NCJ Number
145617
Date Published
1993
Length
113 pages
Annotation
This report describes a program started in the fall of 1991 to use modified recreational vehicles to establish police ministations that would serve as Neighborhood Resource Centers (NRC) near three schools in New York City.
Abstract
Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the program aims to reduce drug abuse and establish drug-free zones near schools. The vans are staffed by uniformed precinct police officers who are designated as NRC coordinators, community volunteers, auxiliary police officers, and police cadets. They are trained in antidrug strategies, how to evict drug dealers, how to deal with family violence, and how to accept complaints affecting the quality of life in the community. Trained Victim Service Agency counselors also provide regular counseling and referral services. The NRC's provide the community and other city agencies with a safe location where residents can obtain interagency information on how to deal with these issues in their communities. The vans initially operated 8 hours per day and often depended on the availability of community volunteers. As the result of the assignment of police officers, their hours have expanded. The goal is to operate them 16 hours per day 365 days per year. Forms, maps, budget information, detailed descriptions of program policies and procedures, and other program materials