NCJ Number
171852
Date Published
1998
Length
148 pages
Annotation
This report documents the process of program replication for the Child Development-Community Policing Program (CD-CP) under the federally funded project, describes the current status of CD- CP programs around the country, and offers recommendations for the modification and enhancement of future CD-CP program replication activities.
Abstract
The CD-CP Program is a partnership that began in 1991 and was developed out of the shared concerns of New Haven police and mental health professionals regarding the experiences of children and adolescents exposed to and involved in community violence. The program aims to coordinate the efforts of community police officers and mental health clinicians to reduce the psychological burdens of violence on children and families, community members, and the professionals themselves. The CD-CP Program is closely related to and dependent on the reorientation of the New Haven police to a community-based policing philosophy. The multi-site replication project has involved four additional communities: Buffalo, N.Y.; Charlotte, N.C.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Portland, Ore. The replication effort involves training, consultation, and technical assistance regarding their development of police/mental health collaborations based on the CD-CP model. New CD-CP programs have begun operation in these sites with initial promising results. Recommendations are offered for improving the replication process. Appended materials used in the replication process