Police Personnel on the Subject of Social Workers in the Justice System
Start Date
29-4-2022 3:45 PM
Location
Alter Hall Poster Session 2 - 2nd floor
Abstract
The Black Lives Matter and police reform movement of 2020 brought the role of law enforcement under speculation with an emphasis on social workers being a part of the solution. Cincinnati, following the 2001 police riots, introduced social workers within the Cincinnati Police Department through the Collaborative Agreement made by the city. Now, years since the initiative was first installed, social workers continue to work side-by-side with the police in responding to crime and those affected by it. The Victims Assistance Liaison Unit (VALU) and The Cincinnati Citizens Respect Our Witnesses (CCROW) are grant-funded programs that work with victims and witnesses to ensure their rights and safety as the police work to bring justice to their families and the community. This study seeks to explore the opinions of police personnel on the matter of social workers within the police department. It asks participants to discern their knowledge of social workers within the CPD. Participants were asked whether they believe social workers' presence to be needed and with what population. Finally, the survey asks if participants know how to refer individuals to VALU. This study will reveal the attitude and knowledge of employed Cincinnati police personnel on the matter of working concurrently with social workers.
Police Personnel on the Subject of Social Workers in the Justice System
Alter Hall Poster Session 2 - 2nd floor
The Black Lives Matter and police reform movement of 2020 brought the role of law enforcement under speculation with an emphasis on social workers being a part of the solution. Cincinnati, following the 2001 police riots, introduced social workers within the Cincinnati Police Department through the Collaborative Agreement made by the city. Now, years since the initiative was first installed, social workers continue to work side-by-side with the police in responding to crime and those affected by it. The Victims Assistance Liaison Unit (VALU) and The Cincinnati Citizens Respect Our Witnesses (CCROW) are grant-funded programs that work with victims and witnesses to ensure their rights and safety as the police work to bring justice to their families and the community. This study seeks to explore the opinions of police personnel on the matter of social workers within the police department. It asks participants to discern their knowledge of social workers within the CPD. Participants were asked whether they believe social workers' presence to be needed and with what population. Finally, the survey asks if participants know how to refer individuals to VALU. This study will reveal the attitude and knowledge of employed Cincinnati police personnel on the matter of working concurrently with social workers.
