Law enforcement assisted diversion: Qualitative evaluation of barriers and facilitators of program implementation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite widespread interest in adoption, there has been limited systematic examination of Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) implementation, a model for police-led arrest diversion for those with substance use disorders (SUD). In the fall of 2017, the City of New Haven started a LEAD program. During the first 9 months of the pilot, only 2 clients were successfully diverted from arrest. Therefore, we examined the and barriers and facilitators of LEAD implementation.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews and field observations of LEAD police officers and health care providers between August 2018 and June 2019. Interviews and field observations were analyzed using directed content analysis and guided by the Integrated Promoting Action on Research Imp

SUBMITTER: Joudrey PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8380645 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature