Improving Public Safety and Reducing Recidivism: Police–Corrections Information Sharing and Collaboration

Partnerships between local law enforcement and corrections agencies such as probation and parole are more common as agencies continue to learn the value of leveraging their resources to meet the common goal of public safety. This white paper was developed for the VRN sites to examine the importance of sharing information and collaboration between police and corrections agencies. The document also outlines example partnerships, types of information that can be shared, success stories, and available resources.

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Federal Sponsor Agency: BJA

Provider: Violence Reduction Network

Publication Date: 2015