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Street Outreach Workers: Best Practices And Lessons Learned: Innovative Practices From The Charles E. Shannon Jr. Community Safety Initiative Series, Scott Decker, Tim Bynum, Jack Mcdevitt, Amy Farrell, Sean Varano Jun 2012

Street Outreach Workers: Best Practices And Lessons Learned: Innovative Practices From The Charles E. Shannon Jr. Community Safety Initiative Series, Scott Decker, Tim Bynum, Jack Mcdevitt, Amy Farrell, Sean Varano

Amy Farrell

Street outreach workers are an important part of the Senator Charles E. Shannon Jr. Community Safety Initiative (CSI) comprehensive gang and youth violence reduction strategy in Massachusetts. Street outreach involves the use of individuals to "work the streets," making contact with youth in neighborhoods with high levels of gang activity. These individuals are generally not employed by the criminal justice system agencies but rather are based in community service organizations or other non- governmental agencies. Street outreach workers provide an important bridge between the community, gang-involved youth, and the agencies (whether social service or law enforcement) that respond to the …


Massachusetts Racial And Gender Profiling Final Report: Executive Summary, Amy Farrell, Jack Mcdevitt, Lisa Bailey, Carsten Andresen, Erica Pierce Apr 2012

Massachusetts Racial And Gender Profiling Final Report: Executive Summary, Amy Farrell, Jack Mcdevitt, Lisa Bailey, Carsten Andresen, Erica Pierce

Amy Farrell

No abstract provided.


Providence Traffic Stop Statistics Compliance: Final Report, Jack Mcdevitt, Amy Farrell, Mary Yee Apr 2012

Providence Traffic Stop Statistics Compliance: Final Report, Jack Mcdevitt, Amy Farrell, Mary Yee

Amy Farrell

No abstract provided.


Research In Brief: Bridging The Information Disconnect In National Reporting Of Bias Crime, Jack Mcdevitt, Shea Cronin, Jennifer Balboni, Amy Farrell, James Nolan, Joan Weiss Apr 2012

Research In Brief: Bridging The Information Disconnect In National Reporting Of Bias Crime, Jack Mcdevitt, Shea Cronin, Jennifer Balboni, Amy Farrell, James Nolan, Joan Weiss

Amy Farrell

No abstract provided.


Quarterly Report On Rhode Island Traffic Stop Data For January, February And March 2005, Amy Farrell, Jack Mcdevitt, Chris Eggiman, Jake Hulseberg, Jason Rydberg Apr 2012

Quarterly Report On Rhode Island Traffic Stop Data For January, February And March 2005, Amy Farrell, Jack Mcdevitt, Chris Eggiman, Jake Hulseberg, Jason Rydberg

Amy Farrell

No abstract provided.