Theft
Shoplifting
Stealing
Burglary Car
Theft
Attend our Three Day Training Program and become a:
National Center for the Study of Theft Behaviors
TRAINED THEFT COUNSELOR
Who should attend?
Social Service Workers
Judges
Mental Health Professionals
Prosecutors
Corrections Professionals
Defense Attorneys
Parents & Foster Parents
Probation/Parole Officers
School Counselors & Teachers
Security Officers
Training by The National Center for the Study of Theft Behaviors
The National Center for the Study of Theft Behaviors, (hereinafter called, The National Center), is a pioneer in its field. Since 1983, with the cooperation of its partner, "THEFT TALK"™ Counseling Service Inc, The National Center has been dedicated to accumulating research on the topic of theft and to training theft counselors. As a result of this specialty we have made several exciting discoveries and experienced fascinating successes. The National Center is quite optimistic about the psychology of prevention, counseling and corrections interventions. We find it interesting that the public is losing faith in rehabilitation efforts at a time when the most significant breakthroughs are occurring.
A Primer to our Ideology
The assumptions of the Classical and Control Theories of criminal behavior is that the only hope for change in criminal activity comes when we are successful at controlling the environment where crime might occur, (everything outside of the offenders control). This is typically done through the use of security apparatus and more police patrols. To some extent, we agree with this approach. Classical interventions can be very effective when adequate security is available.
If we don't mind living in a Police State, with officers on every corner, Control Theory can be very effective too. We believe thieves function a lot like water or electricity, they take the course of least resistance. Subsequently, "The Club" or a car alarm will often deter a theft offender; a burglary alarm and/or bars on windows may be enough incentive to deter - to send a prowler to someone else's home; and security tags, cameras and guards at the department store may, deter - send a prospective shoplifter to another store.
Though the Classical and Control approaches can be very effective, they only protect one car, home or store at a time. These devices work fairly well at protecting oneself on an individual one-at-a-time basis - if/when implemented, but they will not reduce crime until everyone owns "The Club", an alarm or has their own security guard. The Classical and Control Theories focus on an "external control system".
The National Center's focus is quite different. We focus exclusively on the development of an "internal control system." In contrast to the interventions noted above, being effective with just one theft offender can literally prevent hundreds of people and/or stores from being victims. We do this by confronting the offenders thinking errors, cognitive restructuring, cognitive behavior modification and the use of Reality and Dissonance Therapy.
If your group or organization would like to hear more about the development of an internal control system The National Center is available to provide training for you and/or your organization. We can assure you that we will present new and exciting information under the construct of a model which will be rewarding and stimulating. We are experts at training people to work with theft offenders.
What does The National Center believe?
We believe offenders need to accept responsibility for their actions.
We believe offenders should be held accountable.
We believe the "causal" or "medical" model of crime does not work.
We believe stealing is a "self - dish" crime.
We believe crime does not occur because of a poor self image.
We believe offenders need to develop an "others image".
We believe crime begins with the thinking process.
We believe Cops and Robbers Thinking® explains why punishment
doesn't work.
We believe Mental Rehearsing® sustains criminal thinking and the
subsequent behavior.
We believe criminals are not victims, (these are separate issues).
We believe stealing is an understandable and learned behavior.
We believe in skilled counseling or interventions.
We believe more severe punishment is not the answer unless we lock
them all up.
We believe the true antisocial personality should be locked up.
We believe most people who commit crime are not "criminals" or
antisocial.
We believe education is a very effective preventative and counseling tool.
We believe human life has great value and that this is important to
our work.
We believe theft offenders think differently about stealing than you
and I do.
We believe we can change the way people think about stealing.
We believe we are very good at what we do.
If your group or organization would like to hear more about the development of an internal control system The National Center is available to provide training for you and/or your organization. We can assure you that we will present new and exciting information under the construct of a model which will be rewarding and stimulating. We are experts at training people to work with theft offenders.
Though quite practical in approach, our presentations are philosophical enough to generate thought provoking questions and dialogue. It is our position that theft offenders do a lot of thinking, and therefore, so should the professionals who work with them. We are confident you will leave our training with specific new and useful techniques and significant insights into the mind of a theft offender.
What will you learn?
Upon completion of the three day training you will:
Learn the do's and don'ts of successful intervention techniques.
Understand Cops and Robbers Thinking®.
Explore the reason punishment does not work.
Know the importance of Mental Rehearsing®.
Gain insight into the thinking error called a "License".
Be able to identify and correct Circumlocutory Thinking.
Have the tools to guide offenders toward an internally motivated reason not to steal.
Learn the importance of dissonance therapy.
Know how to have the client do a personal inventory of his/her own attitudes values and beliefs.
What is the Curriculum?
Three Days of Intensive Training
Spend three days with a Certified National Center Trainer.
Training Manual - The Psychology of Stealing
A complete training manual, The Psychology of Stealing, is used as one of our teaching tools. A manual outlining the complete theory and philosophy behind a National Center training.
Workbook
A National Center Counselor Training Workbook is provided and accompanies the Training Manual.
Small Class Size
A limited number of enrollees are allowed per training session.
Consultation
Each National Center Trained Counselor is granted 2 hours of free phone consultation, to be used within 12 months of receiving training.
Observe an Actual Session
For those who choose to come to Portland, Oregon for training, we make every attempt to have you observe an actual small group counseling session. Learning is enhanced by modeling. You can watch a Certified The National Center Counselor conduct a session and participate in post-session follow-up and debriefing.
