scholarly journals "We're Actually More of a Likely Ally than an Unlikely Ally": Relationships Between Syringe Services Programs and Law Enforcement

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Y. Franco ◽  
Angela Lee-Winn ◽  
Sara Brandspigel ◽  
Musheng Alishahi ◽  
Ashley Brooks-Russell
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Prevention Education ◽  
Drug Offenders ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Collaborative Working ◽  
Compliance With The Law ◽  
Prevention Law

Abstract Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) provide sterile needles and a range of health services (e.g., HIV and HEP-C testing, overdose prevention education, provision of naloxone) to a hard-to-reach population, including people who inject drugs (PWID), aiming to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases. We performed a qualitative needs assessment of existing SSPs in the state of Colorado in 2018-2019 to describe the SSP activities, needs, and barriers. We performed semi-structured interviews with key program staff of SSPs (n=11). All interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed, and validated. Qualitative researchers coded each transcript and maintained coding consistency through coding statistics (Kappa coefficient > 0.80) between coders. Memos were written to synthesize main themes. Nearly all the SSPs discussed their relationships with law enforcement at length. All SSPs viewed having a positive relationship with law enforcement as critical to the success of their program. Main factors that influence the quality of relationships between SSPs and law enforcement included: 1) alignment in agency culture, 2) support from law enforcement leadership, 3) police officers’ participation and compliance with the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program, which provides intensive case management for low-level drug offenders, and 4) implementation of the “Needle-Stick Prevention Law” and Drug Paraphernalia Law Exemption. All SSPs expressed a strong desire to have positive relationships with law enforcement and described how a collaborative working relationship was critical to the success of their programs. Our findings suggest effective strategies to foster relationships between SSPs and law enforcement as well as key barriers to address.

scholarly journals “We're actually more of a likely ally than an unlikely ally”: relationships between syringe services programs and law enforcement

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Y. Franco ◽  
Angela E. Lee-Winn ◽  
Sara Brandspigel ◽  
Musheng L. Alishahi ◽  
Ashley Brooks-Russell
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Wound Care ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
People Who Use Drugs ◽  
Positive Relationships ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Program Staff ◽  
Compliance With The Law

Abstract Background Syringe services programs provide sterile injection supplies and a range of health services (e.g., HIV and HEP-C testing, overdose prevention education, provision of naloxone) to a hard-to-reach population, including people who use drugs, aiming to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases. Methods We performed a qualitative needs assessment of existing syringe services programs in the state of Colorado in 2018–2019 to describe—their activities, needs, and barriers. Using a phenomenological approach, we performed semi-structured interviews with key program staff of syringe services programs (n = 11). All interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed, and validated. A data-driven iterative approach was used by researchers to develop a coding scheme to organize the data into major themes found across interviews. Memos were written to synthesize main themes. Results Nearly all the syringe program staff discussed their relationships with law enforcement at length. All syringe program staff viewed having a positive relationship with law enforcement as critical to the success of their program. Main factors that influence the quality of relationships between syringe services programs and law enforcement included: (1) alignment in agency culture, (2) support from law enforcement leadership, (3) police officers’ participation and compliance with the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program, which provides intensive case management for low-level drug offenders, and (4) implementation of the “Needle-Stick Prevention Law” and Drug Paraphernalia Law Exemption. All syringe program staff expressed a strong desire to have positive relationships with law enforcement and described how a collaborative working relationship was critical to the success of their programs. Conclusions Our findings reveal effective strategies to foster relationships between syringe services programs and law enforcement as well as key barriers to address. The need exists for both syringe services programs and law enforcement to devote time and resources to build a strong, positive partnership. Having such positive relationships with law enforcement has positive implications for syringe services program clients, including law enforcement being less likely to ticket persons for having used syringes, and encourage people who use drugs to seek services from syringe services programs, which can then lead them to other resources, such as housing, wound care, and substance use treatment programs.

“The Light at the End of the Tunnel Has Been Permanently Shut Off”: Work-Role Overload Among U.S. Police

2021 ◽  
pp. 009385482110247
Author(s):  
Meret S. Hofer
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Role Overload ◽  
Work Role ◽  
Psychological Resources ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
International Trends ◽  
Functional Breadth

The functional breadth of the police role is a primary issue facing law enforcement. However, few empirical data examine how officers are experiencing an occupational environment characterized by an increasingly wider range of new (but routine) duties. I take a qualitative approach to explore experiences of work-role overload via in-depth, semi-structured interviews with a sample of U.S. police officers ( N = 48). By applying the framework for thematic analysis, I find that work-role overload is a robust feature of police officers’ occupational experiences and presents in two ways: (a) through quantitative overload related to the excessive volume of work demands and (b) qualitative overload related to strained or diminished psychological resources. The findings provide valuable insights for improving the theoretical understanding of work-role overload among police in light of international trends toward broadening law enforcement’s social functions and add to contemporary discussions to “defund the police.”

scholarly journals A Development of MALL Materials to Quality Education and Support English Oral Communicative Learning of Thai Airport Immigration Police Officers

2021 ◽  
Vol 295 ◽  
pp. 05029
Author(s):  
Yujiao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Needs Analysis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Mobile Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Rational Organization ◽  
Addie Model

Mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) creates more opportunities for learners to access learning resources more easily and selfdirectly without time and place limitation. Thus, this study aimed at developing MALL materials to support the English oral communicative learning of Thai airport immigration police officers based on needs analysis and exploring the quality of MALL materials to support English oral communicative learning of Thai Airport Immigration police officers.The instruments of this study were the semi-structured interviews with the officers in order to conduct needs analysis, and the IOC (Item-Objective Congruence) form for experts to validate the materials developed, and the questionnaire to assess the officers’ opinions after using the materials to explore the quality. ADDIE model was applied to guide the overall process of developing the materials. The findings indicated that the self-instructional MALL materials laded in WeChat public platform that consisted of two units, Arrival and Departure, and ten lessons that were under each unit, both of which were accordance with the airport immigration officers’ needs. Moreover, the evaluation based on the officers’ opinions revealed that the MALL materials had high quality of content, rational organization, pleasant presentation and convenient functions of the platform.

Motivations for Police Support of Domestic Violence Response Team Implementation With Advocates

2020 ◽  
pp. 107780122093082
Author(s):  
Laura Johnson ◽  
Elisheva Davidoff ◽  
Abigail R. DeSilva
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Police Departments ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Serious Crime ◽  
Response Team ◽  
Domestic Violence Organizations

In New Jersey, collaboration between police departments and advocates from domestic violence organizations is mandated by state policy, which requires law enforcement agencies to participate in domestic violence response teams (DVRTs). The purpose of this study is to examine factors that motivate police officers to implement DVRT. Twenty-four semi-structured interviews were conducted with DVRT coordinators and domestic violence liaison police officers. Findings suggest that police motivation for implementing the intervention is often influenced by perceived benefits to police response and investigation, perceived benefits to victims, the need to comply with mandates, and recognition of domestic violence as a serious crime.

scholarly journals Network crowdsourcing and youth extremism prevention: law enforcement agencies and civil society

2021 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 01013
Author(s):  
Pavel Fantrov ◽  
Vladimir Shinkaruk ◽  
Wilhelm Guhl ◽  
Natalya Solovyeva
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Young People ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Urgent Problem ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Prevention Law ◽  
Network Technologies

The fight against the manifestation of extremism among young people is an urgent problem that goes beyond law enforcement and requires a comprehensive socio-political solution. At the same time, preventive measures and technologies for the prevention of this negative phenomenon of public life play a significant role in countering extremism. The effective implementation of crowdsourcing network technologies unites national security entities for a coordinated solution of an urgent problem and helps to level the extremist threat. Their effectiveness should be measured based on the number of identified facts of an extremist orientation, and also the quality of leveling the negative consequences caused by extremist activity. To achieve the goal and objectives of the study, a system of scientific methods based on the systemic principle, the institutional approach, and the sociological method was used. All these methods made it possible to identify the importance of network crowdsourcing technologies for the prevention of extremism among the youth in the context of interaction between the state and citizens. When determining the effectiveness of crowdsourcing network technologies, the study evaluated the projects “Cibersquad”, “MediaGuard” and “STOPTERROR”, which participated in the prevention of extremism among young people. Largely due to their promotion, the level of extremist crime in 2019-2020 was reduced (compared to 2018). The article substantiates the effectiveness of crowdsourcing network technologies and concludes that their widespread adoption can “socialize” the system of preventing extremism among the youth, provided that not only government agencies, but also constructively-minded citizens’ associations are its most important actors.

scholarly journals Exploitative Revenues, Law Enforcement, and the Quality of Government Service

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Goldstein ◽  
Michael W. Sances ◽  
Hye Young You
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Municipal Government ◽  
Criminal Investigation ◽  
Police Departments ◽  
Government Service ◽  
Revenue Collection ◽  
Local Police ◽  
Commuting Time

A growing body of evidence indicates that local police departments are being used to provide revenue for municipalities by imposing and collecting fees, fines, and asset forfeitures. We examine whether revenue collection activities compromise the criminal investigation functions of local police departments. We find that police departments in cities that collect a greater share of their revenue from fees solve violent and property crimes at significantly lower rates. The effect on violent crime clearance is more salient in smaller cities where police officers’ assignments tend not to be highly specialized. We find that this relationship is robust to a variety of empirical strategies, including instrumenting for fines revenue using commuting time. Our results suggest that institutional changes—such as decreasing municipal government reliance on fines and fees for revenue—are important for changing police behavior and improving the provision of public safety.

WAYS TO INCREASE PROSECUTOR'S SUPERVISION OF OPERATOR'S ACTIVITIES

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Yurchenko ◽  
◽  
Sofiia Mostova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Controversial Issues ◽  
Criminal Proceedings ◽  
Search Activity ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
The Law ◽  
Compliance With The Law ◽  
Goals And Objectives

The article is devoted to certain aspects of the prosecutor's supervision over the observance of laws by the bodies carrying out operative-search activity. Issues and controversial issues of prosecutorial supervision over the activities of bodies engaged in operational and investigative activities are covered. An assessment of the effectiveness of the tasks and the adequacy of the work of the prosecutor's office. The level of compliance of the prosecutor's supervision over the observance of laws by operatives in the process of their operative-investigative activity to the Constitution and the laws of Ukraine was assessed. Proposals have been made to improve the effectiveness of prosecutorial oversight of compliance with the law by law enforcement agencies. Effective ways to increase the effectiveness of prosecutorial oversight have been sought. The views and works of scientists concerning the problems of prosecutorial supervision over operational and investigative activities are considered. The range of subjects that, within the limits of their powers, have a corresponding influence on the activity of pre-trial investigation bodies, the legal status of persons involved in the sphere of criminal proceedings, on the pre-trial investigation as a whole has been determined. Some aspects of prosecutorial supervision over the activity of bodies carrying out operative-search activity are depicted. The procedure for appointing prosecutors, as well as the goals and objectives set for them, have been studied. The grounds for conducting prosecutorial inspections, types of inspections of compliance with the requirements of the legislation on operational and investigative activities are considered. The supervisory functions performed by the prosecutor's office in other countries are compared with those performed in Ukraine. The criteria for assessing the prosecutor's supervision over compliance with the law during the implementation of operational units and the conduct of covert operation of operational and investigative activities are defined. The risks associated with the work of the prosecutor's office and operational units, which may arise at all stages of operational and investigative activities and covert work of Ukraine, have been identified. Other reasons for prosecutorial oversight are mentioned, which today prevent prosecutors from really influencing the quality of the investigation.

scholarly journals Administrative Supervision of the National Police of Ukraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-78
Author(s):  
I. M. Kovalov ◽  
V. A. Yevtushok
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Administrative Supervision ◽  
The Law ◽  
Compliance With The Law ◽  
National Police

The scientific article is focused on the legal regulation of administrative supervision of the National Police of Ukraine. The purpose of the study is to define the concept and features of police administrative supervision and develop propositions for amending the existing legislation regulating law enforcement activity. The relevance of the chosen topic is the fact that police officers’ powers to monitor the rule of law in the fields of economy and public administration can directly affect the rights and freedoms of individuals and the legitimate interests of legal entities. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the doctrinal definition of the concept of police administrative supervision and its features and the development of propositions for amending the Law of Ukraine "On the National Police". The publications of scholars who studied the problems of police administrative supervision in various sectors of the economy and public administration were studied. The norms of legislative acts that establish the supervisory powers of the police are analyzed. It is concluded that police administrative supervision is systematic monitoring of the compliance with Ukrainian legislation in the fields of economy, public administration, public life, and the application of coercive measures to offenders to stop the offense and bring them to justice. Features of police administrative supervision, such as regularity, legality, formality, publicity, have been identified. Police administrative supervision is protective. Its purpose is to stop and prevent violations of Ukrainian law. Administrative supervision over the compliance with the law is carried out in the areas of public order and public safety, public administration, business, drug trafficking, firearms and ammunition, road safety, and other sectors of the economy and public administration. It is offered to make appropriate amendments to the Art. 2 of the Law of Ukraine "On the National Police". The results of the study can be used in lawmaking, law enforcement practice, and the educational process.

scholarly journals Implementing the citizen focus agenda: a case study in police leadership

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 142-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Fisher ◽  
Stuart Kirby
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Public Agencies ◽  
Police Leadership ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – Although the private sector has long understood that a customer-focused service is synonymous with success, the concept is less embedded in public agencies such as the Police. Cultural studies consistently argue that police practitioners perceive “citizen focused” or “quality of service” approaches as distant to “real policing”, making the concept difficult to implement. The purpose of this paper is to explore the complex infrastructure required for the implementation of this approach, specifically focusing on senior police leadership. Design/methodology/approach – Using semi-structured interviews across a diversity of police officers and staff it provides a case study of a city Police Force in England, who attempted to introduce a citizen focused approach between 2006-2010. Findings – Senior police leaders were reported to exhibit distinct and consistent leadership styles with a “transformational” style more positively associated with the implementation of this agenda. Practical implications – The study argues specific leadership styles are critical to the delivery of “quality” approaches. Originality/value – No other case studies currently exist that have explored the role of police leadership in the field of quality service/citizen focused approaches.

scholarly journals Reducing police turnover: Recommendations for the law enforcement agency

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-83
Author(s):  
Susan Hilal ◽  
Bryan Litsey
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Light Duty ◽  
Personal Wellness ◽  
Law Enforcement Agency ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Term Data

Law enforcement is a career that offers long-term employment; however, not everyone who enters the profession stays until they retire. Because the costs of employing a police officer can be significant to both the organization and the individual seeking to pursue and maintain a career in law enforcement, identifying ways to reduce police turnover is important. This study captures the experiences of officers who left prematurely, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, to help identify what agencies can do to keep officers long term. Data for this exploratory study was gathered via semi-structured interviews with 36 former police officers. The findings highlighted several common themes that law enforcement agencies could address, including: leadership training, clear and transparent processes, permanent light-duty assignments, shift flexibility, improved morale, and more focus on personal wellness.

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