Abstract
The New South Wales School Liaison Police (SLP) program wasintroduced in January 2007 under a commitment to addressrights, respect and responsibility in the 2006 State Plan. With 40police officers the SLP program provides a direct liaison servicefor all high schools in the State. Whilst guidelines scope the broadnature of an SLP's work, the role has been designed to beautonomous and evolutionary'allowing officers to assess andaddress the needs of school communities at a localised level.Charles Sturt University was contracted to evaluate the SLPprogram and adopted an action research approach, allowingfindings to be reported to program managers regularly, framedagainst national and international community policing literature.Findings advise program managers about best (and worst)practice, process and management issues, and what works.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Criminology |
| Subtitle of host publication | Linking theory, policy and practice |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| Publisher | AIC |
| Pages | 63 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | 21st Annual Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Conference - Canberra, Australia Duration: 26 Nov 2008 → 28 Nov 2008 |
Conference
| Conference | 21st Annual Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Conference |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| Period | 26/11/08 → 28/11/08 |