Interested in becoming a
Trained The National Center Counselor ?
We offer two ways for you to be trained and to achieve "Trained" status.
You can come to Portland, Oregon for training
or
We will send a representative to you.
This program, when successfully completed leads to a certificate declaring you to be a National Center Trained Theft Counselor.
Trained National Center Counselors receive a certificate confirming successful completion of our three day training program and are authorized to use this credential in self promotion.
Cost
Please visit our Fees page (Fees)
Reduced fee of 20% for three or more participants from the same agency at Portland location.
Significantly reduced fee of 30% for agencies which have had previous participants complete this training - for Portland only.
(Please keep in mind our theft prevention efforts are focused on the offender and not on store security techniques.)
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(503) 771-2542 or 
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Theft
Shoplifting
Stealing
Burglary Car
Theft
Attend our Three Day Training Program and become a:
National Center for the Study of Theft Behaviors
TRAINED THEFT COUNSELOR
Who should attend?
Training by The National Center for the Study of Theft Behaviors
The National Center for the Study of Theft Behaviors, (hereinafter called, The National Center), is a pioneer in its field. Since 1983, with the cooperation of its partner, "THEFT TALK"™ Counseling Service Inc, The National Center has been dedicated to accumulating research on the topic of theft and to training theft counselors. As a result of this specialty we have made several exciting discoveries and experienced fascinating successes. The National Center is quite optimistic about the psychology of prevention, counseling and corrections interventions. We find it interesting that the public is losing faith in rehabilitation efforts at a time when the most significant breakthroughs are occurring.
A Primer to our Ideology
The assumptions of the Classical and Control Theories of criminal behavior is that the only hope for change in criminal activity comes when we are successful at controlling the environment where crime might occur, (everything outside of the offenders control). This is typically done through the use of security apparatus and more police patrols. To some extent, we agree with this approach. Classical interventions can be very effective when adequate security is available.
If we don't mind living in a Police State, with officers on every corner, Control Theory can be very effective too. We believe thieves function a lot like water or electricity, they take the course of least resistance. Subsequently, "The Club" or a car alarm will often deter a theft offender; a burglary alarm and/or bars on windows may be enough incentive to deter - to send a prowler to someone else's home; and security tags, cameras and guards at the department store may, deter - send a prospective shoplifter to another store.
Though the Classical and Control approaches can be very effective, they only protect one car, home or store at a time. These devices work fairly well at protecting oneself on an individual one-at-a-time basis - if/when implemented, but they will not reduce crime until everyone owns "The Club", an alarm or has their own security guard. The Classical and Control Theories focus on an "external control system".
The National Center's focus is quite different. We focus exclusively on the development of an "internal control system." In contrast to the interventions noted above, being effective with just one theft offender can literally prevent hundreds of people and/or stores from being victims. We do this by confronting the offenders thinking errors, cognitive restructuring, cognitive behavior modification and the use of Reality and Dissonance Therapy.
If your group or organization would like to hear more about the development of an internal control system The National Center is available to provide training for you and/or your organization. We can assure you that we will present new and exciting information under the construct of a model which will be rewarding and stimulating. We are experts at training people to work with theft offenders.
What does The National Center believe?
doesn't work.
subsequent behavior.
them all up.
antisocial.
our work.
and I do.
If your group or organization would like to hear more about the development of an internal control system The National Center is available to provide training for you and/or your organization. We can assure you that we will present new and exciting information under the construct of a model which will be rewarding and stimulating. We are experts at training people to work with theft offenders.
Though quite practical in approach, our presentations are philosophical enough to generate thought provoking questions and dialogue. It is our position that theft offenders do a lot of thinking, and therefore, so should the professionals who work with them. We are confident you will leave our training with specific new and useful techniques and significant insights into the mind of a theft offender.
What will you learn?
Upon completion of the three day training you will:
What is the Curriculum?
Spend three days with a Certified National Center Trainer.
A complete training manual, The Psychology of Stealing, is used as one of our teaching tools. A manual outlining the complete theory and philosophy behind a National Center training.
A National Center Counselor Training Workbook is provided and accompanies the Training Manual.
A limited number of enrollees are allowed per training session.
Each National Center Trained Counselor is granted 2 hours of free phone consultation, to be used within 12 months of receiving training.
For those who choose to come to Portland, Oregon for training, we make every attempt to have you observe an actual small group counseling session. Learning is enhanced by modeling. You can watch a Certified The National Center Counselor conduct a session and participate in post-session follow-up and debriefing.
Interested in becoming a
We offer two ways for you to be trained and to achieve "Trained" status.
or
This program, when successfully completed leads to a certificate declaring you to be a National Center Trained Theft Counselor.
Trained National Center Counselors receive a certificate confirming successful completion of our three day training program and are authorized to use this credential in self promotion.
Please visit our Fees page (Fees)
Reduced fee of 20% for three or more participants from the same agency at Portland location.
Significantly reduced fee of 30% for agencies which have had previous participants complete this training - for Portland only.
(Please keep in mind our theft prevention efforts are focused on the offender and not on store security techniques.)
Last updated:
"THEFT TALK"™ -- since 1983
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"THEFT TALK"™ Counseling Service, Inc.
3705 SE 39th, Portland, OR 97202 (503) 771-2542 or