 | The identification of children exposed to drug-related violence is mostly confined to drug-related arrests in which the child is present at the time of arrest. This creates a serious gap in identifying children exposed to violence who are not present at the time of arrest. Unfortunately, there is a lack of uniform data collection about drug endangered children. Colorado DEC's Drug Endangered Children Tracking System (DECSYS) offers local law enforcement and child welfare agencies a streamlined and automated process for quickly sharing information and identifying children at risk that is predictable, reliable, and measurable. Information on drug arrests is reported to child welfare regardless of whether children were present or suspected. Implementing the Drug Endangered Children Tracking System (DECSYS) documents the implementation and process of expanding DECSYS to new communities. Promising practices are reported for each step of the process from system design, to training and supporBy Elizabeth J. Mulligan, Jade Woodard, Karan Goldsberry, Susannah CarrollCategories: Youth SafetyLanguage: EnglishPublic link
https://portal.cops.usdoj.gov/resourcecenter?item=cops-w0719Click here to see the entire catalog.
Cart:Download PDFWeb • Sep 2013 |