Crime Prevention Merit Badge
Explore criminal laws, conduct security surveys, research crime prevention tactics, and learn online safety strategies to earn this merit badge.
What you'll do
- Laws and Society Why we have criminal laws.
- Groups Working to Prevent Crime Research how the following groups contribute to crime prevention and share your findings with your counselor:
- 3. Crime in Your Community With your parent or guardian’s permission and the approval of your counselor, research local, state, or national news …
- 4. Home & Neighborhood Safety How participation in activities of families, churches, sports teams, and clubs prevents crime.
At a glance
- Requirements
- 11
- Category
- Public Service
- Eagle Required
- No
- Updated
- March 29, 2026