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OUR SAFE STREETS UNIT

NCJ Number
12028
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 40 Issue: 7 Dated: (JULY 1973) Pages: 42-44,46-48
Author(s)
W J LOUGHEED
Date Published
1973
Length
6 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF THE DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, SAFE STREETS UNIT (SSU), A SPECIALIZED GROUP ORIENTED TOWARD COMMUNITY SERVICE RATHER THAN TRADITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Abstract
THE SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL AREAS FOCUSED ON BY THE UNIT WERE JUVENILE GUIDANCE, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION. THE MANNER IN WHICH THE SSU WAS STRUCTURED, STAFFED, AND MADE OPERATIONAL IS DISCUSSED.