Resources
The Police Department provides the following information for businesses concerned with crime prevention and security:
American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA)
1201 New York Ave. NW, #600
Washington, DC 20005-3931
Ph: 202-289-3100
AH&LA represents all sectors and stakeholders in the lodging industry, including individual hotel property members, hotel companies, student and faculty members, and industry suppliers. AH&LA provides members with national advocacy on Capitol Hill, public relations and image management, education, research and information, and other value-added services to ensure a positive business climate for the lodging industry.
ASIS International (ASIS)
1625 Prince St.
Alexandria, VA 22314-2818
ASIS is the largest organization for security professionals, with more than 36,000 members worldwide. ASIS is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security professionals by developing educational programs and materials that address broad security interests as well as specific security topics. ASIS also advocates the role and value of the security management profession to business, the media, governmental entities, and the public.
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
U.S. Department of Justice
1100 Vermont Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20530
Ph: 800-421-6770
Response Center Ph: 202-307-1480
A component of the U.S. Department of Justice, the COPS Office works to advance the practice of community policing as an effective strategy to improve public safety. The COPS Office awards grants to law enforcement agencies to hire and train community policing professionals, acquire and deploy cutting-edge technology, and develop and test innovative policing strategies. The COPS Office also provides training and technical assistance to law enforcement professionals.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Information on Common Frauds and Schemes
The mission of the FBI is to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20580
Ph: 877-382-4357 (FTC-HELP)
Ph: 877-438-4338 (IDTHEFT) (identity theft helpline)
TTY: 866-653-4261
The FTC is the nation’s consumer protection agency. The FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection works to prevent fraud, deception, and unfair business practices in the marketplace.
International Council of Shopping Centers
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 41st Floor
New York, NY 10020-1099
Ph: 732-694-1755
The International Council of Shopping Centers is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its 75,000 members in the U.S., Canada, and more than 80 other countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, lenders, retailers, and other professionals as well as academics and public officials.
Keep America Beautiful Inc.
1010 Washington Blvd.
Stamford, CT 06901
Ph: 203-323-8987
Keep America Beautiful changes behaviors and improves communities through a focus on litter prevention, waste minimization and recycling, and beautification of the environment.
Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20230
MBDA is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the only federal agency created specifically to foster the establishment and growth of minority-owned businesses in America.
National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS)
1600 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
Ph: 800-966-6227
NACS represents more than 2,200 retail and 1,800 supplier member companies in the convenience store industry, providing industry information, knowledge, and connections to ensure competitive viability of member businesses.
National Center for Victims of Crime
2000 M St. NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
Ph: 202-467-8700
The National Center for Victims of Crime is a leading resource and advocate for crime victims and those who serve them. Working with local, state, and federal partners, the center provides resources to crime victims, advocates for new laws and public policies, delivers training and technical assistance, and fosters cutting-edge thinking about the impact of crime and the way in which we can help crime victims rebuild their lives.
National Consumers League (NCL)
1701 K St. NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
Ph: 202-835-3323
NCL works to protect and promote social and economic justice for consumers and workers in the U.S. and abroad. NCL represents consumers on marketplace and workplace issues and provides government, businesses, and other organizations with the consumer perspective on concerns such as child labor, privacy, food safety, and medication information.
National Restaurant Association
1200 17th St. NW
Washington, DC 20036
Ph: 202-331-5900
Ph: 800-424-5156
The National Restaurant Association represents, educates, and promotes a rapidly growing industry that comprises 945,000 restaurant and food service outlets employing 13.1 million people.
National Retail Federation
325 Seventh St. NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20004
Ph: 202-783-7971
Ph: 800-NRF-HOW2
The National Retail Federation’s membership comprises all retail formats and channels of distribution, including department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet, independent stores, chain restaurants, drug stores, and grocery stores as well as the industry’s key trading partners of retail goods and services. NRF represents an industry with more than 1.6 million U.S. retail establishments, more than 24 million employees, and 2005 sales of $4.4 trillion.
National Small Business Association (NSBA)
1156 15th St. NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Ph: 800-345-6728
NSBA represents America’s small business companies and entrepreneurs, reaching more than 150,000 small businesses, As an organization, NSBA represents all sectors and industries of the U.S. economy from retail to trade to technology. The association advocates on their behalf before the Executive Branch, the Small Business Administration, Congress, and state regulatory and legislative bodies.
National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)
10900 Nuckols Rd., Suite 325
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Ph: 877-693-2874
NW3C equips state and local law enforcement agencies with skills and resources they need to tackle emerging economic and cybercrime problems. To the public, NW3C provides information and research so that they may become proactive in the prevention of economic and cybercrime. NW3C helps victims register Internet crime complaints and notify the appropriate authorities promptly and securely.
Postal Inspection Service
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
Ph: 877-876-2455
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is a highly specialized, professional organization performing investigative and security functions essential to a stable and sound postal system. The USPS website offers information on topics such as identity theft, shipping and money order scams, check fraud, sweepstakes, and more.
Small Business Administration
409 3rd St. SW
Washington, DC 20416
Ph: 800-U-ASK-SBA (827-5722)
The U.S. Small Business Administration was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns; to preserve free competitive enterprise; and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.
SCORE
Ph: 800-634-0245
SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” has helped more than 8 million aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners through counseling and business workshops. More than 10,500 volunteer business counselors in 389 chapters serve their communities through entrepreneur education dedicated to the formation, growth and success of small businesses.