currently, approximately 424 youths are enrolled at 11 geographic Area Community Police Stations including Rampart, Southwest, Southeast, 77th Street, Harbor, Pacific, Van Nuys, Foothill, Devonshire, West Valley, and North Hollywood Areas.
	Police personnel tutor and mentor Jeopardy Program youth participants.
	Jeopardy receives its referrals from Juvenile Court, schools, teachers, parents and officers.

Program Funding

The majority of Jeopardy Program funding comes from private donations, fundraisers and some grants. The following Area Jeopardy Programs received grant funds for FY 2004/05:

Area:	Amount:	....Source of Grant:
Southwest Area	$ 5,250	....Weed and Seed Grant
West Valley Area	$ 20,000	....Federal Grant - City of Los Angeles