Article: Timoney, Abraham Join Child Advocates and National Law Enforcement Leaders In Call for Increased Access to Educational Child Care to Prevent Youth Violence.

PHILADELPHIA, June 27 /PRNewswire/ --

Philadelphia Police Commissioner John Timoney and District Attorney Lynne Abraham today called for increased investment in quality child care in light of new research proving such care greatly reduces youth crime and violence.

At a nationally accredited child care center in North Philadelphia, Timoney joined leaders of a national anti-crime organization and a local child advocacy coalition to call for expanding access to educational child care for at-risk children in Pennsylvania.

"Law enforcement needs every tool at our disposal to help prevent crime," said Timoney. "I and my colleagues around the nation ...

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