POLICE AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES - BREAKING THE BARRIERS

• NCJ Number: 35763
• Journal: Police Chief Volume: 42 Issue: 10 Dated: (OCTOBER 1975) Pages: 259-262
• Author(s): V A KOWALEWSKI
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 4 pages
• Corporate Author: International Assoc of Chiefs of Police
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

NEW BRITAIN (CT) ORGANIZED A CONFERENCE WITH POLICE AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO FACILITATE INTERAGENCY COOPERATION AND TO CREATE MORE RESPONSIVE SERVICE PROVISION.

Abstract

THE CONFERENCE STRESSED THE INVOLVEMENT OF LINE PERSONNEL IN THE PLANNING PROCESS. SIX MAJOR PROBLEM AREAS WERE DISCUSSED: HANDLING OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION CASES; HANDLING OF INTOXICATED AND MENTALLY DISTURBED PATIENTS; HANDLING OF LOST OR MISSING PERSONS; INVESTIGATION OF THE RESOLUTION OF TENANT/LANDLORD COMPLAINTS; ENFORCEMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY CODES; AND DEALING WITH FAMILIES EXPERIENCING A VARIETY OF ACUTE SOCIAL PROBLEMS.