Crime is a problem in most major metropolitan areas in our country. According to The State of Literacy in America, in large metropolitan areas where school dropout rates are the highest, there is a corresponding increase in the rate of crime.As a city with one of the highest crime rates in the nation, Memphis is no exception to this trend.

Following this trend, upwards of 80% of all juvenile crime committed in Memphis is by high-school dropouts. It is easy to see how public safety and education are linked.Therefore, public safety is a forefront issue on the minds of citizens and educators in all parts of the community.