NCJ Number
27190
Journal
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Volume: 44 Issue: 8 Dated: (AUGUST 1975) Pages: 28-31
Date Published
1975
Length
4 pages
Annotation
A DESCRIPTION OF THIS EVANSTON (IL) POLICE PROJECT WHICH EMPLOYS SPECIAL OUTREACH WORKERS TRAINED IN SOCIOLOGY AND COUNSELING TO SUPERVISE PREDELINQUENT OR ANTISOCIAL YOUTHS REFERRED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT YOUTH SECTION.
Abstract
UPON REFERRAL TO THE OUTREACH PROGRAM, THE OUTREACH WORKER MEETS WITH THE YOUTH, HIS PARENTS, AND THE YOUTH OFFICER MAKING THE REFERRAL TO CONDUCT A SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE YOUTH AND HIS FAMILY. THIS HISTORY IS THEN USED TO DEVELOP A TREATMENT AND COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR EACH YOUTH AND HIS PARENTS. THE YOUTH IS USUALLY SEEN ONCE A WEEK FOR PERIODS VARYING FROM THREE MONTHS TO ONE YEAR. THE PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES OF THE OUTREACH WORKER ARE OUTLINED. ALSO DISCUSSED ARE THE PROGRAM'S FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY COOPERATION WITH THE PROGRAM. THE OUTREACH WORKERS CARRY AN AVERAGE CASELOAD OF BETWEEN 30 AND 35 YOUTHS EACH. THE AUTHOR NOTES THAT LESS THAN NINE PERCENT OF THE OUTREACH YOUTHS HAVE BEEN RECIDIVISTS, COMPARED TO A 40 PERCENT RECIDIVIST RATE FOR ALL YOUTHS HAVING POLICE CONTACTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)