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dc.contributor.authorThurau, Lisa H.-
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-13T16:16:43Z-
dc.date.available2018-09-13T16:16:43Z-
dc.date.issued2015-
dc.identifier.urihttp://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp016q182n90p-
dc.descriptionOne of the most traumatic events a child can experience is the arrest of a parent. In the short term, children whose parents are arrested experience the trauma of the arrest itself and often the stress of changes to their living situation. In the long term, they grapple with a range of trauma-induced physical and mental health issues, which can lead to negative academic, behavioral and justice system outcomes. These outcomes harm not only the children involved but also society as a whole, which misses out on potential productivity and must devote more resources to schools, social services, law enforcement and courts. Law enforcement agencies are in a unique position to limit this harm in three key ways. First, they can modify their procedures to make arrests less traumatic for children. Second, they can adopt protocols to ensure children are accounted for, left with competent caregivers and otherwise protected from harm in the aftermath of a parental arrest. Third, they can collaborate with social workers and child advocates to connect children of arrested parents with the services they need. This report outlines several model practices that law enforcement agencies can use to translate these three broad possibilities into effective policies and practices.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.urihttps://strategiesforyouth.org/sfysite/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/First_Do_No_Harm_Report.pdfen_US
dc.subjectPolice administration—United Statesen_US
dc.subjectPolice-community relations—United Statesen_US
dc.subjectPolice services for juveniles—United Statesen_US
dc.subjectArrest—United Statesen_US
dc.titleFirst, do no harm: Model practices for law enforcement agencies when arresting parents in the presence of childrenen_US
pu.projectgrantnumber690-1011-
pu.depositorKnowlton, Steven-
dc.publisher.placeCambridge, Mass.en_US
dc.publisher.corporateStrategies for Youthen_US
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