ROLE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE HELPING SYSTEM (FROM CRIMINAL JUSTICE AS A SYSTEM - READINGS, 1975 BY ALAN R COFFEY AND VERNON E RENNER - SEE NCJ-29171)

• NCJ Number: 29176
• Author(s): M BARD
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 11 pages
• Corporate Author: Prentice Hall
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE AUTHOR EXAMINES THE OPERATION OF A 21-MONTH EXPERIMENTAL POLICE FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAM IN THE HARLEM SECTION OF NEW YORK CITY AND ASSESSES ITS EFFECTIVENESS.

Abstract

THIS PROGRAM INVOLVED THE TRAINING OF EIGHTEEN POLICE OFFICERS (NINE WHITE AND NINE BLACK) AS INDIGENOUS MENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL IN THE COURSE OF THEIR REGULAR DUTIES, IN RECOGNITION OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME POLICE OFFICERS SPEND IN AN ORDER-MAINTAINANCE (AS OPPOSED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT) CAPACITY. BASED ON PROGRAM RESULTS, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE SPECIAL TALENTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL PATROLMAN, ONCE TRAINED IN FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION, CAN SERVE HIS TRADITIONAL FUNCTION, AND, WITH HIS NEWLY ACQUIRED SPECIAL TALENTS, BE A VALUABLE ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY.