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http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp012z10ws98v| Title: | Where’s the state? Creating and implementing state standards for law enforcement interactions with youth |
| Contributors: | Strategies for Youth |
| Keywords: | Police administration—United States Juvenile justice, Administration of—United States Police services for juveniles—United States Police training—United States Police-community relations—United States Discrimination in law enforcement—United States—United States—Prevention |
| Issue Date: | 2017 |
| Publisher: | Strategies for Youth |
| Place of Publication: | Cambridge, Mass. |
| Description: | By first developing and implementing clear and consistent standards for law enforcement/youth interactions, and mandating training on how to implement these standards, states could significantly reduce the numbers of unnecessary arrests and incidences of escalation and violence. This is particularly true in regards to reducing Disproportionate Minority Contact. By enforcing standards ensuring that youth of color receive equitable treatment by police, state agencies can take a leadership role in reducing racial and ethnic disparities within the juvenile justice system. We call upon all states to commit to developing and enforcing policies and standards for police/youth interactions that are developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, and specifically aimed at reducing DMC. States’ lack of engagement in this area represents a critical missed opportunity. By ceding all responsibility to local law enforcement agencies, states fail to provide those law enforcement agencies with the support, technical knowledge, and oversight they need and deserve. The lack of state oversight also means law enforcement leaders seeking to reform their agencies have no support at the state level. |
| URI: | http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp012z10ws98v |
| Related resource: | https://strategiesforyouth.org/sfysite/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/SFY_StandardsReport_053117.pdf |
| Appears in Collections: | Monographic reports and papers (Publicly Accessible) |
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