The anti-crime program was hailed by many community leaders, but reaction to the tax plan was mixed.

That man was Harold Brognola, the top official in the government's anti-crime program.

Both figures include $130 million set aside for hiring more police officers and other anti-crime programs.

Money was raised for neighborhood groups to develop their own anti-crime programs, as they do in Houston.

Then he set out for the housing project and an anti-crime program at a senior citizens center on 140th Street.

The measure sets aside $503 million for an anti-crime block-grant program.

How quickly the money is available to kick off the bill's anti-crime programs may prove crucial.

Scrapping parole boards, they say, could save money that might be used on more effective anti-crime programs.

New York may be wealthy enough to find funds to give teachers a healthy raise and to pay for an anti-crime program.

He said his anti-crime program was also essential "because no American is free if imprisoned by the fear of crime."