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Oct 19, 2023

Go For Real™ awarded platinum and gold in two MarCom categories

2024-09-17T13:17:07-04:00October 19th, 2023|Press Releases|

Washington, D.C. – McGruff the Crime Dog® public service announcement and YouTube series took home two MarCom wins for educating consumers on the dangers of counterfeit products. “It is gratifying to see Go For Real receive this important recognition that will make consumers think again before buying a fake product,” said Paul DelPonte, Executive [...]

Oct 17, 2023

NCPC Statement On FBI 2022 Crime Statistics

2024-09-17T13:25:15-04:00October 17th, 2023|Press Releases|

Statement of Paul DelPonte National Crime Prevention Council Executive Director FBI 2022 Crime Statistics "The new crime statistics released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation today show strong progress in reducing the murder rate and other areas of violent crime. This good news is clouded by an alarming number of hate crimes. More than [...]

Oct 9, 2023

HealthNews: Snapchat Accused of Role in U.S. Fentanyl Crisis

2024-08-01T14:16:41-04:00October 9th, 2023|In the News|

Paul DelPonte, Executive Director of the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland regarding the sale of illegal fentanyl on Thursday. The NCPC urges the Biden Administration to investigate Snapchat and other social media for playing a part in the illegal facilitation of fentanyl. Fentanyl deaths are only increasing [...]

Sep 19, 2023

McGruff the Crime Dog® smells big crime with the sale of fake pills and other counterfeit products

2024-09-17T13:33:49-04:00September 19th, 2023|Press Releases|

Sept. 19, 2023 (Washington, D.C.) – McGruff the Crime Dog® takes direct aim at the sale of fake pills and other counterfeit products in a new public service announcement released today. The ad features three assembly lines making real and fake products including sneakers, cosmetics, and fake pills. As the factory settings change, the [...]

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