POLICE AND SOCIAL WORKERS IN A COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM

• NCJ Number: 34873
• Journal: Social Casework Volume: 57 Issue: 1 Dated: (JANUARY 1976) Pages: 41-49
• Author(s): B B BURNETT; J J CARR; J SINAPI; R TAYLOR
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 9 pages
• Corporate Author: Family Service Assoc of America
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: REPRINT

Annotation

DESCRIPTION OF A POLICE DEPARTMENT-SOCIAL AGENCY PROJECT IN PAWTUCKET (RI) AND EVALUATION OF ITS FIRST MONTHS OF OPERATION.

Abstract

POLICE CRISIS TEAMS COMPOSED OF A POLICE OFFICER AND A SOCIAL WORKER COUNSEL CLIENTS IN THEIR HOMES OR IN THE POLICE STATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER POLICE REFERRAL. COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS CONCEPT IS DISCUSSED. DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROBLEMS COVERED BY THE TEAMS ARE OUTLINED AND CASE EXAMPLES GIVEN. THE CONCLUSION INTERPRETS THE PROGRAM'S SUCCESS.