Teen Ambassadors Against Crime

Teen Ambassadors Against Crime Leadership Program

Register Now & Download The Application

The Teen Ambassadors Against Crime Leadership Program (TAAC) has been postponed until fall 2026. All applications received during spring 2026 will remain on file so there is no need to reapply. If you are interested in joining our program and would like us to reach out to you directly when applications reopen, please contact our Youth Program Manager at 504-837-8477. We look forward to having you a part of our program!

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Interactive Hands-On Education

The TAAC program is designed to teach youth how to examine violence and law-related issues in the context of their schools and communities and how to apply what they learn to real-life circumstances. Students learn about the different types of crime, the costs and consequences of crime, conflict management strategies, how crime affects communities, and what community prevention programs and services are available to them. The program increases social responsibility in teens, educates them about the law, reduces their potential for victimization, and engages them in making their homes, schools, and communities safer.

Teen Ambassadors selected for the 2026 session will have the opportunity to participate in:

SWAT Leadership Course
Engaging with Community Resources from local, state and federal agencies: Listen to and interact with guest speakers who are prominent members of the local crime prevention and criminal justice community
Visit and interact with representatives from Forensics, Crime lab, Juvenile Detention Center, Crime Victims Advocate, New Orleans Family Justice Center, Special Operations Division (SOD), District Attorney’s Office, Homicide Division and Narcotics
Tour of Orleans Parish Prison and conversation with rehabilitated parolees.
Networking for student internships and the opportunity to compete for a possible scholarship.
Service learning projects where teens will apply what they have learned to help inform and inspire their peers to be involved in crime prevention.

Get Involved with TAAC!

To learn more about our Teen Ambassadors Against Crime Leadership Program, and how you or your school can be involved for the 2026 session, please contact the Crimestoppers office by calling (504) 837-8477. You can also email our staff for more information at info@crimestoppersgno.org