NCJ Number
240175
Date Published
May 2011
Length
64 pages
Annotation
This guidebook presents information on how partnerships between police and community supervision agencies can reduce crime and improve public safety.
Abstract
This guidebook is intended for use by all levels of police and community supervision personnel to develop and implement partnerships between police and community supervision agencies aimed at reducing crime and enhancing public safety. The guidebook was developed through the U.S. Department of Justices' Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to address the challenges that will occur due to the increasing numbers of offenders sentenced to probation or returning from prison. The guidebook presents background information on the problems faced by police and community supervision agencies to address the increased numbers of individuals on probation. This is followed by a look at the benefits of partnerships that include working together to facilitate supervisee success, working together to interrupt criminogenic behaviors, and working together to improve their abilities to respond quickly to failure. Other sections in the guidebook examine contributions from different levels of police and community supervision personnel, as well as key partnership elements. Some of the elements examined include Intelligence and Information Sharing, Case Planning and Supervision, Problem-Solving Approaches, Emphasis on Special Populations, and Focused Deterrence. Finally, the guidebook addresses the challenges that may occur in police/supervision partnerships. Examples of successful partnerships are presented throughout the guidebook as tangible illustrations of how police/supervision partnerships can work. Tables, figures, references, and appendixes