NCJ Number
17067
Date Published
Unknown
Length
6 pages
Annotation
THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF FOUR REPORTS ON THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT'S MODEL POLICE DIVERSION PROGRAM.
Abstract
THE TWO BASIC COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM ARE THE FIRST OFFENDER PROGRAM AND THE COUNSELING UNIT. AT THE FIRST LEVEL, MINOR FIRST OFFENDERS ARE DIVERTED INTO THE FIRST OFFENDER PROGRAM. AT THE NEXT LEVEL, MORE SERIOUS OFFENDERS AND REPEAT OFFENDERS THAT NEED MORE IN-DEPTH SERVICES ARE DIVERTED TO THE COUNSELING UNIT. AT THE FINAL LEVEL THE MOST SERIOUS AND HABITUAL REPEAT OFFENDERS ARE REFERRED TO THE JUVENILE COURT. OTHER REPORTS ARE NCJ-17066, 17068, AND 17069. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)