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Law Enforcement Advocate Program: An Interagency Collaboration to Enhance Community‐Police Relations and Improve Outcomes for Substance‐Using Offenders
Author(s) -
Rajaee Lilas,
Rodriguez Julie Madden,
Addison Lt. Steven,
Readio Stuart,
Longwood Wendy
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
juvenile and family court journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1755-6988
pISSN - 0161-7109
DOI - 10.1111/jfcj.12004
Subject(s) - commit , recidivism , law enforcement , criminal justice , criminology , enforcement , bridge (graph theory) , substance use , economic justice , political science , compliance (psychology) , psychology , public relations , law , social psychology , psychiatry , medicine , computer science , database
Justice system involvement is highly correlated with substance‐use issues. Untreated, substance‐using offenders are likely to continue to use drugs, commit crimes, and pose a public safety risk. Strategies to address substance use in the criminal justice system often fall short in terms of integrating services and sustaining engagement among high‐risk adult and juvenile populations. Law enforcement can help to bridge identified gaps by offering a community‐based solution to the interrelated challenges of substance use, crime, and recidivism for offenders. The Law Enforcement Advocate Program has been effective in improving probationer compliance and outcomes, facilitating problem solving and interagency coordination, and improving community‐police relations.